The battle for Bakhmut, the train crash in Greece, violence in the West Bank, and Paris fashion week – the most striking images this week
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Liverpool rewrite record books with 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United
Jurgen Klopp’s men set a new record margin of victory in the clash between English football’s two most successful clubs as Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils suffered their heaviest defeat since 1931. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration …
Read More »Iraq, UN sign agreements on arms control and drug enforcement
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior and the United Nations Office in Iraq signed agreements related to the centralization of weapons in the hands of the state, as well as drug enforcement. According to a statement from the Ministry, Minister of Interior Abdul Amir Al-Shammari chaired a meeting of the Permanent …
Read More »Scientists Say They’re Near Augmenting Human Bodies With Extra Limbs
Is augmenting human bodies with robotic parts something we can look forward to? Scientists in a new piece from The Guardian seem to think so. “If you want an extra arm while you’re cooking in the kitchen so you can stir the soup while chopping the vegetables, you might have …
Read More »Exchange of fire between Azerbaijan, Armenia leaves casualties
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that the exchange of fire between the Azeri and Armenian sides in the Karabakh region left a number of injuries and casualties. A statement by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry claimed it received information about the transportation of military equipment, ammunition, and personnel from Armenia to …
Read More »27 injured in attacks on Peru’s police station, military base
Several hundred protesters have attacked a police station, a military base and a courthouse in southeast Peru, injuring at least 27 people. Around 300 demonstrators set fire to a police station in the Chucuito District of the Puno Province at around 11:40 a.m. local time (16:40 GMT) on Saturday, the …
Read More »Kuwait re-appoints Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah as PM: KUNA
Kuwait’s crown prince re-appointed Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah as prime minister and asked him to nominate a cabinet, state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday, more than a month after the government resigned due to renewed friction with parliament. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah moved last year to end …
Read More »Israelis protest Netanyahu’s legal overhaul plans for 9th week
Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the legal system in the country, as the government pressed on with the proposed changes despite the mass opposition. Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul …
Read More »Three arrested over murder of Philippine governor, authorities say
Three people have been arrested over the murder of a Philippine provincial governor and eight others, authorities said Sunday, adding that another suspect was killed in a shoot-out. Seventeen people were also wounded in the audacious attack on Saturday in the sugarcane-growing heartland of the Philippines. At least six gunmen …
Read More »Syria condemns visit by top US general to its north east: State media
Syria’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the unannounced visit of the top US military officer to a US base in northeast Syria as “illegal” and a “flagrant violation” of the country’s sovereignty, state news agency SANA reported. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the …
Read More »Pakistan police attempt to arrest former PM Imran Khan
Police in Pakistan said officers on Sunday attempted to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, who is battling several legal cases as he pressures the government for early elections. Officers from the capital, Islamabad, arrived at Khan’s home in Lahore, which was surrounded by hundreds of his supporters, but were …
Read More »Iraqi PM affirms Iraq’s readiness to cooperate with Egypt
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed enhancing bilateral relations between their countries. Al-Sudani met with El-Sisi today, Sunday, during his official visit to Cairo. Additionally, both leaders exchanged perspectives on a range of regional and global issues of mutual concern, underscoring the importance …
Read More »US makes assessment on training Ukrainians to fly F-16s – NBC
Two pilots from Ukraine have arrived at a military base in Arizona, officials told the broadcaster The US has invited Ukrainian pilots to a military base in Tucson, Arizona to establish how long it’ll take to train them to fly Western fighter jets, including F-16s, unnamed officials told NBC. Two …
Read More »Trump vows to end Ukraine conflict in 24 hours
The ex-US leader claims he is the only candidate that can prevent World War III. President Joe Biden is leading the United States “into oblivion,” Donald Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland on Saturday, promising to stop wasting US taxpayer money on “stupid” foreign wars as he …
Read More »Another train derails in Ohio (Video)
Between 20 and 30 cars have gone off the tracks, officials say A Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield, Ohio in the US on Saturday. The incident comes a month after another train operated by the same company came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a major …
Read More »Iran: US supporting apartheid Israeli regime; in no position to ‘advocate’ human rights
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the United States is in no position to advocate human rights or democracy, recounting the White House’s record of supporting political systems based on institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination, namely South Africa’s dismantled apartheid regime and the Tel Aviv regime. Nasser Kan’ani …
Read More »China doubles down on Taiwan reunification
Beijing says it will take resolute steps to oppose the self-governed island’s push for independence. Beijing maintains that Taiwan is part of China’s territory and will continue working towards reunification with the self-governed island through peaceful means, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said. “We should promote the peaceful development of …
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