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Biden govt issues sharpest rebuke to Israel over settlements
Dawn 27 Oct 2021
WASHINGTON. The Biden administration issued on Tuesday its harshest public criticism to date of Israeli plans for Jewish settlement expansion in occupied West Bank, saying that it harmed peace prospects between Israelis and Palestinians ... Washington was continuing to raise its views on the issue directly with senior Israeli officials, Price said ... .
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First Israeli flight lands in Saudi Arabia
The Jerusalem Post 26 Oct 2021
An Israeli private jet landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning, per KAN news, marking the first time a flight from Israel has ever landed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The news comes just a day after the first flight from Saudi Arabia landed in Israel, as an Emirati 737 Royal Jet landed in Ben-Gurion airport Monday evening ... EL AL) ... .
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Criminal charges possible in shooting death of cinematographer – prosecutor
Belfast Telegraph 27 Oct 2021
Criminal charges are possible in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set, a prosecutor has said. Halyna Hutchins was killed when Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot her while working on the Western movie Rust in New Mexico ... Hong, File). AP/PA Images. / ... Hong, File) ... She added ... Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter ... / ... / ... .
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Daesh Capable of Attacking US in 6 Months: Pentagon
Tolo News 27 Oct 2021
The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability to attack the United States in as little as six months, and has the intention to do so, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday ... pullout thwarted by suicide bombings and other attacks claimed by Islamic State ... withdrawal in August ... .
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White paper reveals China's principles on tackling climate change
Straits Times 27 Oct 2021
BEIJING (XINHUA) - China has formulated new principles on tackling climate change and is contributing its solutions to global climate governance, according to a white paper released Wednesday (Oct 27) by the State Council Information Office ... China's Policies and Actions ... More on this topic. � ....
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British Court to Rule on US Extradition of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange
Voa News 27 Oct 2021
A British court will consider this week whether Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks website, can be extradited to the United States on charges of hacking and theft. The two-day hearing is scheduled to begin Wednesday in London’s high court. U.S ... prison ... “What the U.S ... Other developments since the January ruling could affect the case ... law.” ... military.
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SpaceX is resolving toilet spills in its capsules before it launches another crew for NASA
Indian Express 27 Oct 2021
SpaceX is taming some toilet troubles in its Dragon capsules before launching four more astronauts. The company and NASA want to make sure any toilet leaks won’t compromise the capsule launching early Sunday from Kennedy Space Center or another one that’s been parked at the International Space Station since April ... U.S ... Boeing has yet to launch anyone.
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US, China, Russia join Asia summit amid regional disputes
The Independent 27 Oct 2021
President Joe Biden and China’s Premier Li Keqiang will join an annual summit of 18 Asia-Pacific nations by video Wednesday in a region where the world powers have dueled over trade, Taiwan, democracy, human rights and Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions in disputed territories ... A White House statement Wednesday said Biden will reaffirm U.S ... .
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Massive cyberattack disrupts gas stations in Iran
Anadolu Agency 26 Oct 2021
A massive cyberattack has caused widespread disruption at gas stations across Iran, affecting fuel distribution facilities, authorities said on Tuesday. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, which has sent shock waves across the country amid fears of a fuel crisis ... Officials have mostly blamed arch-enemy Israel for the attacks ... .
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UK's Queen Elizabeth pulls out of COP26 following advice to rest
Gulf Daily News 27 Oct 2021
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow next week after she was advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, in a blow to the United Nations climate summit ... .
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Meet Anita Anand, Canada's new Defence Minister in Justin Trudeau Cabinet
DNA India 27 Oct 2021
Indian-origin Canadian Anita Anand has been appointed as Canada's new Defence Minister in Justin Trudeau's government after a Cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party returned to power with a marginal win in an early election held in September ... pic.twitter.com/4QpXA5hcL6 Also read ... .
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Madagascar: Global leaders must act urgently to save lives and protect rights threatened by climate crisis
Amnesty 27 Oct 2021
The global climate crisis has intensified a devastating drought in southern Madagascar, where catastrophic hunger has brought 1 million people to the brink of famine, Amnesty International said in a new report today ... Madagascar is on the frontline of the climate crisis ... It could mean dying of starvation ... It could mean dying of starvation ... Background ... .
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US lags China on hypersonic weapons by years, says US defence company CEO
Straits Times 27 Oct 2021
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - The United States government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies' chief executive said on Tuesday (Oct 26) ... "We are at least several years behind," he said ... More on this topic. � ....
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Why did Ivanka Trump turn down a job at Vogue? How Donald’s daughter could’ve been a fashion editor, reality TV star or even vice-president...
South China Morning Post 26 Oct 2021
Before working at the White House, Ivanka Trump spent 12 years at the Trump Organization and ...
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Sudan to reopen Khartoum airport at 1400 GMT: civil aviation
Urdu Point 27 Oct 2021
On Tuesday, Adlan said Sudan had suspended flights until October 30 ....