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May
29
2023
By VALENTYN OGIRENKO and GLEB GARANICH
Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Kyiv ahead of its founding anniversary

Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Kyiv ahead of its founding anniversary

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RUSSIA unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding. Ukraine's Air Force said it downed 52 out of the 54 Russia-launched drones, calling it a record attack with the Iranian-made 'kamikaze' drones. It was not immediately clear how many of the drones were shot over Kyiv. In what also appears to be the first deadly attack on Kyiv in May and the 14th assault this month, falling debris…
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May
29
2023
By The African Mirror
Reaction: Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal

Reaction: Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal

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U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate. Here are some quotes from the announcement and reactions to the news: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN "Earlier this evening, Speaker McCarthy and I reached a budget agreement in principle. "It is an important step forward that reduces spending while protecting critical programs for working people and growing the economy for everyone. And, the agreement protects my and Congressional Democrats' key priorities and legislative accomplishments. "The agreement represents a compromise, which means not everyone gets…
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May
29
2023
By The African Mirror
Turkey votes in election runoff, Erdogan well placed to sustain rule

Turkey votes in election runoff, Erdogan well placed to sustain rule

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ECE TOKSABAY and CAN SEZER TURKS voted in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and persist with Turkey's increasingly authoritarian path, muscular foreign policy and unorthodox economic governance. Erdogan, 69, defied opinion polls and came out ahead with an almost five-point lead over his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round on May 14. But he fell just short of the 50% needed to avoid a runoff, in a race with profound consequences for Turkey and global geopolitics. His unexpectedly strong showing amid a deep cost of living crisis, and a win in parliamentary elections for…
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May
28
2023
By The African Mirror
Mississippi family seeks charges after officer shoots 11-year-old boy

Mississippi family seeks charges after officer shoots 11-year-old boy

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A Mississippi family demanded a police officer be dismissed and charged with aggravated assault for shooting an 11-year-old boy when police responded to the child's own domestic disturbance call at his home. Aderrien Murry, who called police at the request of his mother, was unarmed and following instructions from Indianola officer Greg Capers when Capers shot him in the chest early Saturday morning, family attorney Carlos Moore said. The boy had called police to the home after his mother, Nakala Murry, was threatened by a man at 4 a.m. local time, but Capers "escalated the situation," Moore said. The man…
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May
28
2023
By EDUARDO BAPTISTA
China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crackdown on ‘self-media’ accounts

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crackdown on ‘self-media’ accounts

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CHINA'S cyberspace regulator said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials, among other "pronounced problems". The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement on Friday it had closed 67,000 social media accounts and deleted hundreds of thousands of posts between March 10 and May 22 as part of a broader "rectification" campaign. Since 2021, China has targeted billions of social media accounts in a bid to "clean" its cyberspace and make it easier for authorities to control. The latest crackdown targeted accounts on…
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May
28
2023
By JOYCE LEE and JU-MIN PARK
Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he was ‘uncomfortable,’ Yonhap reports

Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he was ‘uncomfortable,’ Yonhap reports

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A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea because he was "uncomfortable", Yonhap News Agency reported. The man, in his thirties, was detained on landing. He told police that he opened the door because he "wanted to get off the plane quickly," Yonhap said on Saturday, citing the Daegu Dongbu Police Station. He also told police he was stressed after losing his job recently. Reuters could not immediately reach police at the station. The man opened the door when the plane was about 700 feet…
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May
27
2023
By ALI SAWAFTA
Israeli settler kills Palestinian who army says attempted stabbing, amid rise in violence

Israeli settler kills Palestinian who army says attempted stabbing, amid rise in violence

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AN Israeli settler shot dead a Palestinian man who the military said tried to carry out a stabbing attack in a settlement in the occupied West Bank. The incident came as several European countries condemned Israeli demolitions and settler violence in the West Bank, which flared again as Palestinian farmers said Jewish settlers fired at them while they were working on their agricultural land. The military said a suspect infiltrated the gated area in the southern West Bank near the city of Hebron on Friday morning and tried to stab a resident before being "neutralised". There were no Israeli casualties,…
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May
27
2023
By MARINE STRAUSS and CHARLOTTE VAN CAMPENHOUT
Belgian aid worker, Iranian diplomat freed in prisoner swap

Belgian aid worker, Iranian diplomat freed in prisoner swap

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A Belgian aid worker jailed in Iran accused of spying and an Iranian diplomat imprisoned in Belgium in connection with a failed bomb plot were freed in a swap mediated by Oman. Aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, 42, was arrested on a visit to Iran in February 2022 and sentenced in January to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes on charges including spying. The Belgian government said on Friday they had reason to believe that Iran had been planning to increase his sentence. Iranian diplomat Asadollah Assadi was convicted in Belgium in 2021 in connection with a foiled bomb plot in France…
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May
27
2023
By OLENA HARMASH and MAX HUNDER
Russian attack on Ukrainian clinic kills two and wounds 30, Kyiv says

Russian attack on Ukrainian clinic kills two and wounds 30, Kyiv says

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A Russian missile hit a clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing two people and wounding 30 in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called a crime against humanity. Video footage showed a devastated building with smoke pouring out of it and rescue workers looking on. Much of the upper floor of what appeared to be a three-storey building had been badly damaged. A covered corpse lay in the road nearby. "Another (Russian) missile attack, another crime against humanity," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter. He said a psychological clinic and a veterinary clinic had been hit, and added: "Only…
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May
26
2023
By The African Mirror
From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite

From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite

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PETER HOBSON THE United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia's more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show. The records, which contain details of nearly a thousand gold shipments in the year since the Ukraine war started, show the Gulf state imported 75.7 tonnes of Russian gold worth $4.3 billion - up from just 1.3 tonnes in 2021. China and Turkey were the next biggest destinations, importing about 20 tonnes each between February 24, 2022 and March 3, 2023. With the UAE, the three countries accounted for 99.8%…
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