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Russia threatens to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on its European border 'when NATO bases appear in Sweden and Finland'
The Daily Mail 16 May 2022
Russian state television has said Moscow may deploy tactical nuclear weapons to its European borders if Finland and Sweden allow military bases on their territory after joining NATO. Sweden's Social Democrats yesterday said they had dropped their opposition to NATO membership only hours after Finland confirmed its intention to join the alliance ... .
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Pentagon: Ukrainian servicemen have completed training on Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones
Democratic Underground 16 May 2022
The Ukrainian military has completed training on the use of American attack drones Phoenix Ghost, which were developed specifically for the Ukrainain Armed Forces, said Senior U.S. Defense Official at a briefing. "We hadn't talked about that in a while. The training that was done on the Phoenix Ghost has been completed," he said ... .
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Boris Johnson Says UK 'Will Act' If EU Refuses To Give Way On Northern Ireland Protocol
Huffington Post 16 May 2022
Boris Johnson says he will say more about his plans in the coming days. Boris Johnson has warned the EU that he is prepared to unilaterally rip up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol unless Brussels agrees to make major changes to it ... He added. “We will always keep the door wide open to genuine dialogue ... “I hope the EU’s position changes ... Related... .
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Pakistan facing bankruptcy as the economy crumbles
Asiatimes 16 May 2022
He said the rupee was at a record low against the dollar, the Pakistan Stock Exchange had shed an additional 900 points, financial markets were crashing, investor confidence was eroding and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was left with only $10.44 billion, including $6 billion in cash deposit loans from China, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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Amber Heard to be cross-examined by Johnny Depp's lawyers as defamation trial resumes
News24 16 May 2022
Johnny Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard returns to the witness stand as the celebrity couple's bitter defamation trial resumes in a Virginia courtroom after a one-week hiatus ... .
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China Denies Clipping Citizens’ Passports, Foreign Resident Cards as Rules Tightens for Going Abroad
The Epoch Times 16 May 2022
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China’s Communist Party congress: all praise Xi Jinping but draw the line at Mao
South China Morning Post 16 May 2022photo: Creative Commons / Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Secret British 'black propaganda' campaign targeted cold war enemies revealed in declassified papers
Sott 16 May 2022photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb
‘I miss them every day’: the boy who lost his whole family to an Israeli airstrike
The Guardian 16 May 2022photo: White House / Adam Schultz
Biden Heading to Buffalo Following Mass Shooting
Voa News 16 May 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel Tuesday to the city of Buffalo, New York, where authorities are investigating an attack at a grocery store by what Biden said was a gunman “armed with weapons of war and a hate-filled soul.” ... Speaking Sunday in Washington, Biden said the U.S ... U.N ... He is white and 11 of the 13 shooting victims were Black ... .
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FTX’s billionaire chief says bitcoin has no future as a payments network- FT
Metro USA 16 May 2022
(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s founder has said that bitcoin has no future as a payments network and criticized the digital currency for its inefficiency and high environmental costs, the Financial Times reported https.//on.ft.com/3FLyrnL on Monday ... Powering these computers needs large amounts of electricity ... .
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Chinese navy’s biggest destroyer leads Yellow Sea combat drills seen to target smaller rivals
South China Morning Post 16 May 2022photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh
Somali Parliament Reelects Former President to Top Job
Voa News 16 May 2022
Somalia’s parliament has reelected former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following marathon voting in Mogadishu on Sunday. The voting took place in the heavily guarded Mogadishu airport with African Union forces securing the tent inside a hangar, where the secret balloting took place ... “He is the legitimate president from this hour.” ... Voting ... On Sept.
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Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby
The Guardian 16 May 2022photo: AP / Afrifame Pictures
Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal
The Observer 16 May 2022
Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has suggested the UK extradite suspects wanted in the east African country for alleged roles in the 1994 genocide, after a controversial deal with the Home Office to process asylum seekers there ... “We sent case files [to the UK] and … investigated. These are clear case files ... They deny the allegations against them.