Biden himself had publicly admitted that the US military felt the trip was “not a good idea right now”, not least because PresidentXi Jinping is preparing to secure a third term at the Chinese Communist party’s national congress later this year ... “What Taiwan really needs now is ...
KYIV (Reuters) – Amnesty International apologised on Sunday for “distress and anger” caused by a report accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians which infuriated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and triggered the resignation of its Kviy office head ... “Amnesty International’s priority in this and in any conflict is ensuring that civilians are protected.
Few international agreements enjoy such near universal support ... Up to now, at least, it’s helped stop another nuclear catastrophe. “Another” is the operative word ... Now there’s concern that China may adopt similar tactics over Taiwan ... It went on ... Plus 86 countries have now signed the symbolic, nonetheless important, 2021 Nuclear Weapon Ban treaty ... .
The Chinese communist regime has put the world largest wholesale hub, Yiwu city in east China, under semi lockdown due to a new outbreak of COVID-19 ... 4 ... ....
OTTAWA. Canada announced Saturday it will open an investigation into police conduct after Senegal lodged a formal complaint that one of its diplomats in Ottawa was handcuffed and “savagely beaten” in a recent incident ... It said it had summoned the Canadian representative to “vigorously denounce and strongly condemn the racist and barbaric act.” ... ....
Teenager Rosey Christoffersen loved football from an early age, with her enthusiasm matched by a talent for scoring goals ... She was also complaining to her family of pains in her chest ... “There would be coconut, cherry, bubblegum vapes ... Howe said ... She now hopes another legacy of her daughter will be a warning that e-cigarettes are not risk-free ... He said ... .
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility is raging uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing ... Authorities said about 800 people were evacuated from the Dubrocq neighbourhood closest to the fire ... AP/PA Images. / ... Enter email address ... Most Read ... .
“Here begins a government that will fight for environmental justice,” he added. On the campaign trail, Petro had promised to raise taxes on the rich, invest in health care and education, and reform the police after a brutal crackdown on anti-inequality protests last year that was internationally condemned ... – Peace talks – ... .
Twitter has permanently banned author James Lindsay for calling a transgender attorney a “child sexualization specialist” on the social media platform ... ....
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Asean special envoy Prak Sokhonn dampened expectations for major progress in the short term and acknowledged the lack of progress around a five-point crisis resolution plan ... .