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Biden’s disastrous Air Force Academy fall only makes US look weak to our global enemies
New York Post 05 Jun 2023
It was a disastrous image for an 80-year-old president who has just announced his campaign for a second term. Collapsed on the ground, unable to get up, sensible rubber soles on full display as Secret Service agents try to hoist him to his feet. It’s not even shocking at this stage. It’s just sad. Sad for the country ... Joe Biden falling of a bike ... ....
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Iran, Saudi, UAE to Form Joint Naval Force Facilitated by China - Kashmir Observer
WorldNews.com 05 Jun 2023
Dubai- Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman, in coordination with China, will form a joint navy to protect security in the Persian Gulf, Qatar’s Al-Jadid news website announced. This past March, China, Russia, and Iran held joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, near the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Top Saudi and...read full story.
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Amnesty calls for global action to mitigate heatwaves in Pakistan
Al Jazeera 05 Jun 2023
Islamabad, Pakistan – A prominent human rights organisation has issued an urgent plea for global action to protect Pakistan from extreme heatwaves, saying the South Asian country is at the “frontline of the climate crisis” ... The report, titled A Burning Emergency ... Tackling a climate crisis of this scale requires global attention and action ... .
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China’s war chest: how Beijing has rearranged the diplomatic pieces ahead of a potential conflict
The Observer 05 Jun 2023
In diplomatic terms, China could be said to have already won its battle against Taiwan. Most of the world’s governments – including the US – formally agree with the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) position that there is just one China, of which the People’s Republic of China is the sole government ... China’s war chest ... Read more ... Photograph ... .
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Russia claims it thwarted Ukrainian attacks in provinces annexed by Moscow
San Francisco Chronicle 05 Jun 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials said their forces thwarted large Ukrainian attacks in two provinces of Ukraine illegally annexed by Moscow. The Ukrainian military suggested the Russian reports were part of a misinformation campaign as Kyiv prepares for an anticipated counteroffensive ... “The enemy did not achieve its tasks. It had no success.” ... .
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North Korean Leader’s Sister Vows 2nd Attempt to Launch Spy Satellite, Slams UN Meeting
The Epoch Times 05 Jun 2023
Security Council meeting over the North’s first, failed launch ... An emergency meeting of the U.N ... ....
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Netanyahu convenes Iran war drill, accuses UN nuclear agency of ‘capitulation’
The Arab Weekly 05 Jun 2023
Earlier, Netanyahu levelled sharp criticism of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following a report last week by the UN watchdog that Iran had provided a satisfactory answer on one case of suspect uranium particles and re-installed some monitoring equipment originally put in place under a now-defunct 2015 nuclear deal.
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More than 500 people evacuated after Ecuador floods
Phys Dot Org 05 Jun 2023
More than 500 people were evacuated from their homes in northern Ecuador on Sunday following flooding caused by heavy rains, President Guillermo Lasso said. No one had been reported dead or missing, he said ... Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission ... ....
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Murders, hidden evidence and threats: judge releases scathing full judgment on Ben Roberts-Smith
The Observer 05 Jun 2023
Justice Anthony Besanko found Roberts-Smith, a recipient of the Victoria Cross and Australia’s most decorated living soldier, murdered civilians while on deployment with the SAS in Afghanistan and lied in his evidence, under oath, before court ... Ben Roberts-Smith and four key witnesses were not honest or reliable, judge says in full verdict ... .
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U.S. Same-Sex Marriage Support Holds at 71% High
Gallup 05 Jun 2023
Story Highlights. The latest figure matches the high recorded in 2022 Support is lowest among Republicans (49%) and weekly churchgoers (41%) Young adults, Democrats among the groups most supportive of gay marriage. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Seventy-one percent of Americans think same-sex marriage should be legal, matching the high Gallup recorded in 2022 ... *.
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Biden’s Unpopularity Mystifies the Media
The American Spectator 05 Jun 2023
If you spend much time perusing the musings of political pundits you may have noticed the emergence of a subgenre of opinion writing that devotes itself to the following question. Why is President Biden so unpopular? A recent contribution to this growing body of work was offered a few days ago in Newsweek ... The archetypal example appeared in U.S ... .
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California Probing Whether Florida Sent Migrant Flight to Sacramento
Voa News 05 Jun 2023
California's attorney general is investigating whether the government of the state of Florida played any role in sending more than a dozen migrants to the California capital of Sacramento without advance notice. Representatives of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did not immediately respond on Sunday to a request for comment ... .
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Russia claims to have fought off ‘major Ukrainian offensive’ in Donetsk
The Guardian 05 Jun 2023
Russian defence ministry says 250 Ukrainian troops killed in attack, in claims that could not be independently verified Russia-Ukraine war live ... ....
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Palestinians bet on Erdogan to achieve reconciliation: Speaker
Anadolu Agency 05 Jun 2023
Palestinians pin hope on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to heal the inter-Palestinian rift and achieve reconciliation, head of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) Rawhi Fattouh said. The Palestinian official participated in the swearing-in ceremony of the Turkish president on Saturday ... *Writing by Ikram Kouachi .
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More than 400 small businesses in PH now accept Bitcoin payments
Manila Bulletin 05 Jun 2023
A payment fintech launched in 2021 is transforming the landscape of the Philippine digital economy by enabling more than 400 small businesses to accept and process Bitcoin payments. [Pouch.ph](https.//pouch.ph) is tapping into the country’s vast pool of tiny merchants—from mom-and-pop stores to boutique hotels.