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Erdogan’s NATO expansion roadblock will only harm Turkey
Asiatimes 21 May 2022
Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has sufficiently alarmed Finland and Sweden for them to reverse decades-long policies and apply for immediate membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. But what appeared to be a no-brainer for the alliance has quickly hit a roadblock in the form of Turkey’s mercurial president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... ....
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Is liberal democracy in decline?
Ekathimerini 21 May 2022
At present liberal democracy is not only in retreat, it is actually under siege ... Vladimir Putin launched a new style of autocratic rule in Russia that could keep him in power for life, assuming of course that he manages to stay in power after challenging the Western world with the invasion of Ukraine ... .
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Putin May Be Winning the Information War Outside of the U.S. and Europe
Time 20 May 2022
Is Vladimir Putin losing the information war with Ukraine?. Well, it depends on who you ask. It’s never easy to measure such things, but here are a few numbers. While 141 countries in the UN voted to condemn Russia’s aggression, the number of African, Middle Eastern and South American countries who have imposed sanctions on Russia is 0 ... ... .
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India’s wheat farmers count cost of 40C heat that evokes ‘deserts of Rajasthan’
The Guardian 21 May 2022
It was his buffaloes that he was first worried about ... ....
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Taliban Want to Erase Women From Media, Afghan Journalists Say
Voa News 21 May 2022
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told media on Thursday the move is "a religious order" that all women, including journalists, should obey ... Khadija Ashraf, who used to be managing editor of Bakhtar News Agency in Ghazni province, told VOA the restrictions will make life for the few female journalists still in Afghanistan even more difficult ... .
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AOC recounts fearing she’d need abortion after sex attack: ‘I at least had a choice’
The Independent 20 May 2022
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she once feared she would need to undergo an abortion after being sexually assaulted, saying it left her feeling “horrified” and “really alone” but that she “at least had a choice”.
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Northern Ireland: UK and EU's row risks Western unity, top US official warns
BBC News 20 May 2022
The UK's dispute with the European Union over Northern Ireland trade risks undermining Western unity amid the Ukraine war, a senior US official says. Derek Chollet told the BBC the US hoped the row over Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade deal could be resolved ... US concern ... The basics. Read more. Guide to the Brexit border problem ... Features ... .
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Russia to halt gas flows to Finland on Saturday, says Gasum
FX Empire 20 May 2022
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Russia’s Gazprom has informed Finland that it will halt flows of natural gas from Saturday morning, Finnish state-owned gas wholesaler Gasum said on Friday. Gasum has refused to pay Gazprom Export in roubles as Russia has requested European countries to do ... Advertisement ... Sign Up. Latest Articles ... ....
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Germany, Qatar sign energy partnership agreement
Al Jazeera 20 May 2022
Qatar and Germany have signed a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade in hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as Europe’s biggest economy looks for alternative supplies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... “The energy security issue plays an important role for us ... .
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China: Scientists find 192m-deep sinkhole with ‘well-preserved primitive forest’
Indian Express 20 May 2022
The ancient trees growing at the bottom are nearly 40 meters high, and the dense shade plants are up to one’s shoulders, leader of the Guangxi 702 cave expedition team Chen Lixin told Xinhua. As per reports, a team of scientists rappelled over 100 metres into the sinkhole and trekked hours to get to its bottom ... . 🗞 Subscribe Now ... Tags. China ... .
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Russia reports finding 2nd body on Kunashiri island
Asahi News 20 May 2022
Russia reported that another human body had been found washed ashore on Kunashiri island, part of the disputed Northern Territories, Japan Coast Guard officials said on May 20 ... The Kazu I sank in rough seas off the Shiretoko Peninsula, eastern Hokkaido, on April 23 with 26 passengers and crew aboard ... .
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Biden leaves for Asia under Ukraine, N.Korea nuclear shadows
Arab News 20 May 2022
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE. President Joe Biden left Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at a time when the White House’s attention has been pulled back to Russia and Europe — and amid fears of a North Korean nuclear test during his trip ... “We know what we will do to respond to them ... 'Wind at our back' ... ....
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US accuses Russia of holding world hostage over food amid Ukraine invasion
Belfast Telegraph 20 May 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of weaponising food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage to help “break the spirit of the Ukrainian people” ... Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter ... Enter email address ... AP/PA Images. / ... Mr Nebenzia warned ... Most Read. Top Videos. Latest World. Latest. .
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'We are going to die': Sri Lanka warns of food shortages
The Times of India 20 May 2022
COLOMBO. Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and vowed the government will buy enough fertiliser for the next planting season to boost productivity ... "I sincerely urge everyone to accept the gravity of the ... situation." ... P ... Looking for Something? ... .
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Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram slammed for blackface birthday ‘prank’ - Arab News
WorldNews.com 20 May 2022
LONDON. Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has found herself in hot water after being accused of racism for putting on blackface for a “prank.” To celebrate her 39th birthday, Ajram filmed a video of herself walking down the streets of Lebanon’s capital Beirut with her skin darkened by makeup and wearing a dark curly wig to...read full story. .