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Macron to Biden: Stop ignoring us and our role in global security
Hot Air 22 Sep 2021
Quel rôle, readers may ask? As it turns out, at least in the Indo-Pacific, France plays a significant role, and has significant resources to commit to it ... — dubbed “AUKUS.”. France was blindsided by the announcement last Wednesday, having been kept in the dark about it by all involved ... On Friday, France called back its ambassadors to the U.S ... .
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Grim echoes of history in images of Haitians at US-Mexico border
BBC News 23 Sep 2021
Shocking images of horse-mounted officers corralling Haitian migrants along the US-Mexico border are evoking dark comparisons to US slavery and the country's historical mistreatment of black people ... Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has said that the officers were trying to manage the migrants crossing the river ... Related Topics. .
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Spanish island's erupting volcano could remain a threat for months
CBS News 22 Sep 2021photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
BBC News 22 Sep 2021
The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City. The group's foreign minister made the request in a letter on Monday. A UN committee will rule on the request. The Taliban also nominated their Doha-based spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen, as Afghanistan's UN ambassador ... .
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UN Warns U.S. Deportations of Haitians May Violate International Law
Kayhan 22 Sep 2021
NEW YORK (Dispatches) - The United Nations has expressed deep concern at mass deportations of Haitian migrants from the United States, warning they could go against international law. The White House has faced a torrent of criticism after the U.S ... He also lashed out at the U.S ... ....
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"Every Man Has His Own Stylo": British Spies Used To Have A Very NSFW Way Of Communicating
IFL Science 22 Sep 2021
If you've ever watched a James Bond film (or read the books), you'll know of Q, the quartermaster who dispenses agent 007 his high-tech gadgets, ranging from invisible cars to tiny pipes that allow you to breathe underwater. You may not be aware that he was based on a real person ... the semen pen ... We thought we had solved the problem." ... .
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Wuhan scientists wanted to release coronaviruses into bats
New York Post 22 Sep 2021
Chinese scientists wanted to genetically engineer coronaviruses that were more infectious to humans and then conduct experiments on live bats about 18 months before the first COVID-19 cases emerged — but a US Department of Defence agency rejected the funding proposal, leaked documents reveal ... ... see also ... In a letter sent to Pelosi on Sept ... .
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Hezbollah threatens Beirut Port blast investigator - report
The Jerusalem Post 22 Sep 2021
Hezbollah security official Wafiq Safa reportedly threatened Tarek Bitar, the judge leading the investigation into the Beirut Port explosion which devastated Lebanon's capital in August 2020, this week, saying the movement would remove Bitar from his position by force if the judge displeases them. "We have had enough of you ... .
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Libyan warlord Haftar temporarily leaves his post to run for presidency
Anadolu Agency 22 Sep 2021
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar assigned his forces' chief-of-staff to take his military post to prepare himself for running for the elections scheduled for Dec. 24, Libyan local media said on Wednesday ... 23 to Dec. 24 ... On Sept ... .
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Iranian president says his country ‘does not trust’ US govt’s promises
The Siasat Daily 22 Sep 2021
United Nations. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that his country does not trust the promises made by the US government, while noting that he seeks effective interaction with all the countries of the world ... We demand the implementation of international rules.” ... You can also download our app for Android and iOS. .
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Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. chief issued a grim warning that “we are on the edge of an abyss.”. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two dozen world leaders appeared in person at the U.N ... But Wednesday’s U.N ... .
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Ukraine's leader takes UN to task as 'retired superhero'
ABC News 23 Sep 2021
UNITED NATIONS -- Leaders who are “playing” at unity and stuffing pressing problems into an overflowing bag of woe ... General Assembly meeting to paint a dire picture of international relations ... .
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US-French spat seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call
Asahi News 23 Sep 2021
PARIS--The most significant rift in decades between the United States and France seemed on the mend Wednesday after French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden got on the phone Wednesday to smooth things over ... France also agreed to send its ambassador back to Washington ... So did Biden apologize? ... nuclear-powered vessels instead ... .
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Saudis hope direct Iran talks will build confidence
Gulf News 23 Sep 2021
Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman expressed hope Wednesday that the kingdom’s direct talks with Iran will lead to confidence building, paving the way to achieving aspirations of the region’s people. King Salman made the remarks in a pre-recorded speech delivered to leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly ... Renaissance Dam ... Palestinian issue ... .
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Turkey sends more troops to Syria before Erdogan's visit to Russia
The National 22 Sep 2021
Turkey has sent more troops to north-western Syria as it prepares for a critical meeting with the leaders of Russia and Iran next week, signalling its determination to continue blocking an assault on one of the Syrian war’s last front lines ... Iran is also a supporter of the Syrian regime ... Turkey talks with UN over returning Syrian refugees ... .
