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Another U.S.-Trained Soldier Stages a Coup in West Africa - The Intercept
WorldNews.com 27 Jan 2022
Earlier this week, the military seized power in Burkina Faso, ousting the country’s democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The coup was announced on state television Monday by a young officer who said the military had suspended the constitution and dissolved the government. Beside him sat a...read full story. "When the U.S ... .
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India probes illegal immigration after tragedy near Canada border
Arab News 27 Jan 2022
MUMBAI. Indian police have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four Indians were found frozen to death near the border between the United States and Canada last week, officials said on Thursday ... Jhala in the state capital of Gandhinagar ... ....
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China warns US over Russia’s ‘legitimate security concerns’
Al Jazeera 27 Jan 2022
China has thrown its political weight behind Russia as fears of it potentially invading Ukraine grows, pointing to Moscow’s “legitimate security concerns” in a call to US officials ... He also said China opposes “external interference” in how other countries are run ... The US and its NATO allies have said they are ready for any eventuality ... .
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Liz Truss defends chartered flight to Australia which cost £500,000
The Independent 28 Jan 2022photo: AP / Sophie Garcia
Burkina Faso: New leader gives first speech since ousting president
BBC News 28 Jan 2022
The new military leader of Burkina Faso has promised a return to the normal constitutional order "when the conditions are right". Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba led a mutiny that ousted President Roch Kaboré on Monday. He blamed the president for failing to contain violence by Islamist militants ... He wrote a book on the topic last year.
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Ukraine: Five dead after soldier opens fire on security guards at military factory
The Independent 27 Jan 2022
A Ukrainian soldier killed five people and wounded five others after opening fire on security guards at a military factory in the centre of the country, police have confirmed. The shooting took place on Thursday morning at the Pivdenmash missile factory in Dnipro as weapons were being issued. Police are looking for the soldier, who is now on the run.
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Guards clash again on Kyrgyz-Tajik border as ceasefire falters
Al Jazeera 28 Jan 2022
Casualties have been reported after Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire amid a standoff over a blocked road, in the latest clash between the former Soviet neighbours following a similar violent incident last year that killed dozens ... Tajikistan said there were casualties among its civilians and border guards, but provided no figures ... .
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3 Police Officers Shot in Houston, Suspect Identified
The Epoch Times 28 Jan 2022
Three police officers are in stable condition late Thursday after they were injured with gunshot wounds�in a shootout near downtown Houston, Texas ... Please avoid the area," the department announced on Twitter.
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New Emails Reveal Fauci’s Role in Shaping Highly Influential Paper That Established Natural Origin Narrative ...
The Epoch Times 28 Jan 2022photo: Creative Commons / Jernej Furman
White House set to release executive order on crypto
Cryptopolitan 28 Jan 2022
TL; DR Breakdown. White House will release executive order on cryptoThe order will view crypto as a national threatWhite House talks tough on DeFi. Cryptocurrencies have continued to gain widespread adoption from all and sundry across the financial market ... White House to view crypto as a national threat ... COMPES Act targets crypto exchanges ... ....
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Myanmar’s ghostly monkey among new species found in Mekong region
Al Jazeera 28 Jan 2022
A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among the 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) latest update on the greater Mekong region. The conservation group’s report highlights the need to protect the rich biodiversity and habitats in the region, which includes Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar ... .
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Orcas recorded killing and feeding on blue whales in brutal attacks
The Guardian 27 Jan 2022
From snatching sea lions off beaches to stunning fish with a strike of their tails, orcas are renowned for their ...
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North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim visits munitions site
The Times of India 28 Jan 2022
SEOUL. North Korea said Friday its two latest rounds of weapons tests this week were successful while vowing to bolster its nuclear “war deterrent” and speed up the development of more powerful warheads ... KCNA said Tuesday's launches were of a purported long-range cruise missile the North first tested in September ... Looking for Something? ... .
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US response on Ukraine offers little optimism, Russia says
The Times of India 27 Jan 2022
MOSCOW. The US rejection of Russia's main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine left little ground for optimism, the Kremlin said Thursday, while adding that dialogue was still possible ... Russia denies having any such designs - and has laid out a series of demands it says will improve security in Europe. But as expected, the U.S ... The U.S ... .
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IMF Urges El Salvador to Remove Bitcoin's Legal Tender Status
Beijing News 26 Jan 2022
The International Monetary Fund's board 'urged' El Salvador to do away with its move to make bitcoin a legal tender, while calling for strict regulation of the country's e-wallet ... Salvadoran Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya had no comment. In September, El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin a legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar.