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Will President Xi Jinping order PLA to invade Taiwan?
Hindustan Times 11 Aug 2022photo: AP / Efrem Lukatsky
Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts
Independent Online 11 Aug 2022
Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's blasts — or that any attack took place ... Ukrainian officials stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions, while mocking Russia’s explanation that a careless smoker might have caused ammunition at the Saki air base to catch fire and blow up ... None appeared damaged.
photo: AP / Taiwan Ministry of National Defense
Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China ends largest-ever military exercises
France24 11 Aug 2022photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth
How Britain's 'frenemies' are helping Putin's Russia
The Spectator 11 Aug 2022
In the battle to become prime minister, both Liz Truss and RIshi Sunak have vowed to crack down on Britain’s enemies. As China bullies Taiwan and Russia bombards Ukraine, whoever wins is likely to see their resolve tested from day one in No. 10 ... those countries that say warm words about the West but can't always be trusted ... .
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‘New work of fiction’: Iran rejects US claim of plot to kill ex-NSA John Bolton
Dawn 11 Aug 2022
Iran dismissed as “fiction” on Thursday US allegations that it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser (NSA) John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders ... “This time they have come up with a plot involving individuals like Bolton whose political career has failed,” Kanani scoffed ... .
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Trump Used Right To Not Answer Questions 400 Times In Fraud Probe: Report
NDTV 11 Aug 2022
Former US president Donald Trump invoked his legal right not to answer questions more than 400 times during a deposition about alleged fraud at his family real estate business, US media reported on... .
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War in Ukraine: Who are the Winners and Losers?
GlobalResearch 10 Aug 2022
The invasion of Ukraine has been going on for more than five months now, and hostilities may continue for quite some time. In military terms, the outcome is still uncertain, but what is already clear is who the big winners and losers of this conflict are. An overview. The winners. For the arms manufacturers, this war is like a gift from heaven ... .
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A tearful Serena Williams says ‘goodbye Toronto’ after losing first game since flagging retirement
Irish Independent 11 Aug 2022
A tearful Serena Williams has admitted to being “terrible at goodbyes” as the National Bank Open triple champion said “goodbye Toronto” to a packed crowd one day after announcing her imminent retirement ... I wish I could have played better but Belinda played so well today ... .
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Facebook Turned Over Chat Messages Between Mother and Daughter Now Charged Over Abortion
Democratic Underground 11 Aug 2022
Facebook turned over the chats of a mother and her daughter to Nebraska police after they were served with a warrant as part of an investigation into an illegal abortion, court documents show. The investigation, which was launched in April before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v ... Read more ... .
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France firefighters battle 'monster' wildfire near Bordeaux
BBC News 11 Aug 2022
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a "monster" wildfire in the south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest, officials say. The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee ... More on this story. Related Topics. Top Stories ... .
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TV journalist faces jail for speaking out against Putin
Dawn 11 Aug 2022
MOSCOW. Russian investigators on Wednesday launched a criminal probe against Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine on live TV, and detained the journalist, her lawyer said ... Three “blood-soaked” toy dolls were laid on the ground in front of her. She now faces up to 10 years in prison, if convicted ... .
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42 Mali soldiers killed in suspected militant attacks
Urdu Point 11 Aug 2022
Bamako, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Aug, 2022 ) .Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected militants using drones artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country ... On Monday, the army had said 17 soldiers and four civilians had died ... ....
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Blinken says he raised ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s detention with Rwandan leader
FX Empire 11 Aug 2022
By Clement Uwiringiyimana. KIGALI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he had raised with Rwanda’s president U.S. concerns over the jailing of Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” sheltering hundreds of people during the 1994 genocide. Rusesabagina, 67, a U.S ... He is being held in a Rwandan prison ... ....
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Alleged member of IS 'Beatles' charged in UK with terrorism
The New Arab 11 Aug 2022
An alleged member of an Islamic State group hostage-taking cell nicknamed “The Beatles” was charged with terrorism offences in Britain on Thursday after being deported from Turkey ... Several of the captives were killed in gruesome beheadings, including Americans James Foley and Steven Sotloff and Britons David Haines and Alan Henning ... ....
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World's biggest ice sheet could cause massive sea rise without action: Study
Gulf News 11 Aug 2022
London. The world's biggest ice sheet could cause "several metres" of sea-level rise over centuries if the global temperature rises more than 20C, according to a British study published Wednesday ... Their analysis was published in the scientific journal Nature ... This would represent far less than the ice loss expected from Greenland and West Antarctica ... .