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Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and its allies
Ukrainian and allied officials Sunday criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call for Ukraine to surrender. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland, a vocal ally of…
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First official image published of UK’s Princess Kate after surgery
(AFP) — Kensington Palace released the first official photo of Princess Kate on social media on Sunday, nearly two months after her abdominal surgery, during which she has stayed out of the public eye. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The 42-year-old princess, whose husband Prince William is heir to the British throne,…
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Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists
A German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studying possibly the “most vaccinated person in history”. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The immune system of the 62-year-old man from the central German city of Magdeburg —…
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to stay on Colorado primary ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to this year’s presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for his actions leading to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The justices unanimously ruled that without action from Congress in D.C.…
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Russia’s opposition activist Alexei Navalny is dead at 47
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence said on Friday. He was 47. In a statement published on its website, the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said that Navalny “felt unwell” after a walk on Friday and “almost…
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Police report possible shooting at Texas megachurch run by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen
Police in Texas said Sunday that they were responding to a possible shooting at the Houston megachurch run by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. In a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, Lakewood Church said there was “an active situation involving shots fired” at the church. “That is all the information we have at this…
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The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
A piece of the Eiffel Tower is reportedly expected to be embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal to be hung around the necks of winning athletes at this summer’s Paris Olympics. According to an article from The Associated Press, Games organisers revealed their revolutionary design on Thursday. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE…
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UK’s cancer-hit King Charles ‘doing extremely well’: Camilla
Queen Camilla, wife of Britain’s King Charles III, said Thursday that her husband who has been diagnosed with cancer is “doing extremely well” under the circumstances. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP King Charles has been “very touched by all the letters and the messages the public have been sending from everywhere”, she…
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Brazil on dengue fever alert ahead of carnival
Sao Paulo opened an emergency operations centre Tuesday to deal with a surge in dengue fever cases that has hit Brazil and South America just as millions of tourists arrive for carnival celebrations. Cases of the mosquito-borne disease have also risen sharply in Argentina, where a record 10,000 cases were reported in the first three…
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US court rules Trump has no presidential immunity
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune from criminal charges for acts he said fell within his duties as president. CLICK HERE TO GET ON…
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Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump but argued there are no grounds to dismiss the case or to remove her from the prosecution. CLICK HERE TO GET…