Ukraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons crimes

Ukraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons crimes

Former president Dmitry Medvedev, now a senior Russian security official, was cited by the state RIA news agency as saying that Ukraine’s military and political leadership now faced imminent revenge for Kirillov’s murder.

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High ranking Russian general accused by Kyiv of chemical weapon crimes killed by bomb in Moscow

High ranking Russian general accused by Kyiv of chemical weapon crimes killed by bomb in Moscow

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a string of targeted assassinations on its soil since the start of Moscow’s full-scale war on Ukraine in February 2022.

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Genetically engineered crops caused farmers billions of dollars in market losses from transgenic contamination, now US federal court rules GMOs must be regulated

Genetically engineered crops caused farmers billions of dollars in market losses from transgenic contamination, now US federal court rules GMOs must be regulated

The December 3 ruling overturns the 2020 rule overhaul by the first Trump administration that had eliminated most government oversight over GE crops, trees and grasses. The court held that the previous regulations violated the Plant Protection Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Kenyan man sentenced to 50 years in jail for killing LGBTQ activist who police say was his lover

Kenyan man sentenced to 50 years in jail for killing LGBTQ activist who police say was his lover

Homosexuality is taboo in Kenya and gay sex is punishable by 14 years in prison, although that law is rarely enforced.

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Assad: As terrorist forces infiltrated Damascus, I moved to Latakia but with no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested evacuation to Russia

Assad: As terrorist forces infiltrated Damascus, I moved to Latakia but with no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested evacuation to Russia

The Kremlin said on December 9 that President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant Assad asylum in Russia, which deployed its airforce to Syria in 2015 to help him repel rebel forces.

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Passing the buck: Nation wants answers on Guinean stadium carnage but Fifa, CAF and FA won’t accept responsibility   

Passing the buck: Nation wants answers on Guinean stadium carnage but Fifa, CAF and FA won’t accept responsibility   

The police and security forces are blamed by many of those at the game for firing the teargas rounds that created a dense noxious fog in the stands and pitch area.

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Guinea stadium disaster: Before the game there was a colourful carnival, but by end of the day, it was carnage

Guinea stadium disaster: Before the game there was a colourful carnival, but by end of the day, it was carnage

“I loved my son very much. I can’t talk about him without crying,” says Mory Sanoh, as the tears come again and his voice breaks. “Who can bear such a tragedy?” Lacinte, his seven-year-old son, did not make it out of the Stade du 3 Avril alive on December 1,...

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