New ‘Facebook Files’ add to irrefutable evidence of how US viciously defended Covid vaccine lies

New ‘Facebook Files’ add to irrefutable evidence of how US viciously defended Covid vaccine lies

Investigative journalist Paul D. Thacker, who in July released “Twitter Files” about CCDH, told The Defender, “I’m not surprised that internal Facebook files find that Imran Ahmed’s Centre for Countering Digital Hate was just making things up. That’s exactly what Imran Ahmed has always done, first in the UK and now in the States.”

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Former London police officers admit sharing racist texts about Duchess of Sussex, royals

Former London police officers admit sharing racist texts about Duchess of Sussex, royals

The former officers, aged in their 60s, pleaded guilty to sending offensive messages at a hearing at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

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Biden: Whatever happens to China’s economy, US will still fund economies in ‘Global South’

Biden: Whatever happens to China’s economy, US will still fund economies in ‘Global South’

The IMF forecasts that the Middle East, Central Asia, developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will deliver between 3.2 per cent and 5.0 per cent GDP growth next year, faster than the 1.0 per cent they projected for the United States and 3.0 per cent globally.

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India plays down Chinese President Xi Jinping missing G20 summit, says it won’t affect consensus

India plays down Chinese President Xi Jinping missing G20 summit, says it won’t affect consensus

G20 groups the 20 major economies of the world but it has been divided due to differences over the war in Ukraine. The absence of Putin and Xi as well as divisions over the war mean it would be difficult to arrive at a consensus Leaders Declaration at the summit, analysts and officials have said.

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Experts link sharp rise in breast cancer in women to routinely keeping cell-phones in their bras

Experts link sharp rise in breast cancer in women to routinely keeping cell-phones in their bras

Additionally, a 2020 peer-reviewed study found that excessive smartphone use “significantly increased” the risk of breast cancer, with those using cell-phones for more than 4.5 minutes before bedtime having a 5.27-fold increased risk of breast cancer compared to those using a smartphone for less time.

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Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime

Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime

Across Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, Wagner has been involved in looting, torture and “barbarous murders”, the statement said, calling it a threat to global security.

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India’s PM Narendra Modi uses G20 summit in Delhi to popularise self abroad, lure voters at home

India’s PM Narendra Modi uses G20 summit in Delhi to popularise self abroad, lure voters at home

The Modi government has gone into high gear, promoting India as a bridge to the developing world and arguing it is well-placed to tackle issues of climate change, terrorism and the debt crisis. His administration is also highlighting India’s position as a growing power courted by major Western countries, particularly after US President Joe Biden’s state visit in June.

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Inside Russian military carnage: Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger, 43,000 killed

Inside Russian military carnage: Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger, 43,000 killed

Neil Melvin, director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a defence and security think tank headquartered in London, said the calls appeared to confirm some Russian forces were thrown into defensive operations with little preparation and were sustaining high casualties, sowing tensions between soldiers and commanders.

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Free speech: In wake of Covid lies peddled by drug companies, global ‘thought crime’ legislation is doomed to fail

Free speech: In wake of Covid lies peddled by drug companies, global ‘thought crime’ legislation is doomed to fail

“Disinformation” is defined in dictionaries as information that is intended to mislead and cause harm. “Misinformation” has no such intent and is just an error, but even then that means determining what is in the author’s mind. “Mal-information” is considered to be something that is true, but that there is an intention to cause harm.

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Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi wants world to commit $2 trillion per year to develop clean energy

Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi wants world to commit $2 trillion per year to develop clean energy

Kenyan President William Ruto has sought to use the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi to shift the narrative on the continent, presenting the clean energy transition as a unique opportunity for Africa – if it can attract the financing to realise its potential.

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