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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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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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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West Africa economic bloc sets up court for crimes during Yahya Jammeh’s regime in Gambia

West Africa economic bloc sets up court for crimes during Yahya Jammeh’s regime in Gambia

The court will cover alleged crimes committed under military dictator Yahya Jammeh, whose rule from 1996 to 2017 was marked by arbitrary detention, sexual abuse and extrajudicial killings. Jammeh lost a presidential election in 2016 and went into exile in Equatorial Guinea a year later after initially refusing to step down.

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Nuclear: Moscow vows to retaliate as Putin accuses West of pushing Russia to its ‘redlines’

Nuclear: Moscow vows to retaliate as Putin accuses West of pushing Russia to its ‘redlines’

Putin, who said Russian forces in Ukraine has taken control of 189 settlements so far this year, said Russia’s nuclear weapons were there for deterrence.

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Adani extradition: US case against Adani Group top brass is strong but it’s doubtful India will let its credibility to be soiled

Adani extradition: US case against Adani Group top brass is strong but it’s doubtful India will let its credibility to be soiled

The US fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani appears to be backed by documents that will help prosecutors make a strong case, legal experts said, but the tycoon is unlikely to be extradited to stand trial anytime soon. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn last month unsealed an indictment accusing Adani...

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‘Uncharted territories’: Biologist warns of high risks of Covid vaccine DNA contamination

‘Uncharted territories’: Biologist warns of high risks of Covid vaccine DNA contamination

Kevin McKernan also discussed the lingering presence of spike protein from the mRNA shots in the body, noting that multiple recent studies have shown it lingers for significantly longer than vaccine manufacturers claimed.

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Hostility between Rwanda, Congo persists as the two cancel talks to end a conflict in eastern DRC

Hostility between Rwanda, Congo persists as the two cancel talks to end a conflict in eastern DRC

M23 is one of about 200 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda, in a conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. More than 7 million people have been displaced.

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Forced out of school by war some 17m Sudanese children currently rely on aid groups for succour

Forced out of school by war some 17m Sudanese children currently rely on aid groups for succour

International aid groups and UN agencies are providing some education assistance in parts of the country where there has been less fighting. And schools have also reopened in some areas that are fully controlled by the army-aligned government.

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