American president Joe Biden promised an end to “relentless war” and the beginning of “relentless diplomacy” at a speech delivered to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the speech, Biden described the withdrawal from Afghanistan in early September as a turning point in American international relations as America marks the “first…
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Putin’s party wins election amongst fraud allegations
The United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has won a constitutional majority in Russia’s state Parliament in an election marred by allegations of fraud. The United Russia party has won an official 51% of the vote, significantly outperforming their predicted numbers in early polls. Their victory has been overshadowed by allegations of fraud….
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Senator Lindsey Graham Repeats Call For the Impeachment of Former Friend Joe Biden
Lindsey Graham has repeated his call for the new president’s impeachment over his withdrawal of all American service personnel from Afghanistan. Graham, the Republican Senator for South Carolina, forged a close relationship with Biden when they were both serving as senators, remaining close friends whilst Biden served as vice-president to Barack Obama. Graham is reported…
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Afghanistan: Taliban Celebrate Victory as the US Completes Withdrawal.
American forces have completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, bringing an end to a 20-year conflict in which more than 2,400 Americans and tens of thousands of Afghans were killed. The Taliban have now secured control of the country following the withdrawal. It was confirmed by General Kenneth F Mckenzie in a press conference at the…
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Global Investigates: Cop26: The Last Chance to Save the Planet?
Images of wildfires painting skies red, or subway stations filled with water feel like the scenes of a sci-fi blockbuster, not pictures appearing on the nightly news at an increasingly alarming rate. However, as countries across the globe grapple with the worsening effects of climate change, it has never been more apparent that we are…
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Palestinian President Holds Rare Talk With Israeli Defence Minister
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has held the first official meeting with a senior Israeli minister in more than a decade. Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz travelled to Ramallah in the occupied territory of the West Bank on August 29th to discuss security, civilian issues, and the economy. Gantz told Abbas that Israel would seek to…
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Hurricane Ida Brings Devastation to America’s East Coast
America’s East coast has suffered major damages and loss of life as Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf Coast in one of the worst direct hits in 170 years. On August 23rd, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) noted a potential tropical cyclone developing in the Southwestern Caribbean sea. Following days of monitoring, the NHC upgraded the…
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Wuhan to Commence Mass Testing as Covid-19 Cases Rise Across China
Following a handful of positive COVID-19 tests, the authorities of Chinese city Wuhan, the epicentre of the pandemic, have announced they will begin to test the city’s entire population. The city of 11 million people has recorded seven new cases of the virus, the first in more than a year. Nationally, China is experiencing one…
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied Accused of Coup
President Kais Saied has said he will assume executive authority of Tunisia following mass protests against the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, Tunisia has counted 563,000 cases with 18,396. In the last month, however, the country has reported its largest spike in cases with 5,625 cases as of…
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