December 2, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the country’s military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine continues into its 22nd month. Putin’s decree was released by the Kremlin on Friday and took force immediately. It brings the overall number of
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More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province on Saturday, officials said, but locals were threatening to push them back to sea. The arrival comes after more than 1000 Rohingya refugees landed in Aceh last month, the biggest wave of Rohingya refugee arrivals in Indonesia since 2015, according to
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The mediaeval Garisenda Tower is one of the Italian city’s most iconic landmarks – and leans as much as its more famous counterpart in Pisa. ADVERTISEMENT A tower in the Italian city of Bologna that is less known than its Pisa counterpart – but leans equally as much – has been sealed off, with authorities
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The ‘Mona Lisa’ is smeared in cream by protester A man disguised in a ladies’ wig jumped up from a wheelchair to throw cake at the ‘Mona Lisa’ in the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday in what was apparently meant as a climate protest. (@Luke_sundberg_ / Body Cams+ / TMX) A painting that came
READ MOREKing Charles III caused some raised eyebrows Friday when he wore a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28 climate summit days after a diplomatic spat between the UK government and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles. The British monarch is meant to be above politics, but many in Greece interpreted the
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A plague of bushflies has descended on the country. The pests have spread from Sydney to regional Western Australia. The annoying insects have already begun pestering local residents. The number of bushflies in Australia usually peaks in late spring to early summer but an early burst of heat across the country has spurred on the
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The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war. ADVERTISEMENT Israel has been pounding targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive that followed a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties. At least 200 Palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed on Friday morning, according to the
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Israel’s specialized canine unit, Oketz, performed the key task of saving the lives of civilians and soldiers by alerting them to potential dangers, including explosives and weapon caches, even at the expense of their own lives. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) boasts one of the most cutting-edge fighting forces, having integrated artificial intelligence into many
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