Macron playing colonialist games: Turkish ruling party

Turkey’s ruling party spokesman accuses French leader of continuing colonial approach after remarks on Turkish president Turkey’s ruling party on Thursday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of extending his country’s long history of colonialism. “Macron continues colonialism, while our President [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] continues to defend the interests of the oppressed peoples, protect the peace,

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Lloyd’s of London expects £5bn in Covid-19 insurance payouts

Credit: The Guardian Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Lloyd’s of London, the world’s biggest insurance market, said it expected up to £5bn would be paid out in claims related to the coronavirus pandemic. The insurers that operate in the Lloyd’s market are paying out Covid-19 claims in 16 different insurance areas, mostly related to event cancellations but

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Exclusive: Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm – sources

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the media at the end of his visit, before leaving for Delaware, at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, Michigan, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election

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Kool and the Gang co-founder Ronald Bell dies at 68

Robert “Kool” Bell, from left, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Dennis “DT” Thomas and George Brown attend a ceremony honoring Kool & The Gang with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder and singer in the group, has died. He was 68. Publicist Sujata

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Arab League drops resolution condemning UAE-Israel deal

Last month, UAE, Israel reached agreement to normalize their relations The Arab League has dropped a draft resolution condemning a controversial agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize their relations, a Palestinian diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Palestine and Arab countries agreed to include an emphasis in the final agreement on commitment

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US coronavirus deaths top 190,000

More than 6.3M infection cases, 2,3M recoveries recorded, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus-related fatalities in the US surged beyond 190,000 Wednesday, according to a running tally of Johns Hopkins University. The Maryland-based university counted 190,478 deaths and 6,334,158 confirmed infections, while 2,359,111 people have recovered from the disease since it appeared in the US.

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UN says lack of funding curtails flood response in Somalia

Photo/Somali Times The UN humanitarian agency said on Wednesday that shortage of funding continues to hamper life-saving response to the ongoing floods in Somalia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) advisory board has approved a 9 million U.S. dollar reserve allocation to the worst floods

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The Gareen family arrives in Mogadishu.

Photo/Somali Times The presidents of Hirshabelle, Southwest and Galmudug regional administrations have recently arrived in Mogadishu and were welcomed by Somali government officials at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. The leaders concluded their meeting in Baidoa today and are scheduled to meet with the leaders of Jubaland, Puntland and President Farmajo tomorrow. According

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Birmingham stab attacks murder-accused appears in court

Photo: Credit Sky News Zephaniah McLeod has been charged with murder and attempted murder A 27-year-old man accused of murder and seven counts of attempted murder after a series of street stabbings has made a brief court appearance. Zephaniah McLeod obscured his face with hands during the majority of the hearing via a videolink to

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Afghan vice president ‘survives attempt on life’

Amrullah Saleh was target of roadside bombing in capital Kabul that killed at least 6, officials say Afghanistan’s vice president survived an assassination attempt in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, according to his office. Amrullah Saleh’s convoy was the target of a roadside bomb in the capital’s Taimany area during the morning rush hour, read

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