Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup

Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba was overthrown late…

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What the war in Ukraine means for Asia’s climate goals| Explained

What the war in Ukraine means for Asia’s climate goals| Explained Europe’s need for gas means that they’re competing with Asian countries, driving up prices of fossil fuels and resulting in what Tim Buckley, the director of the thinktank Climate Energy Finance, refers to as “hyper-inflation.” The queues outside petrol pumps in Sri Lanka have lessened, but not the anxiety. Asanka Sampath, a 43-year-old factory clerk, is forever vigilant. He checks his phone for messages, walks past the pump, and browses social media to see if fuel has arrived. Delays…

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‘Until promises are kept…’: Erdogan threatens to veto Finland and Sweden’s NATO bid

‘Until promises are kept…’: Erdogan threatens to veto Finland and Sweden’s NATO bid “We are closely following whether promises made by Sweden and Finland are kept or not, final decision will be up to our great parliament,” said Erdogan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday renewed his warnings that Ankara will not ratify the NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland unless the two Nordic countries fulfil their obligations and extradite the pro-Kurdistan terrorists. “Until the promises made to our country are kept, we will maintain our principled position,”…

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India, France working together to mitigate consequences of Russia’s naked aggression: French envoy

India, France working together to mitigate consequences of Russia’s naked aggression: French envoy Russia’s war in Ukraine is a “naked aggression” without any provocation and France and India are working together to mitigate the consequences of the conflict, French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain said. Russia’s war in Ukraine is a “naked aggression” without any provocation and France and India are working together to mitigate the consequences of the conflict including global food and energy security, French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain said. In an interview to PTI, the envoy said France strongly condemned…

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US warned Germany, European allies that Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked: Report

US warned Germany, European allies that Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked: Report The United States has warned several European allies, including Germany, that Nord Stream could face serious threats and even be attacked Earlier, this summer, the United States had warned several European partners, including Germany, that Nord Stream pipelines could face serious threats and even be attacked, reported CNN, citing people familiar with the intelligence and warnings. Back then it was not clear who would be responsible for the attack on the pipelines or when it might occur.…

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Europe, US leaders meet in Brussels, pledge more weapons for Kyiv amid nuclear threats

Europe, US leaders meet in Brussels, pledge more weapons for Kyiv amid nuclear threats The new weapons that include HIMARS for the Ukraine military forces were a part of the $1.1 billion package that was announced by the Pentagon on Wednesday. Amid the dire nuclear threats made by Russia’s authoritarian leader Vladimir Putin just days earlier, weapons leaders from the US and Europe huddled to gather in Brussels and pledged more advanced weaponry for Kyiv. Washington announced on Wednesday that it will fund the purchase of at least 18 new…

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Italy’s LGBTQ community fears for future after Meloni win ; report

Italy’s LGBTQ community fears for future after Meloni win Italy’s LGBTQ community has expressed fear of the future following the victory of the Brothers of Italy party in this week’s election. Italy’s LGBTQ community has expressed fear of the future following the victory of the Brothers of Italy party in this week’s election. Giorgia Meloni, the party leader, and likely future prime minister of Italy, has slammed what she calls the “LGBT lobby,” gender ideology and promotes “gender identity.” She gained prominence with a 2019 speech declaring “I am a…

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Look forward to working together’:PM Modi congratulates Giorgia Meloni for securing majority in Italy elections

Look forward to working together’:PM Modi congratulates Giorgia Meloni for securing majority in Italy elections Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the microblogging site and congratulated Giorgia Meloni for leading her party to victory in the recent Italy elections. A day after Italian Giorgia Meloni, whose party has neo-fascist roots won the most votes in Italy’s national election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the microblogging site and congratulated her for leading her party to victory. In a Twitter post, PM Modi said New Delhi is looking forward to strengthening…

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NATO ‘closely’ monitoring Baltic Sea amid Nord Stream explosions, gas leak

NATO ‘closely’ monitoring Baltic Sea amid Nord Stream explosions, gas leak Danish Defense dispatched Absalon, one of their top-of-the-line and pollution control vessel ship Gunnar Thorson to conduct monitoring at the exclusion zones. Western military Alliance NATO on Tuesday claimed that it is carefully monitoring the situation in the Baltic Sea after the mysterious explosions in Nord Stream pipelines that transported gas to Germany from Russia. “NATO is monitoring the situation in the Baltic Sea closely,” the NATO official told Newsweek magazine. “Allies are looking into the gas leaks and…

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EU & Ukraine call ‘mysterious’ blasts in Nord Stream pipelines a ‘deliberate action’

EU & Ukraine call ‘mysterious’ blasts in Nord Stream pipelines a ‘deliberate action’ In a major development, two explosions were recorded in natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany on Monday. In a major development, two explosions were recorded in natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany on Monday. Though the two pipelines do not affect the supply as they were not operational since August this year, European leaders fear this could be a deliberate step to cause pre-winter panic…

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