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Pentagon: Ukrainian servicemen have completed training on Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones
Democratic Underground 16 May 2022
The Ukrainian military has completed training on the use of American attack drones Phoenix Ghost, which were developed specifically for the Ukrainain Armed Forces, said Senior U.S. Defense Official at a briefing. "We hadn't talked about that in a while. The training that was done on the Phoenix Ghost has been completed," he said ... .
photo: US Army / Sgt. Thomas Johnson
Russia threatens to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on its European border 'when NATO bases appear in Sweden and Finland'
The Daily Mail 16 May 2022
Russian state television has said Moscow may deploy tactical nuclear weapons to its European borders if Finland and Sweden allow military bases on their territory after joining NATO. Sweden's Social Democrats yesterday said they had dropped their opposition to NATO membership only hours after Finland confirmed its intention to join the alliance ... .
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Boris Johnson Says UK 'Will Act' If EU Refuses To Give Way On Northern Ireland Protocol
Huffington Post 16 May 2022
Boris Johnson says he will say more about his plans in the coming days. Boris Johnson has warned the EU that he is prepared to unilaterally rip up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol unless Brussels agrees to make major changes to it ... He added. “We will always keep the door wide open to genuine dialogue ... “I hope the EU’s position changes ... Related... .
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Amber Heard to be cross-examined by Johnny Depp's lawyers as defamation trial resumes
News24 16 May 2022
Johnny Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard returns to the witness stand as the celebrity couple's bitter defamation trial resumes in a Virginia courtroom after a one-week hiatus ... .
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FTX’s billionaire chief says bitcoin has no future as a payments network- FT
Metro USA 16 May 2022
(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s founder has said that bitcoin has no future as a payments network and criticized the digital currency for its inefficiency and high environmental costs, the Financial Times reported https.//on.ft.com/3FLyrnL on Monday ... Powering these computers needs large amounts of electricity ... .
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb
‘I miss them every day’: the boy who lost his whole family to an Israeli airstrike
The Guardian 16 May 2022photo: AP / Rahmat Gul
Pakistan facing bankruptcy as the economy crumbles
Asiatimes 16 May 2022
PESHAWAR – Taking its cue from Sri Lanka, Pakistan is heading toward bankruptcy amid a highly charged political atmosphere marked by threats of a march on the capital Islamabad by the ousted prime minister, who is demanding fresh elections in the country by May 20 ... Photo. AFP / Aamir Qureshi Rupee at record lows ... Photo ... Photo ... ....
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Secret British 'black propaganda' campaign targeted cold war enemies revealed in declassified papers
Sott 16 May 2022photo: GFDL / N509FZ
China Denies Clipping Citizens’ Passports, Foreign Resident Cards as Rules Tightens for Going Abroad
The Epoch Times 16 May 2022
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photo: US Navy / Specialist 1st Class Shannon Renfroe
Chinese navy’s biggest destroyer leads Yellow Sea combat drills seen to target smaller rivals
South China Morning Post 16 May 2022photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein
China’s Communist Party congress: all praise Xi Jinping but draw the line at Mao
South China Morning Post 16 May 2022photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh
Somali Parliament Reelects Former President to Top Job
Voa News 16 May 2022
Somalia’s parliament has reelected former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following marathon voting in Mogadishu on Sunday. The voting took place in the heavily guarded Mogadishu airport with African Union forces securing the tent inside a hangar, where the secret balloting took place ... “He is the legitimate president from this hour.” ... Voting ... On Sept.
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Football rumours: Juventus confident of signing Paul Pogba again
The Independent 16 May 2022
The World Cup winner could return to Turin after six years in the Premier League. .
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Biden Heading to Buffalo Following Mass Shooting
Voa News 16 May 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel Tuesday to the city of Buffalo, New York, where authorities are investigating an attack at a grocery store by what Biden said was a gunman “armed with weapons of war and a hate-filled soul.” ... Speaking Sunday in Washington, Biden said the U.S ... U.N ... He is white and 11 of the 13 shooting victims were Black ... .
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Ukraine: The children's camp that became an execution ground
BBC News 16 May 2022
Since Russian forces were pushed back from Kyiv at the end of March, the bodies of more than 1,000 civilians have been discovered in the Bucha region - many hastily buried in shallow graves. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford has been investigating what happened at a children's summer camp - now being treated as a crime scene ... "There was fear in his voice." ... .