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Music legend Quincy Jones dies aged 91
Quincy Jones, the music producer and composer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, has died at the age of 91. Continue Reading
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Russians shell border area of Sumy region five times
Since Sunday evening, Russian troops shelled the border area and settlements of the Sumy region five times, with 11 explosions recorded. That is according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. The Khotin, Yunakivka, and Bilopillia… Continue Reading
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From cables to AI: how Sparkle is powering internet expansion
As of July 2024, 5.45 billion people – 67 per cent of the global population – are now online. Continue Reading
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UAE in pledge to increase oil output despite fall in prices
The pledge from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) comes a year after it hosted the COP28 climate talks which ended with a call by nearly 200 countries to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels – the first time the conference had made that crucial pledge. Continue Reading
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China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space Continue Reading
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Zelenskyy urged allies to provide “long-range capabilities” and permission for deep strikes on Russian territory
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that over the past week, Russia has deployed “about 900 guided aerial bombs, 500 drones, and 30 missiles” against Ukraine. Only during the one-night attack on 3 November, Russia launched over 96 drones and one missile. In his Sunday address, Zelenskyy… Continue Reading
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Baerbock arrives in Kyiv
On Monday morning, November 4, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in the Ukrainian capital. That is according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. “We are countering this brutality with our humanity and support, so that Ukrainians can not only survive the… Continue Reading
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Two civilians injured in enemy strikes in Donetsk region in past day
On November 3, Russian invaders wounded two residents of the Donetsk region. Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Facebook, Ukrifnorm reports. According to him, Russians wounded two residents of the Donetsk region… Continue Reading
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Bizarre 2,500-year-old burial of woman found with knife stuck to grave
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Archaeologists have unearthed a strange 2,500-year-old burial of an Iron… Continue Reading
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Why Keir Starmer’s new migration policy sounds just like the last one – POLITICO
Why Keir Starmer’s new migration policy sounds just like the last one – POLITICO
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