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Trump shares QAnon conspiracy about himself
The Independent 17 May 2022
Donald Trump delighted QAnon supporters after he shared a meme featuring himself and the “Q” symbol on Truth Social, his social media platform. .
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What Food Shortage? Humanity Is Sacrificing Itself On The Altar Of Corporate Profits And War
WorldNews.com 17 May 2022
Today, as the world produces more food than ever before, more than one in ten people on Earth are hungry. But the hunger of almost 1 billion people is taking place at the same time corporate food producers sell the food, manipulating production and prices which reap enormous profits ... In “Stuffed and Starved,” Raj Patel writes ... .
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Why does Turkey oppose Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership?
Al Jazeera 17 May 2022
Sweden and Finland’s historic bids to become NATO members have hit a roadblock after top Turkish officials took a tough stance against a Nordic expansion of the transatlantic alliance ... All 30 NATO members must unanimously give the green light for the two historically neutral countries to join the alliance ... “How can we trust them?” ... What is next? ... .
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Greek prime minister tells Congress democracy is tested by Russia
Stars and Stripes 17 May 2022
. WASHINGTON — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday their shared belief in "freedom over tyranny, in democracy over authoritarianism" is being tested over Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine ... "We took sides. Unequivocally ... "He will not succeed," Mitsotakis said of Putin ... ___ ... .
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Kremlin says Russia will win 'hybrid war' with Ukraine, West
Anadolu Agency 17 May 2022
The Kremlin contended on Tuesday that Russia will win the "hybrid war" with Ukraine and the West, and will achieve all its goals. "We are sure that everything will be fine, and we are sure that we will win, we will achieve all the goals," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at the educational marathon conference New Horizons in Moscow ... .
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Ukraine declares 'combat mission' over in Mariupol amid evacuation
CNN 17 May 2022
(CNN)Ukrainian forces have completed their "combat mission" in the besieged city of Mariupol, according to a statement by the country's military ... Hundreds of people were evacuated on Monday from the steel plant, the last holdout in a city that had become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance under relentless Russian bombardment ... Read More ... JUST WATCHED ... .
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ICC sends 42-member team to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine
Al Jazeera 17 May 2022
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sent its “largest-ever” team of experts to Ukraine to investigate alleged war crimes since the Russian invasion in February, according to the chief prosecutor of the Hague-based court ... In addition, the team is also to work together with French forensic experts who are already in Ukraine ... .
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Echoing Trump’s isolationism, some Republicans oppose more aid for Ukraine
The Los Angeles Times 17 May 2022
WASHINGTON — . Signs of Republican resistance are mounting over a $40-billion aid package to Ukraine, in a re-emergence of the Trump-led isolationist wing of the GOP at a crucial moment in Russia’s ongoing assault on its neighbor ... All 11 no votes in the Senate came from GOP members ... “It won’t create a problem — we’ll get the job done.” ... L.A.
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Russian foreign minister says Germany lost its independence since new gov't came to power
Anadolu Agency 17 May 2022
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Germany lost its independence since the new government came to power. Speaking at an educational marathon New Horizons in Moscow, Lavrov said French President Emmanuel Macron is now the last European leader who speaks about the political autonomy of the EU ... .
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Mexico disappearances reach record high of 100,000 amid impunity
BBC News 17 May 2022
The number of people reported as disappeared in Mexico is at a record high of 100,000, figures suggest. Government data, which goes back to 1964, shows that almost all the disappearances have occurred since 2007, when then-President Felipe Calderón launched his "war on drugs" ... More on this story. Related Topics. Top Stories. Features ... .
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Israeli prime minister welcomes expansion of West Bank settlements
Stars and Stripes 17 May 2022
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday welcomed a recent decision to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that the Palestinians and most of the international community view as illegal. During a visit to the settlement of Elkana, he cast the expansion of settlements as a response to recent Palestinian violence ... .
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Turkey confirms opposition to NATO membership for Sweden, Finland
Al Jazeera 17 May 2022
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, shooting down a proposal by the Nordic countries to send delegations to Ankara to address the matter ... “Neither of the countries have a clear stance against terror organisations,” Erdogan said. “How can we trust them?” ... .
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'Domestic Terrorism.' Biden Condemns White Supremacy in Emotional Speech in Buffalo
Time 17 May 2022
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the deadly supermarket shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. an act of terror and excoriated the white supremacist ideology that inspired the alleged gunman, but he stopped short of announcing a political agenda in the massacre’s aftermath. "What happened here is simple and straightforward ... “Terrorism. Domestic terrorism.
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Reality check: the Northern Ireland protocol isn't the problem, Brexit is
The Guardian 17 May 2022
The Conservative party was happy with Brexit, but not for long. A deal that was great in 2019 is now not great ... The long-term solution is to get sober. That is not on Liz Truss’s agenda ... .
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Queen makes surprise appearance to mark new subway line
San Francisco Chronicle 17 May 2022
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise visit Tuesday to a train station in central London to see a newly completed subway line named in her honor ... Calling the event “a happy development,” Buckingham Palace said "the organizers were informed of the possibility she may attend.” ... .