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Iranians continue to protest Mahsa Amini’s death despite rising death toll
Iranians continued their anti-government protests on Wednesday despite an increasingly deadly state crackdown, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissing the demonstrations as “scattered riots” orchestrated by Iran’s enemies, social media reports showed. Protests over the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police have become one of the biggest challenges to civilian leadership since the 1979 revolution.
France accuses Russia of inciting conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately provoking the latest conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as part of efforts to destabilize the Caucasus and beyond. The worst fighting since 2020 in the two former Soviet countries broke out in late September, killing more than 200 people.
Palestinians protest blockade of Jerusalem refugee camp
Hundreds of people protested at checkpoints entering a refugee camp in Jerusalem, as clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces erupted in the West Bank on Wednesday, after a Palestinian was killed near the southern city of Hebron. Violence spread to the streets of East Jerusalem, where Israeli police said they clashed with mobs and arrested several people who set fire to tires, threw stones at passing cars and attacked officers.
UN condemns Russian ‘annexation’ while West backs Ukraine’s beefed up air defenses
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly condemned Russia’s attempt to annex four Ukrainian regions, while allies in Kyiv pledged more military aid after a blistering Russian missile attack. In New York, three-quarters of the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly — 143 countries — voted Wednesday in favor of a resolution that called Moscow’s move illegal and deepened Russia’s international isolation.
UK donates anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
UK says it will donate anti-aircraft missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles to Ukraine after Russia attack Kyiv and other cities in recent days.UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announces new support ahead of time NATO meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
Biden National Security Plan Targets China, Russia
The White House on Wednesday unveiled a long-delayed national security strategy aimed at containing China’s rise, while re-emphasizing the importance of working with allies to address the challenges facing democracies. The 48-page document, which was delayed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, did not include a major shift in thinking or introduce major new foreign policy principles.Instead, it highlights the following points us Leadership is key to overcoming global threats such as climate change and the rise of authoritarianism.
North Korea says it has deployed cruise missiles capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, saying it was a test to confirm the reliability and operability of nuclear weapons deployed to military units, state media reported on Thursday.
The test, conducted on Wednesday, was aimed at “improving the combat efficiency and power of cruise missiles deployed to the Korean People’s Army” to be used “for tactical nuclear weapons,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
Global wildlife populations have declined 69% since 1970 – WWF report
The world’s wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as deforestation and ocean pollution, according to an assessment released Thursday. Andrew Terry, director of conservation and policy at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), said this “severe decline… tells us that nature is disintegrating, nature is emptying”.
UN condemns Russia’s annexation of parts of Ukraine
On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned Russia’s “attempt to illegally annex” four parts of Ukraine’s occupied territories and called on all countries not to recognize the move, reinforcing the diplomatic international isolation of Moscow since it invaded its neighbors.
Three-quarters of the 193 member states (143 countries) voted in favour of a resolution that also reaffirmed Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.
France orders fuel depot strikers back to work, unions vow to challenge it
France on Wednesday ordered some workers at Exxon Mobil’s fuel depots to return to work and warned TotalEnergies fuel depots could be next in a wider conflict with unions as it struggles after weeks of strikes Secure oil supply. France’s energy ministry said it was expropriating some employees at the Gravenchon-Port Jerome warehouse operated by ExxonMobil’s French Esso business, and hardline CGT was on strike despite a pay deal with other unions.
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