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Prince Andrew loses royal patronages and military titles
In an official statement, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal patronages and military titles.
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Biden signs bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor
President Joe Biden at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2021. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)Reuters | David Brunnstrom, Paul Grant | 20212123
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said, provoking an angry Chinese condemnation.
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Russian adult film star offers chess player “whole night” if he beats champion
Russians take chess very seriously. In fact, a Russian adult film star has offered Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi to be his “queen for whole night” if he beats his current opponent.
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Man admitted to ER with artillery shell in rectum
Police in Gloucester, England state a man showed up to the emergency room with an artillery shell in his rectum. The patient claims he “slipped and fell” on the WW2 munition.
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Chinese ‘military’ planes reportedly seen at Bagram
Multiple unconfirmed reports about Chinese ‘military’ planes landing at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan have circulated on social media and mainstream headlines for the past few days.
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Vaccine protest in Melbourne takes a violent turn
The Victorian government plans to shut down much of the Australian construction industry for two-weeks after a protest against compulsory vaccines for workers in the sector turned violent.
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Military training in Guinea halts due to overnight coup
The United States suspended all military assistance to the African country of Guinea due to a coup d’etat imposed by Guinean troops on Sep. 5.
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A Marine born in Afghanistan shares his thoughts
Ajmal Achekzai left Afghanistan with his family as a five-year-old only to return as a U.S. Marine nearly two decades later. He enlisted in the Marine Corps before the attacks on September 11, 2001, but knew that same day he was going back to his birthplace.
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State Dept. accused of delaying private flights out of Afghanistan
On Monday, Americans continuing to evacuate people out of Afghanistan using private planes claimed to Fox News that the State Department is delaying those efforts. Three individuals involved in organizing the flights stated that the State Department’s inaction is endangering the lives of those who remain in the country.
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Al Qaeda joins Taliban in Panjshir
Al Qaeda forces have reportedly linked up with the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley to fight against a building resistance, according to an unnamed source among Ahmad Massoud’s forces in contact with Al Arabiya.
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Report: Taliban SPIE rigging out of a Black Hawk
An unconfirmed photo apparently showing Taliban forces flying a Black Hawk helicopter was posted on Reddit earlier today. A quick reverse image search on Google shows that the photo has not been posted before, making it possible that the copter truly is being piloted by Taliban members.
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Taliban requests US diplomatic presence beyond withdrawal deadline
The Taliban is reportedly requesting for the United States to sustain its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, beyond the August 31 withdrawal deadline. The U.S. official cited in the initial article claims the Biden administration is considering this as a plausible option, though no decision has been made.
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