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Unity Day: Putin proclaims Crimea forever a part of Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the national Unity Day holiday with a trip to Crimea, declaring the region will always be a part of Russia.
China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads ready by 2030, says Pentagon
China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said in a report...
Bill introduced in US Congress to declare Diwali as Federal Holiday
Led by Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney from New York, lawmakers on Wednesday announced that a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives...
After stamp, US lawmaker pilots bill for Diwali holiday, rocks Twitter
New York Congresswoman, Carolyn B. Maloney has piloted a bill that aims to secure a federal holiday on Diwali.
Egypt to move govt to new administrative capital in Dec
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has instructed the government to move offices to the new administrative capital.
Toppling classic rock songs like confederate statues
A long, long time ago — I can still remember how that music used to make me smile. “American Pie,” Don McLean’s generation-defining ballad, was...
Why more men die of COVID-19
Men are much more likely than women to die of COVID-19 and are more likely to be intubated and have long hospitalisations. This disparity in...
Empty promises or a workable plan?
A pledge to end deforestation by 2030 is the first headline agreement from COP26. But environmentalists say the world’s forests will not be saved by a...
