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Fraught calm follows Beirut's worst day of sectarian violence in decade |  Lebanon | The GuardianA day after the worst sectarian violence in Beirut in more than a decade, a fraught calm hung over the city on Friday with streets largely empty and government offices closed as militia groups started to bury their dead.
Gunfire briefly resounded through areas that on Thursday were the scenes of intense fighting, but armed men were shooting into the air – a defiant precursor to funerals that were due to start.France, Russia, and other European and political leaders appealed for calm as shocked residents continued to reel from scenes reminiscent of the darkest days of the country’s civil war. Read more HERE.
Published on 16/10/2021 @ 23h19  |

European court annuls EU trade and fishing deals with Morocco | Morocco |  The GuardianWidely expected decision hailed as victory for Western Saharan independence movement.A European court has struck down the EU’s trade and fishing deals with Morocco because they were agreed without the consent of the people of Western Sahara.
The vast territory on Africa’s Atlantic coast was annexed by Morocco in 1975 after the withdrawal of Spain, the colonial power, in a move largely unrecognised internationally and opposed by the Polisario Front, which fought a 16-year guerrilla war against the kingdom. Read more HERE
Published on 02/10/2021 @ 01h53  |

Earthquake hits Crete, killing one person - CGTNResidents sent fleeing into the streets and schools evacuated from quake on Greek island.The Greek island of Crete has been hit by an earthquake killing one man and injuring 20, while damaging homes and churches and causing rock slides near the country’s fourth-largest city.
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8, sent people fleeing into the streets in the city of Heraklion, where schools and older buildings were evacuated. Read more

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Published on 27/09/2021 @ 21h41  |

Revealed: UK forces linked to deaths of nearly 300 Afghan civilians |  Military | The GuardianMoD compensation logs show just £2,380 paid on average, with more than 80 children among victims
British forces are linked to the deaths of 86 children and more than 200 adult civilians during the Afghanistan conflict, with compensation of just £2,380 paid on average for each life lost, new figures reveal.
They are recorded in official Ministry of Defence (MoD) compensation logs, obtained by a series of freedom of information requests. According to the data, the youngest recorded civilian victim was three years old. Read more HERE
Published on 23/09/2021 @ 23h04  |

US backs Lithuania against China pressure; US, UK, Australia form new  security partnership - YouTubeNuclear submarine deal with Australia draws criticism from allies and China amid fears of conflict
Britain and the US were battling to contain an international backlash over a nuclear submarine pact struck with Australia amid concerns the alliance could provoke China and prompt conflict in the Pacific.
Boris Johnson told MPs that the Aukus defence agreement was “not intended to be adversarial” to China. But Beijing accused the three countries of adopting a “cold war mentality” and warned they would harm their own interests unless it was dropped. Read more HERE
Published on 19/09/2021 @ 00h28  |