Ukrainian media outlets quoted intelligence sources as saying that explosions were reported in the Crimean city of Sevastopol on Sunday. Reports said that the blasts were heard due to a joint operation by Ukrainian forces. However, a Moscow-installed official countered the claims of these Ukrainian reports, asserting that Russia's enemies were trying to claim false victory. Sevastopol is the largest in Crimea and is currently the home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev reportedly said on Telegram that everything was calm in his city.
#Sevastopol #Crimea #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaBlackSeaFleet
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Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly published his first recruitment video for the Wagner Group since organising a short-lived mutiny against defence officials in Russia. Prigozhin had moved into the global spotlight in June with a dramatic, short-lived rebellion that posed the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian leader’s 23-year rule. In the video, which was posted Monday on Telegram messaging app channels which are believed to be affiliated with Prigozhin, a person who appears to be the 62-year-old mercenary leader says the Wagner Group is conducting recon and search activities, and “making Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even more free”. The person who appears to be Prigozhin in the video also says Wagner is, "giving Isis, al-Qaeda and other gangsters hell" in temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius.
#Yevgenyprigozhin #Wagnergroup #PrigozhinAfrica
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Global Grain Prices Increase , After Russia Targets Ukraine’s Danube Port.
Russia attacked Ukraine's Danube Port
on Aug. 2, Reuters reports.
The strike has caused worldwide
food prices to soar even higher as Ukraine
is prevented from exporting grain.
The port was the main alternative to the country's Black Sea ports, which were blockaded by Russia in mid-July.
The port was the main alternative to the country's Black Sea ports, which were blockaded by Russia in mid-July.
After the attack, dozens of international ships that were set to load up with grain were forced to stop and drop anchor.
Yuriy Lytvyn, the seaport authority head, said that repairs were already underway and infrastructure was still operating.
No casualties were reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a statement via Telegram.
Russian terrorists again attacked ports, grain and global food security. The world must respond, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via Telegram.
When civilian ports are targeted,
when terrorists deliberately destroy even elevators, this is a threat to everyone on all continents, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via Telegram.
Russia can and must be stopped, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via Telegram.
Russia's attack comes after it ended its grain export deal last month which allowed food to be shipped from Ukraine amid the war
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Chinese authorities have publicly accused a government worker of spying for the CIA, the second high-profile espionage case publicized this month as Beijing ramps up its emphasis – and rhetoric – on national security. In a statement, the country’s civilian spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, said it is investigating a cadre at an unidentified ministry who was allegedly recruited by the CIA while he was studying in Japan.
#ChinaarrestsCIAspy #ChinaCIAspies #China
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China has said that it has uncovered a Chinese national suspected of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and providing it "core secret information" in exchange for "a huge amount of compensation." The 52-year-old Chinese national, identified as Zeng, was working for a military-industrial group and was sent to Italy for studies where he reportedly became friends with a CIA agent. Chinese officials alleged that Zeng signed a contract with the United States and was trained to spy on China. China said that “compulsory measures” have been taken against Zeng..and his case has been sent to China’s state prosecutors but did not give any further details.
#ChinaarrestsCIAspy #ChinaCIAspies #China
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In a significant setback to the BJP-led NDA as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach, the AIADMK declared on Monday its decision to sever ties with the BJP alliance. This move was confirmed through a unanimous resolution passed by the party. AIADMK Deputy Coordinator, K P Munusamy, revealed the decision, stating, "The state leadership of the BJP has persistently made unwarranted comments about our former leaders, our general secretary EPS, and our supporters over the past year."
#AIADMK #AIADMKBJPAlliance #BJPNDAAlliance #AIADMKBreaksTiesWithBJP #AIADMKBJPTies #KPMunuswamy #Annadurai #Jayalalithaa
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The largest sample ever collected from an asteroid in space, and the first for NASA, landed in the Utah desert Sunday after a fiery final descent through Earth's atmosphere, seven years after the mission's launch. In a flyby of Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 100,000 km (63,000 miles) out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid.
#NASA #OrisisRex #OrisisrexSpacecraft #NASAOrisisRexCapsule #LargestAsteroidSample #AsteroidBennu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the public gathering at 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' at Jamboree Maidan in Bhopal, MP. The PM started his speech by saying Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Later in his speech, the Prime Minister launched a scathing attack on the Congress government and said that Congress have outsourced everything to Urban Naxals. Congress has lost all its willpower. The grassroots leaders of Congress have been sitting quietly with their mouths locked. First, Congress was ruined, then they became bankrupt, and now they have given their contract to someone else. The party is no longer being run by its leaders. Now it is outsourcing everything, from slogans to policies, and this contract is with some urban Naxalites.
#MadhyaPradesh #NarendraModi #KaryakartaMahakumbh #Bhopal
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India women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final to win a gold medal in the ongoing Asian Games 2023. This was India's second gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games. Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs to take home the gold.
#AsianGames2023 #AsianGames #WomenCricketTeam #WomenCricketTeamGoldMedal #GoldMedal #AsianGamesGoldMedal
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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi while giving a speech in Hyderabad challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from the state. He said, “I am challenging your leader (Rahul Gandhi) to contest elections from Hyderabad and not Wayanad. You keep giving big statements, come to the ground and fight against me. People from Congress will say a lot of things, but I am ready...Babri Masjid and Secretariat's mosque were demolished under the Congress regime.”
#AIMIM #AsaduddinOwaisi #AIMIMChiefAsaduddinOwaisi #RahulGandhi #OwaisiChallengesRahulGandhi #HyderabadElection #Hyderabad
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On Monday, China's top diplomat, Wang Yi began a four-day trip to Russia. As per reports, during the trip both nations are expected to pledge deeper mutual political trust, readying for a possible landmark visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing in October. Wang heads the foreign ministry as well as the ruling Communist Party's foreign affairs office. The Chinese foreign ministry said that he will reportedly meet Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev for annual security talks.
#WangYi #ChinaRussia #VladimirPutin #NikolaiPatrushev #SergeiLavrov
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday after a rare six-day visit, The visit appeared to solidify his country's ties with President Vladimir Putin. Kim's tour of Russia's Far East began on Tuesday. It has focused intensely on military cooperation, including a symbolic exchange of rifles with Putin and an inspection of state-of-the-art Russian weapons. Kim's first official visit abroad since the coronavirus pandemic has sparked concerns that Moscow and Pyongyang will defy Western sanctions to secure an arms deal that could help the Kremlin continue its assault against Ukraine.
#KimJongUn #Russia #VladimirPutin #NorthKorea
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Kim Jong Un is heading back to North Korea after a six-day visit to Russia where he had talks with Vladimir Putin on forging closer ties - including militarily. Sky News
The Gujarat high court took suo motu cognisance on Monday of allegations involving the rape of a woman student by a batch-mate and harassment of a queer student.. IndiaTimes
"Bachelorette" contestant Josh Seiter says he's getting much-needed help to get a handle on his mental health after receiving an onslaught of hate following.. TMZ.com
Drake is finally firing back at Charlamagne Tha God after years of sneak disses ... with the 'Breakfast Club' host's critique of his new song with SZA being the.. TMZ.com
A California deputy was recorded committing alleged police brutality, body-slamming a teenage girl and nearly knocking her unconscious. Disturbing footage of the.. TMZ.com
Taylor Swift’s Instagram Post , Causes Over 35,000 People to Register to Vote.
Swift took to her Instagram Stories
on Sept. 19 to encourage people
to register to vote, 'The Hill' reports.
Are you registered to vote yet? I’ve been so lucky to see so many of you at my U.S. shows recently. I’ve heard you raise your voices, and I know how powerful they are. , Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
Make sure you’re ready to use them in our elections this year! Register to vote in less than
2 minutes at vote.org/nvrd, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
After Swift posted on Instagram, over 35,000 people registered to vote, according to Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org.
Vote.org saw record-breaking traffic to our site this week as we celebrated National Voter Registration Day, a highly encouraging sign of voter enthusiasm especially among newly eligible voters. , Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org, via statement.
Time and time again young people are showing up and demonstrating they care about their rights and access to the ballot box, Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org, via statement.
This isn't the first time that Swift has gotten involved in politics, 'The Hill' reports.
During the 2018 midterms, she publicly endorsed the Democratic party.
In July, Swift revealed that she
supports early voting.
In 2021, she voiced her
support for the Equality Act. .
Who you love and how you identify shouldn’t put you in danger, leave you vulnerable or hold you back in life, Taylor Swift, via 2021 Twitter post
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Fears that Larry the Cat is unwell have been put at ease after a government spokesperson said he is “happy and healthy”. It comes after reports that the 16-year-old chief mouser to the Cabinet Office had been unwell for a while. Larry was adopted by then-prime minister David Cameron in 2011, and he has served under five PMs. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan says, “it’s very important everyone has confidence in the way the police are policed” as Met police firearms officers put down their guns. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering whether to scrap or delay the second phase of the HS2 high-speed railway which would link Birmingham with Manchester. Launched in 2009, HS2 was estimated to cost £37.5 billion, but that number has continued to climb, and some reports suggest the budget may now have surpassed £100 billion. The government says it is concerned at the rising costs during the UK’s current economic situation. As it stands, HS2 would run from Old Oak Common, in London's western suburbs, to Birmingham Curzon Street, when it begins operations between 2029 and 2033. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said axing the extension of HS2 risked creating a "North-South chasm".
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Rishi Sunak has been warned by London Mayor Sadiq Khan that HS2 could be a "huge waste of money" if key elements of the plan are scrapped.
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Russell Brand has accused the government of trying to "bypass" the judicial system after his YouTube channel was demonetised in the wake of sexual abuse.. Sky News
Google Rolls Out , a Major Bard Expansion.
On Sept. 19, Google announced a
series of updates to its AI chatbot. .
Bard will now have access to YouTube, Google Drive, Google Flights, Google Maps and more, CNN reports. .
Other updates include improved fact-checking capabilities and the option to communicate with Bard in more languages. .
The new features represent Bard's
biggest update since the chatbot was widely released six months ago, CNN reports. .
These services in conjunction with
one another are very, very powerful, Sissie Hsiao, general manager for Google Assistant and Bard, via CNN.
Bringing all the power of these tools together will save people time — in 20 seconds, in minutes, you can do something that would have taken maybe an hour or more, Sissie Hsiao, general manager for Google Assistant and Bard, via CNN.
Google says that users' personal information won't be used to train the chatbot or tailor advertising.
However, users can still withdraw access
to their information if they choose. .
This is the first step in a fundamentally new capability for Bard - the ability to talk to other apps and services to provide more helpful responses, Google, via statement
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is raging and the fierce battle between the two countries has in recent days seen some brutal attacks by both sides. Moscow, today, was hit by multiple drones early..
A drone attack in Moscow has caused minor damage to several buildings. Mayor of the Russian capital said that drones hit several buildings in Moscow causing "minor" damage and no serious injuries. In a..