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❗️Putin will participate in US-organised climate summit
UPDATE | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously told Sputnik that bilateral contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, and other heads of state were not planned within the framework of the upcoming summit.
On Monday, the Kremlin announced that Putin had accepted the invitation, that he would speak at the April 22 meeting via video conference and outline Russia's approaches to this issue. Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed preparations for the summit
On Monday, the Kremlin announced that Putin had accepted the invitation, that he would speak at the April 22 meeting via video conference and outline Russia's approaches to this issue. Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed preparations for the summit
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🚔 Over 3,000 Minnesota National Guard personnel have been activated to help maintain order as federal, state and local law enforcement braces for violence as America awaits the jury’s verdict in the Chauvin trial after the defence made its closing arguments on Monday, the state's government has confirmed.
The Guard deployment falls under the auspices of ‘Operational Safety Net’, a joint effort by the Minneapolis Police Department, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the state of Minnesota and local representatives to ensure order and “bridge gaps between law enforcement and the community.”
Guard units are deployed in the Twin Cities area and across the state, particularly downtown areas and at the foot of federal and state government buildings, where they are joined by local police
The Guard deployment falls under the auspices of ‘Operational Safety Net’, a joint effort by the Minneapolis Police Department, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the state of Minnesota and local representatives to ensure order and “bridge gaps between law enforcement and the community.”
Guard units are deployed in the Twin Cities area and across the state, particularly downtown areas and at the foot of federal and state government buildings, where they are joined by local police
🧑💻 The Biden administration has launched a 100-day plan to boost the cybersecurity of the US electrical power system, National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson Emily Horne announced in a White House statement on Monday.
"As a pilot of the administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative planned for multiple critical infrastructure sectors, today the Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a 100-day plan to improve the cybersecurity of our nation’s electric infrastructure," Horne said.
The project is a coordinated effort between the Energy Department, the US electricity industry, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the statement said
"As a pilot of the administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative planned for multiple critical infrastructure sectors, today the Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a 100-day plan to improve the cybersecurity of our nation’s electric infrastructure," Horne said.
The project is a coordinated effort between the Energy Department, the US electricity industry, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the statement said
The Soviet Army entered Afghanistan in December 1979 and installed Babrak Karmal as president of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan at the height of the Cold War.
The move was opposed by the US, which feared Afghanistan would be a domino followed by Pakistan, giving the Soviets a vital warm water port on the Indian Ocean.
Students in Iran stormed the US Embassy and declared America “the Great Satan” because the US supported the Mujahideen (“my enemy’s enemy is my friend”).
Read more on our website about how Washington supported the people who eventually forced the US out of Afghanistan: https://sptnkne.ws/FZyD
The move was opposed by the US, which feared Afghanistan would be a domino followed by Pakistan, giving the Soviets a vital warm water port on the Indian Ocean.
Students in Iran stormed the US Embassy and declared America “the Great Satan” because the US supported the Mujahideen (“my enemy’s enemy is my friend”).
Read more on our website about how Washington supported the people who eventually forced the US out of Afghanistan: https://sptnkne.ws/FZyD
❗️URGENT| CENTCOM chief says US has 'grave doubts' about Taliban's reliability
🔥 The 100-year-old Sacred Heart of Jesus church caught fire on Monday evening in northeast Minneapolis, with the local fire department saying that the majority of its roof had collapsed.
It's still unclear what exactly caused the fire, but the church's chairman suggested it may have stemmed from the furnace inside the building, a journalist with a local ABC affiliate said
It's still unclear what exactly caused the fire, but the church's chairman suggested it may have stemmed from the furnace inside the building, a journalist with a local ABC affiliate said
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❗️URGENT| CENTCOM chief says US has 'grave doubts' about Taliban's reliability
UPDATE | Speaking before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, McKenzie told lawmakers that the US would be "positioning significant combat power to guard against the possibility that the Taliban decide to interfere in any way with our orderly redeployment" in the coming months.
He added that the Pentagon was "looking at" options for deploying forces "outside Afghanistan to deal with a possible Taliban surge," and that "if, say, we leave...if [the Taliban] want any form of international support, they're going to have to keep the agreements that we've made."
The commander noted that the US estimates there to be about two hundred Daesh (ISIS) militants in Afghanistan, and said that he would be "watch[ing] what they do," and not "what they say," to keep these numbers from growing
He added that the Pentagon was "looking at" options for deploying forces "outside Afghanistan to deal with a possible Taliban surge," and that "if, say, we leave...if [the Taliban] want any form of international support, they're going to have to keep the agreements that we've made."
The commander noted that the US estimates there to be about two hundred Daesh (ISIS) militants in Afghanistan, and said that he would be "watch[ing] what they do," and not "what they say," to keep these numbers from growing
❗️URGENT | Biden calls for 'peace and tranquility no matter what verdict is' in Chauvin trial
❗️❗️BREAKING | One killed, two injured in shooting spree at a supermarket on New York's Long Island
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❗️❗️BREAKING | One killed, two injured in shooting spree at a supermarket on New York's Long Island
UPDATE | The shooting has left 1 person dead and two others injured, police have confirmed.
"The subject has not been apprehended yet & we ask that area residents remain indoors," police added
"The subject has not been apprehended yet & we ask that area residents remain indoors," police added
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UPDATE | The shooting has left 1 person dead and two others injured, police have confirmed. "The subject has not been apprehended yet & we ask that area residents remain indoors," police added
MORE | The suspect is Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, 30, who is approximately 6’2” and wearing a black baseball hat and black sweatshirt when he was last seen heading west on Hempstead Turnpike. Please call 911 immediately if you have any information, police said.
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MORE | The suspect is Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, 30, who is approximately 6’2” and wearing a black baseball hat and black sweatshirt when he was last seen heading west on Hempstead Turnpike. Please call 911 immediately if you have any information, police said.
Photos from the crime scene at Stop & Shop on Long Island
🗳 The administration of US President Joe Biden strongly supports a House of Representatives bill to make Washington, DC, the federal capital district, a new state of the Union, the White House said on Tuesday.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved the bill on Wednesday, pushing it to a full House vote.
Washington, DC overwhelmingly votes Democratic in all its mayoral, city council and House of Representatives elections. In the future the bill might give superiority to the Democratic party.
Republicans oppose the move, arguing that it’s nothing more than an attempt to strengthen the Democrats' power in Congress by expanding their representation
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved the bill on Wednesday, pushing it to a full House vote.
Washington, DC overwhelmingly votes Democratic in all its mayoral, city council and House of Representatives elections. In the future the bill might give superiority to the Democratic party.
Republicans oppose the move, arguing that it’s nothing more than an attempt to strengthen the Democrats' power in Congress by expanding their representation
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Photos from the crime scene at Stop & Shop on Long Island
UPDATE | Police say suspected shooter is in custody
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❗️❗️BREAKING | Derek Chauvin found guilty in death of Minnesota resident George Floyd.