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🇸🇳 The Senegalese Navy has seized over 800 kg of cocaine during an operation off the coast of the West African country, the Senegalese Army’s public relations department (Dirpa) has stated
▪️The operation, which resulted in the seizure of 805 kg of cocaine, was carried out on Sunday by an army patrol boat 335 km off Dakar, Senegal’s capital.
▪️West and Central Africa have been a transit zone for narcotics produced in Latin America for years. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, over the period from 2019 to 2022 at least 57 tons of cocaine were seized in or en route to West Africa.
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▪️The operation, which resulted in the seizure of 805 kg of cocaine, was carried out on Sunday by an army patrol boat 335 km off Dakar, Senegal’s capital.
▪️West and Central Africa have been a transit zone for narcotics produced in Latin America for years. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, over the period from 2019 to 2022 at least 57 tons of cocaine were seized in or en route to West Africa.
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🇨🇳China's economy will grow by 4.8% in 2023 from 3% in 2022, according to a UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2023 report published on Wednesday
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US Aviation Agency Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Two-Decades-Old Boeing 757 Jets
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed on Wednesday an airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 757 airplanes after safety concerns were raised regarding cracks in hidden areas of the aircraft, which has not been produced in the past two decades.
"This proposed AD was prompted by the potential for cracks to start in hidden areas underneath the scuff plates in the fuselage skin and bear strap of certain doors," the FAA said.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed on Wednesday an airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 757 airplanes after safety concerns were raised regarding cracks in hidden areas of the aircraft, which has not been produced in the past two decades.
"This proposed AD was prompted by the potential for cracks to start in hidden areas underneath the scuff plates in the fuselage skin and bear strap of certain doors," the FAA said.
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Japan Successfully Launches New Surveillance Satellite Into Orbit - MHI Launch Services
IGS-Radar 7 is a new reconnaissance satellite developed by Mitsubishi Electric. The satellite is a part of the Japanese government's Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) reconnaissance satellite launch program, the main goal of which is to ensure the country's independence in obtaining satellite information.
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IGS-Radar 7 is a new reconnaissance satellite developed by Mitsubishi Electric. The satellite is a part of the Japanese government's Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) reconnaissance satellite launch program, the main goal of which is to ensure the country's independence in obtaining satellite information.
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'He's Not Picasso': US House Oversight Panel Looks Into Hunter Biden Artwork Sale... Again
The US House Oversight Committee is again requesting information from the Georges Berges Gallery on the anonymous purchase of art made by Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, Chairman James Comer said on Wednesday.
"Your arrangement with Hunter Biden raises serious ethics concerns and calls into question whether the Biden family is again selling access and influence. Despite being a novice artist, Hunter Biden received exorbitant amounts of money selling his artwork, the buyers’ identities remain unknown, and you appear to be the sole record keeper of these lucrative transactions," Comer said in a letter to gallery namesake Georges Berges.
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The US House Oversight Committee is again requesting information from the Georges Berges Gallery on the anonymous purchase of art made by Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, Chairman James Comer said on Wednesday.
"Your arrangement with Hunter Biden raises serious ethics concerns and calls into question whether the Biden family is again selling access and influence. Despite being a novice artist, Hunter Biden received exorbitant amounts of money selling his artwork, the buyers’ identities remain unknown, and you appear to be the sole record keeper of these lucrative transactions," Comer said in a letter to gallery namesake Georges Berges.
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🇬🇧 The UK is not considering the deliveries of military aircraft to Ukraine as this would be "too escalatory," British media reported, citing Royal Air Force sources.
💬 "Ukraine flies former Russian aircraft so to train on a Typhoon would likely take years. The only option would be for nations with former Russian aircraft to offer such aircraft, such as Poland," the source said.
According to the sources, London has "not ruled out" the delivery of longer-range precision missiles to Ukraine, but it was not being "considered" currently.
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💬 "Ukraine flies former Russian aircraft so to train on a Typhoon would likely take years. The only option would be for nations with former Russian aircraft to offer such aircraft, such as Poland," the source said.
According to the sources, London has "not ruled out" the delivery of longer-range precision missiles to Ukraine, but it was not being "considered" currently.
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🇺🇸 New US Ambassador Lynne Tracy has arrived in Moscow, the US Embassy said in a Twitter post.
Tracy, who speaks Russian, previously served as the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Moscow from 2014 to 2017. She was nominated to the ambassador post in September after former ambassador John Sullivan stepped down.
Prior to her new appointment, Tracy served as the US ambassador to Armenia since 2019. However, the Ohio-born official was not entirely well-received by the Armenian-American community, which gave her an 'F' rating for failing to promote US interests.
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Tracy, who speaks Russian, previously served as the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Moscow from 2014 to 2017. She was nominated to the ambassador post in September after former ambassador John Sullivan stepped down.
Prior to her new appointment, Tracy served as the US ambassador to Armenia since 2019. However, the Ohio-born official was not entirely well-received by the Armenian-American community, which gave her an 'F' rating for failing to promote US interests.
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Nord Stream Blasts May Have Affected Baltic Cod Stocks, Sweden Says
Having compared fish caught in the vicinity of the leaks with that caught outside of the affected area, the researchers noticed a possible side effect of exposure to methane, the main constituent of natural gas.
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Having compared fish caught in the vicinity of the leaks with that caught outside of the affected area, the researchers noticed a possible side effect of exposure to methane, the main constituent of natural gas.
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Ukraine No Longer ‘Sovereign and Independent Country,’ Opposition Leader Says
“I have been a citizen of Ukraine. I even have a Ukrainian passport. However, Zelensky is determined to destroy me as an opposition politician in his uncompromising fight against me,” said Viktor Medvedchuk, 67, the leader of a Ukrainian political party, 'The Opposition Platform - For Life'.
Last year, he was detained by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) as part of Kiev’s effort to obliterate the country’s opposition.
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“I have been a citizen of Ukraine. I even have a Ukrainian passport. However, Zelensky is determined to destroy me as an opposition politician in his uncompromising fight against me,” said Viktor Medvedchuk, 67, the leader of a Ukrainian political party, 'The Opposition Platform - For Life'.
Last year, he was detained by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) as part of Kiev’s effort to obliterate the country’s opposition.
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❗️🎉 Russian President Putin extends greetings to the Indian leadership on 74th Republic Day, expresses confidence in Moscow and New Delhi boosting mutually beneficial cooperation: the Kremlin
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❗️ France recalls its ambassador from Burkina Faso "for consultations"
🗣 "In the context of the latest developments in Burkina Faso, we have decided to recall our ambassador to Paris, to hold consultations on the state and prospects of our bilateral cooperation," the French foreign ministry was cited by media as saying.
The decision comes on the hills of an announcement earlier made by the French foreign ministry that Paris will withdraw its troops from the West Afican country after Ouagadougou's corresponding request.
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🗣 "In the context of the latest developments in Burkina Faso, we have decided to recall our ambassador to Paris, to hold consultations on the state and prospects of our bilateral cooperation," the French foreign ministry was cited by media as saying.
The decision comes on the hills of an announcement earlier made by the French foreign ministry that Paris will withdraw its troops from the West Afican country after Ouagadougou's corresponding request.
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Weapon Manufacturers Record Skyrocketing Profits From US Arm Sales in 2022
US weapon sales to other countries, largely driven by NATO’s response to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine and increased tensions in Asia, jumped from $35.8 billion in 2021 to $51.9 billion in 2022.
Direct weapon sales from US-based weapon manufacturers also saw a massive increase, jumping from $103.4 billion in 2021 to $153.7 billion in 2022.
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US weapon sales to other countries, largely driven by NATO’s response to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine and increased tensions in Asia, jumped from $35.8 billion in 2021 to $51.9 billion in 2022.
Direct weapon sales from US-based weapon manufacturers also saw a massive increase, jumping from $103.4 billion in 2021 to $153.7 billion in 2022.
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🇮🇳🏍 WATCH: Corps of Signals Dare Devils team on Kartavyapath participating in today's Republic Day parade
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Finland Grants New Permit to Export Defense Materiel to Turkey
The permit in question, signed by interim Minister of Defence Mikko Savola, concerns the export of reinforced steel by the company Miilux, headquartered in the city of Raahe.
In 2021, Finland notably turned down Miilux’s application for export to Turkey. Two years prior, in 2019, a Turkish pension fund acquired 70 percent of Miilux, which manufactures reinforced steel for armored vehicles.
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The permit in question, signed by interim Minister of Defence Mikko Savola, concerns the export of reinforced steel by the company Miilux, headquartered in the city of Raahe.
In 2021, Finland notably turned down Miilux’s application for export to Turkey. Two years prior, in 2019, a Turkish pension fund acquired 70 percent of Miilux, which manufactures reinforced steel for armored vehicles.
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Not-So-Distant Relatives? Humans and Apes Share Common Body Language, Study Says
Scholars from St. Andrews University discovered that humans understand many gestures that wild chimps and bonobos use to communicate. The research was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal PLOS Biology.
The study was conducted the following way: scientists showed a video of primate gestures to volunteers and then test subjects had to choose the correct meaning of this gesture. They were able to correctly discern roughly 50% of the apes' gesticulations.
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Scholars from St. Andrews University discovered that humans understand many gestures that wild chimps and bonobos use to communicate. The research was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal PLOS Biology.
The study was conducted the following way: scientists showed a video of primate gestures to volunteers and then test subjects had to choose the correct meaning of this gesture. They were able to correctly discern roughly 50% of the apes' gesticulations.
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❗️️Latest statements by Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
▪️Zelensky ceased to be a possible opponent for Putin when he failed to deliver on his commitments under the Minsk agreements, and instead prepared for a war;
▪️Changing the status of Russia's military operation in Ukraine due to the West's decision to supply tanks to Kiev is not on the agenda;
▪️Moscow considers the Western arms supplies to Ukraine as evidence of their growing direct involvement in the conflict.
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▪️Zelensky ceased to be a possible opponent for Putin when he failed to deliver on his commitments under the Minsk agreements, and instead prepared for a war;
▪️Changing the status of Russia's military operation in Ukraine due to the West's decision to supply tanks to Kiev is not on the agenda;
▪️Moscow considers the Western arms supplies to Ukraine as evidence of their growing direct involvement in the conflict.
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❗️ Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine by late March, German defense minister says
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🇷🇺Fans stretched Russian and DPR flags next to the stadium during the Australian Open tennis match between Serbian Djokovic and Russian Rublev. Western media, meanwhile, published a photo of a tennis fan in a T-shirt with the symbol Z at the stadium Subscribe…
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🇷🇺🇷🇸 A video has emerged on social media showing the father of Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic, Srdjan, posing with pro-Russian demonstrators.
In the video, Srdjan Djokovic stands next to a man with a Russian flag, who has the letter Z on his T-shirt, and then says "Long live Russians."
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In the video, Srdjan Djokovic stands next to a man with a Russian flag, who has the letter Z on his T-shirt, and then says "Long live Russians."
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Classified Documents in Pence’s Home Contain Materials for Work Trips, Media Reports
On Tuesday, media reported that classified government documents were found in Pence's home, but it was not clear at the time what information they contained.
According to one of the sources, a number of documents were likely used to prepare Pence for meetings abroad, and they could have been overlooked while packing up his office.
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On Tuesday, media reported that classified government documents were found in Pence's home, but it was not clear at the time what information they contained.
According to one of the sources, a number of documents were likely used to prepare Pence for meetings abroad, and they could have been overlooked while packing up his office.
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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ In the Kharkov region and the LPR, artillery inflicted damage on accumulations of troops from the 14th and 92nd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a pickup truck and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
▪️ In the DPR, artillery strikes inflicted damage on units of the 25th Airborne and 95th Airborne Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to: up to 70 troops killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and four M-777 artillery systems manufactured by the USA.
▪️ Russian troops in the course of offensive operations in the DPR took more advantageous lines and positions. A warehouse of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed. During the day, over 40 Ukrainian troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two Grad MLRS, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, two D-20 and Giacint-B howitzers, as well as a counter-battery radar were destroyed in this direction. made in the USA AN/TPQ-50.
▪️ Continuing offensive operations in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR, Russian troops inflicted a defeat on the enemy. The total losses of the enemy in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles, and two pickup trucks. In addition, two storage facilities for fuel for military equipment and three storage facilities for artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
▪️ In the Kherson region, three D-20 howitzers, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, as well as two US-made AN / TPQ-37 and AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radars were destroyed as part of counter-battery combat. Four warehouses with ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were also hit.
▪️ Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery hit 83 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 119 districts. In the Nikolaev region, the radar station of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.
▪️ Russian aviation shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 in the DPR.
▪️ Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 near the Ugledar settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic. Also, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.
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▪️ In the Kharkov region and the LPR, artillery inflicted damage on accumulations of troops from the 14th and 92nd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a pickup truck and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
▪️ In the DPR, artillery strikes inflicted damage on units of the 25th Airborne and 95th Airborne Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to: up to 70 troops killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and four M-777 artillery systems manufactured by the USA.
▪️ Russian troops in the course of offensive operations in the DPR took more advantageous lines and positions. A warehouse of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed. During the day, over 40 Ukrainian troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two Grad MLRS, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, two D-20 and Giacint-B howitzers, as well as a counter-battery radar were destroyed in this direction. made in the USA AN/TPQ-50.
▪️ Continuing offensive operations in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR, Russian troops inflicted a defeat on the enemy. The total losses of the enemy in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles, and two pickup trucks. In addition, two storage facilities for fuel for military equipment and three storage facilities for artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
▪️ In the Kherson region, three D-20 howitzers, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, as well as two US-made AN / TPQ-37 and AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radars were destroyed as part of counter-battery combat. Four warehouses with ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were also hit.
▪️ Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery hit 83 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 119 districts. In the Nikolaev region, the radar station of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.
▪️ Russian aviation shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 in the DPR.
▪️ Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 near the Ugledar settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic. Also, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.
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