Paris Transport Workers to Strike Against Pension Reform on January 31
Trade unions of the Paris public transport operator RATP Group said on Thursday that they would take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration against raising the retirement age on January 31.
"We reaffirm our determination to create a broad protest movement with all the workers of the country. In this regard, we call on all company representatives to express their rejection of this pension counter-reform," the RATP trade unions including CGT, FO, UNSA, and CFE-CGC said in a statement.
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Trade unions of the Paris public transport operator RATP Group said on Thursday that they would take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration against raising the retirement age on January 31.
"We reaffirm our determination to create a broad protest movement with all the workers of the country. In this regard, we call on all company representatives to express their rejection of this pension counter-reform," the RATP trade unions including CGT, FO, UNSA, and CFE-CGC said in a statement.
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⚡️ The United States has announced new sanctions against Russian legal entities and individuals. In particular, measures are being introduced in relation to ship repair enterprises, as well as structures and persons associated with Wagner PMC.
The US Treasury declared the Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization.
The US imposed visa sanctions against 531 members of the Russian Armed Forces, the State Department said.
The US Treasury declared the Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization.
The US imposed visa sanctions against 531 members of the Russian Armed Forces, the State Department said.
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📉 A total of 63% of Germans oppose supplying Kiev with fighter jets, a poll showed on Thursday.
Only 26% of the 5,063 people sampled said they were "definitely" or "largely" in favor of giving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the coveted planes, while 11% said they were undecided, according to the survey, which was conducted from January 25-26.
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Only 26% of the 5,063 people sampled said they were "definitely" or "largely" in favor of giving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the coveted planes, while 11% said they were undecided, according to the survey, which was conducted from January 25-26.
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Poland Presents Resolution Forcing German WWII Reparations in Council of Europe
Warsaw initiated proceedings in the Council of Europe for the adoption of a resolution on Germany's payment of reparations to Polish citizens affected by World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk said on Thursday.
According to Mularczyk, the draft resolution touches upon the implementation of the right to reparations for Polish citizens, as well as the "lack of access to a judicial path and fair trial on these issues."
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Warsaw initiated proceedings in the Council of Europe for the adoption of a resolution on Germany's payment of reparations to Polish citizens affected by World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk said on Thursday.
According to Mularczyk, the draft resolution touches upon the implementation of the right to reparations for Polish citizens, as well as the "lack of access to a judicial path and fair trial on these issues."
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Berlin's Decision to Send Leopard 2s to Ukraine 'Historically Wrong', German MP Says
German lawmaker Sevim Dagdelen has lashed out at Berlin over its move to provide Kiev with the country's Leopard 2 battle tanks.
"We are now in a very bad situation, because I think it’s a historic wrong decision, for it’s against the majority of the population in Germany. According to new polls, the majority in Germany is against sending battle tanks to Ukraine. The majority is in favor for more diplomacy, for a negotiated peace in Ukraine," Dagdelen, who is member of the Left party, told a German news outlet on Thursday.
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German lawmaker Sevim Dagdelen has lashed out at Berlin over its move to provide Kiev with the country's Leopard 2 battle tanks.
"We are now in a very bad situation, because I think it’s a historic wrong decision, for it’s against the majority of the population in Germany. According to new polls, the majority in Germany is against sending battle tanks to Ukraine. The majority is in favor for more diplomacy, for a negotiated peace in Ukraine," Dagdelen, who is member of the Left party, told a German news outlet on Thursday.
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NATO Membership Talks With Finland & Sweden 'Pointless', Turkish Foreign Minister Says
The tripartite mechanism between Turkey, Sweden and Finland on NATO accession has been postponed as Ankara sees no point in continuing, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
"Under these circumstances, trilateral talks are pointless. What is the essence of the mechanism? To comply with the terms of the memorandum punctually. But the current situation is unlikely to create a healthy atmosphere necessary for negotiations. Sweden has not taken serious steps to fulfill the terms of the memorandum, citing various reasons, like changing laws, the constitution. Therefore, there is no point in the mechanism now," Cavusoglu said at a press conference with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic, in Ankara.
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The tripartite mechanism between Turkey, Sweden and Finland on NATO accession has been postponed as Ankara sees no point in continuing, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
"Under these circumstances, trilateral talks are pointless. What is the essence of the mechanism? To comply with the terms of the memorandum punctually. But the current situation is unlikely to create a healthy atmosphere necessary for negotiations. Sweden has not taken serious steps to fulfill the terms of the memorandum, citing various reasons, like changing laws, the constitution. Therefore, there is no point in the mechanism now," Cavusoglu said at a press conference with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic, in Ankara.
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Is Boeing to Confront Fraud Charges or Will Washington Intervene at the Eleventh Hour?
US airline maker Boeing has been forced to testify in a Texas federal court this January 26 over two fatal accidents from 2018 and 2019. It faces charges of conspiracy to commit fraud.
The trial comes after District Judge Reed O’Connor of Fort Worth overturned the planemaker’s January 2021 immunity deal with the US Justice Department (DoJ).
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US airline maker Boeing has been forced to testify in a Texas federal court this January 26 over two fatal accidents from 2018 and 2019. It faces charges of conspiracy to commit fraud.
The trial comes after District Judge Reed O’Connor of Fort Worth overturned the planemaker’s January 2021 immunity deal with the US Justice Department (DoJ).
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‼️IAEA experts report powerful explosions near Zaporozhye NPP
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Russia Not Going to Use US Dollar in Trade With Africa, Ambassador Says
Experts and diplomats from Russia and South Africa met on January 25 at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian capital to discuss ways to strengthen ties in the new geopolitical context.
During the meeting, Oleg Ozerov, ambassador at large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, said that alternative currencies to the dollar will be used to maintain the pace of trade relations between Russia and Africa.
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Experts and diplomats from Russia and South Africa met on January 25 at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian capital to discuss ways to strengthen ties in the new geopolitical context.
During the meeting, Oleg Ozerov, ambassador at large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, said that alternative currencies to the dollar will be used to maintain the pace of trade relations between Russia and Africa.
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💭 "People have described the US-NATO's policy in Ukraine with the analogy of boiling a frog: if you throw a frog into boiling water, it jumps right out. But if you slowly heat up the water with the frog already in it, you can actually boil and cook a frog. So the NATO's strategy has been to gradually supply Ukraine with more and more weapons and without ever taking one step that is so critical and so threatening to Russia that it provokes a more serious response from the Russians." Nicolas Davies, Independent journalist, author, and researcher with Codepink said.
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🔺 Masks are off as German FM admits "we are fighting a war against Russia"
🔺 Next, members of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals For Sanity join us to discuss their memorandum to President Biden
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🔺 Next, members of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals For Sanity join us to discuss their memorandum to President Biden
🔺And Caleb Maupin joins us to talk about Jeffery Sterling's address on Julian Assange to the Belmarsh Tribunal
And there's more on the other side! Tune in to Radio Sputnik at 6pm EST|3pm PST|12am CET via the website or app
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⚡Air raid sirens sound off in southern Israel, rock interceptions reported
➡️IDF has confirmed the Iron Dome system successfully intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip
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Sturgeon U-Turns on Sending Transgender Double Rapist to Women's Jail After Outcry
Scotland's first minister has reversed her call to send a double rapist — who began identifying as a woman after he was charged — to a women's jail.
Nicola Sturgeon told the devolved regional parliament in Holyrood on Thursday that Isla Bryson, who was known by his birth name Adam Graham before his first court appearance on two rape charges in 2020, would be transferred out of the Cornton Vale prison in Stirling following a "risk assessment," probably within three days.
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Scotland's first minister has reversed her call to send a double rapist — who began identifying as a woman after he was charged — to a women's jail.
Nicola Sturgeon told the devolved regional parliament in Holyrood on Thursday that Isla Bryson, who was known by his birth name Adam Graham before his first court appearance on two rape charges in 2020, would be transferred out of the Cornton Vale prison in Stirling following a "risk assessment," probably within three days.
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'Hideaway Day': UK Cabinet Huddles Amid Tax Scandal
The British cabinet has headed to the prime minister's country retreat amid a furore over the Tory chairman's tax affairs. One opposition MP dubbed the meeting headed by PM Rishi Sunak at Chequers in Buckinghamshire a "hideaway day."
Sunak ordered an investigation into whether Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi, the former chancellor of the exchequer and education secretary, broke the ministerial code of conduct.
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The British cabinet has headed to the prime minister's country retreat amid a furore over the Tory chairman's tax affairs. One opposition MP dubbed the meeting headed by PM Rishi Sunak at Chequers in Buckinghamshire a "hideaway day."
Sunak ordered an investigation into whether Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi, the former chancellor of the exchequer and education secretary, broke the ministerial code of conduct.
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Scientists Want to Use Ultrasonic Vortex to Break Blood Clots
An international team of researchers has introduced ultrasound technology to quickly break up blood thrombosis. Ultrasonic waves swirl as they move forward and, due to the vortex activity, effectively deal with the obstacle in their path.
Scientists note that existing methods are largely based on thrombus dissolution. This is a long process - for example, for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, it takes about 29 hours and is ineffective in 20-40% of cases. The new technology handles this type of thrombosis in less than 30 minutes.
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An international team of researchers has introduced ultrasound technology to quickly break up blood thrombosis. Ultrasonic waves swirl as they move forward and, due to the vortex activity, effectively deal with the obstacle in their path.
Scientists note that existing methods are largely based on thrombus dissolution. This is a long process - for example, for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, it takes about 29 hours and is ineffective in 20-40% of cases. The new technology handles this type of thrombosis in less than 30 minutes.
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⚡Fresh round of air raid sirens triggered across southern Israel moments after Israeli forces carried out counterstrikes against Palestinian sites in the Gaza Strip
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Sirens Sound in Southern Israel After Israeli Forces Carry Out Counterstrikes in Gaza Strip
A barrage of air raid sirens sounded off across southern Israel for the second time overnight Friday moments after Israeli forces carried out counterstrikes against Palestinian sites in the Gaza Strip.
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Scientists Develop Metallic Robots That Can Turn Liquid to Pass Through Obstacles
A team of Chinese researchers has developed a peculiar type of miniature robot that can change its state between liquid and solid.
The scientists, led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong engineer Chengfeng Pan, took gallium – a metal with a melting point of only 29.8 degrees Celsius – and embedded it with magnetic particles, thus producing what they described as a “magnetoactive solid-liquid phase transitional machine.”
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A team of Chinese researchers has developed a peculiar type of miniature robot that can change its state between liquid and solid.
The scientists, led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong engineer Chengfeng Pan, took gallium – a metal with a melting point of only 29.8 degrees Celsius – and embedded it with magnetic particles, thus producing what they described as a “magnetoactive solid-liquid phase transitional machine.”
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Thousands of Australians Protest Celebration of National Day, Media Reports
On the streets of Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, crowds of demonstrators marched with banners and T-shirts saying "[Australia] always was, always will be Aboriginal land," an Australian broadcaster reported.
In Brisbane, protesters urged people not to "celebrate genocide" on Australia Day, which many citizens demand to be postponed to a different date, the media outlet reported. However, a number of public opinion polls showed that the majority of the country's residents are still in favor of preserving the celebration, the broadcaster added.
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On the streets of Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, crowds of demonstrators marched with banners and T-shirts saying "[Australia] always was, always will be Aboriginal land," an Australian broadcaster reported.
In Brisbane, protesters urged people not to "celebrate genocide" on Australia Day, which many citizens demand to be postponed to a different date, the media outlet reported. However, a number of public opinion polls showed that the majority of the country's residents are still in favor of preserving the celebration, the broadcaster added.
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