People ran out of their homes in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir as two earthquakes hit Hatay, and were told not to approach damaged buildings, according to a Sputnik correspondent.
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'Absurd Censorship': UK Publisher Slammed for Making Countless Changes to Roald Dahl's Books
Critics have lashed out at changes to Roald Dahl's children's books by a British publisher, accusing it of distorting the content of the author’s works.
The changes made by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Random House, were first reported by a UK newspaper, which said that Dahl’s selective works, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The Witches, have been edited in an effort to remove offensive language and promote more inclusivity.
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Critics have lashed out at changes to Roald Dahl's children's books by a British publisher, accusing it of distorting the content of the author’s works.
The changes made by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Random House, were first reported by a UK newspaper, which said that Dahl’s selective works, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The Witches, have been edited in an effort to remove offensive language and promote more inclusivity.
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A Sputnik correspondent filmed the people of Syria who left their homes, fearing the consequences of the earthquake that occurred on Monday. It was felt by the inhabitants of most Syrian provinces.
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🇵🇱 Warsaw police spokesman Sylwester Marczak said on Monday that the Polish authorities decided to introduce a ban on carrying weapons in Warsaw during the visit of US President Joe Biden from February 21-22.
💬 "By the decision of the minister of internal affairs and administration, it is forbidden to carry weapons, including those who legally own weapons, from February 20-22," Marczak told reporters, adding that such a decision was made for security reasons.
Marczak added that the chief of the Polish police also decided to send additional police forces from other regions of the country to Warsaw during Biden's visit.
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💬 "By the decision of the minister of internal affairs and administration, it is forbidden to carry weapons, including those who legally own weapons, from February 20-22," Marczak told reporters, adding that such a decision was made for security reasons.
Marczak added that the chief of the Polish police also decided to send additional police forces from other regions of the country to Warsaw during Biden's visit.
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⚡️ People are trapped under rubble in Hatay following new earthquakes and rescue teams deployed at the site, Hatay governor says.
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Scottish Trans 'Baby' Prisoner Fears For Life if Moved to Men's Prison
A Scottish inmate who murdered his cellmate before claiming to be both transgender and a baby says he fears for his life if sent back to a men's prison.
Sophie Eastwood, now 38, still went by his birth name Daniel in 2004 when he strangled his cellmate Paul Algie with his shoelaces at Dumfries Young Offenders Institution. Eastwood was only a month away from freedom but was sentenced to life for Algie's murder.
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A Scottish inmate who murdered his cellmate before claiming to be both transgender and a baby says he fears for his life if sent back to a men's prison.
Sophie Eastwood, now 38, still went by his birth name Daniel in 2004 when he strangled his cellmate Paul Algie with his shoelaces at Dumfries Young Offenders Institution. Eastwood was only a month away from freedom but was sentenced to life for Algie's murder.
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📹 Russian reconnaissance units destroy a Ukraine sabotage and reconnaissance group in the special military operation (video courtesy of Russia's MoD)
A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was revealed in a ditch under a field road. It was impossible to destroy the group using a VOG-17 grenade from the quadcopter due to the Ukrainian well-equipped hiding place in the concrete ditch.
A combined assault team was quickly dispatched to the enemy and, under the cover of an APC-82A, advanced to the designated point and began the assault.
With a small-arms barrage, the reconnaissance team locked the saboteurs in a ditch and prevented them from getting out. At that moment, one of the scouts moved towards the Ukrainian fighters' hideout and threw a hand-held fragmentation grenade into it and neutralized them.
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A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was revealed in a ditch under a field road. It was impossible to destroy the group using a VOG-17 grenade from the quadcopter due to the Ukrainian well-equipped hiding place in the concrete ditch.
A combined assault team was quickly dispatched to the enemy and, under the cover of an APC-82A, advanced to the designated point and began the assault.
With a small-arms barrage, the reconnaissance team locked the saboteurs in a ditch and prevented them from getting out. At that moment, one of the scouts moved towards the Ukrainian fighters' hideout and threw a hand-held fragmentation grenade into it and neutralized them.
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Sunak Faces 100-Strong Backbench Rebellion Over NI Protocol Deal
Border checks on goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland have sparked unrest among unionist communities — but Republicans and the Dublin government insist they are needed to honor the Good Friday Agreement.
The British prime minister faces a major rebellion by Brexiteer MPs over his deal with the European Union (EU) on the Northern Ireland protocol.
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Border checks on goods moving between Britain and Northern Ireland have sparked unrest among unionist communities — but Republicans and the Dublin government insist they are needed to honor the Good Friday Agreement.
The British prime minister faces a major rebellion by Brexiteer MPs over his deal with the European Union (EU) on the Northern Ireland protocol.
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Biden Visits Kiev to Reassure Zelensky While Support for US Proxy War in Ukraine Wanes
US President Joe Biden made a visit to Kiev on February 20 in what the western mainstream press characterized as a display of strong US support for Ukraine.
"Most Americans, the general public, in fact, is divorced from this [US proxy] war," Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and dean of Global Futures at Deakin University, told Sputnik. "They don't care what Biden does. It's not going to have a big impact on public opinion tomorrow. What he's counting on is if he can get somebody to say that the Ukrainians were victorious. If someone will say that the Russians took a terrible beating, he can claim this as his foreign policy success. He's mishandled the Chinese, the Iranians and North Korea. He's got nothing to show in two years in office."
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US President Joe Biden made a visit to Kiev on February 20 in what the western mainstream press characterized as a display of strong US support for Ukraine.
"Most Americans, the general public, in fact, is divorced from this [US proxy] war," Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and dean of Global Futures at Deakin University, told Sputnik. "They don't care what Biden does. It's not going to have a big impact on public opinion tomorrow. What he's counting on is if he can get somebody to say that the Ukrainians were victorious. If someone will say that the Russians took a terrible beating, he can claim this as his foreign policy success. He's mishandled the Chinese, the Iranians and North Korea. He's got nothing to show in two years in office."
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Prince Harry’s Legal Battle Over Police Protection Now Costs British Taxpayers Over $300,000
Prince Harry's ongoing legal battle with the Home Office over his police protection in the UK has already cost British taxpayers £296,882 ($357,502), according to Freedom of Information Act figures obtained by local media.
The sum includes £199,978 ($240,682) on legal department costs, £93,268 ($112,252) on general counsel and £660 ($794) for court fees.
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Prince Harry's ongoing legal battle with the Home Office over his police protection in the UK has already cost British taxpayers £296,882 ($357,502), according to Freedom of Information Act figures obtained by local media.
The sum includes £199,978 ($240,682) on legal department costs, £93,268 ($112,252) on general counsel and £660 ($794) for court fees.
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US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has slammed President Joe Biden for paying an official visit to Ukraine, a state that "would lead the United States to a world war.”
💬 "Biden didn’t go to East Palestine, Ohio on President’s Day. He went to Ukraine, a NON-NATO nation, whose leader is an actor and is apparently now commanding our United States military to world war," Greene said on Twitter.
She also called for impeachment proceedings against Biden "before it’s too late."
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💬 "Biden didn’t go to East Palestine, Ohio on President’s Day. He went to Ukraine, a NON-NATO nation, whose leader is an actor and is apparently now commanding our United States military to world war," Greene said on Twitter.
She also called for impeachment proceedings against Biden "before it’s too late."
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Minsk Agreements Helped Ukraine Beef Up Its Military, Merkel Tells Russian Pranksters
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made some frank admissions about the nature of the Minsk Peace Agreements while conversing on the phone with famous Russian prankster duo Vovan and Lexus.
Apparently believing that she was speaking with Ukraine’s ex-president, Petro Poroshenko, Merkel insisted that the Minsk Agreements essentially helped Ukraine to better prepare for the events that transpired in 2022.
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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made some frank admissions about the nature of the Minsk Peace Agreements while conversing on the phone with famous Russian prankster duo Vovan and Lexus.
Apparently believing that she was speaking with Ukraine’s ex-president, Petro Poroshenko, Merkel insisted that the Minsk Agreements essentially helped Ukraine to better prepare for the events that transpired in 2022.
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How EU Pushing Ahead With Digital Euro Amid De-Industrialization and US Protectionism
The governors of 20 central banks of the Eurozone and the six members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board are due to hold a secret meeting in Lapland, Finland, to discuss how to persuade the public to adopt a digital euro on Wednesday, according to western press.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has been working on a digital currency since 2020. It has reportedly been whipped up into this move by Chinese central bankers and US tech giants.
According to western media, the EU has little alternative but to pursue the trend; otherwise it may find itself in a "sandwich" between the US and China's payment systems.
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The governors of 20 central banks of the Eurozone and the six members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board are due to hold a secret meeting in Lapland, Finland, to discuss how to persuade the public to adopt a digital euro on Wednesday, according to western press.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has been working on a digital currency since 2020. It has reportedly been whipped up into this move by Chinese central bankers and US tech giants.
According to western media, the EU has little alternative but to pursue the trend; otherwise it may find itself in a "sandwich" between the US and China's payment systems.
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'Luxury Object': Ancient Flush Toilet Over 2,000 Years Old Discovered in China
An ancient flush toilet that was unearthed by Chinese archeologists this past summer is most likely one of the oldest ever discovered, local media reported.
The broken parts of the artifact, estimated to be between 2,200 and 2,400 years old, were discovered by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the China Academy of Social Sciences as they excavated at the Yueyang archaeological site in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
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An ancient flush toilet that was unearthed by Chinese archeologists this past summer is most likely one of the oldest ever discovered, local media reported.
The broken parts of the artifact, estimated to be between 2,200 and 2,400 years old, were discovered by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the China Academy of Social Sciences as they excavated at the Yueyang archaeological site in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
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‘US, Not China, Pouring Weapons Into Ukraine’, Says Chinese Foreign Ministry
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has struck back at Washington for suggesting China is evaluating the possibility of supplying Russia with weapons, saying Monday that it’s the American government pumping weapons into the conflict zone – not China’s.
“It is the US, not China, that has been consistently pouring weapons into the battlefield,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a press briefing Monday.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has struck back at Washington for suggesting China is evaluating the possibility of supplying Russia with weapons, saying Monday that it’s the American government pumping weapons into the conflict zone – not China’s.
“It is the US, not China, that has been consistently pouring weapons into the battlefield,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a press briefing Monday.
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