Who is Poised to Win and Lose From Northern Ireland Protocol Replacement?
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has struck a deal with the EU bringing an end to a longstanding debate over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol. Does this deal mean Sunak's triumph?
"The short answer is that there is very little about this deal that could not have been decided upon earlier," Dr. Roslyn Fuller, director of the non-profit think tank Solonian Democracy Institute, told Sputnik.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has struck a deal with the EU bringing an end to a longstanding debate over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol. Does this deal mean Sunak's triumph?
"The short answer is that there is very little about this deal that could not have been decided upon earlier," Dr. Roslyn Fuller, director of the non-profit think tank Solonian Democracy Institute, told Sputnik.
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📈 The year-on-year crime rate increased dramatically in Washington during the first two months of 2023, with the total number of crimes rising by 25% and homicides surging by 40%, according to data by the Metropolitan Police Department.
📊 In total, over 5,000 crimes have been committed in Washington from the beginning of 2023, while there were slightly more than 4,000 cases in the same period of 2022. Against this background, the number of homicides grew from 25 to 35.
📍 The police data also showed that the number of sexual assaults increased by more than double, from 13 to 29. The number of arson cases from one case to four. Meanwhile, the number of motor vehicle thefts rose more than twice, from 531 to 1,120 cases, and the amount of thefts from autos increased by 24%, from 1,060 to more than 1,300.
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📊 In total, over 5,000 crimes have been committed in Washington from the beginning of 2023, while there were slightly more than 4,000 cases in the same period of 2022. Against this background, the number of homicides grew from 25 to 35.
📍 The police data also showed that the number of sexual assaults increased by more than double, from 13 to 29. The number of arson cases from one case to four. Meanwhile, the number of motor vehicle thefts rose more than twice, from 531 to 1,120 cases, and the amount of thefts from autos increased by 24%, from 1,060 to more than 1,300.
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To Veto or Not to Veto? Sweden and Finland's NATO Bids in Limbo as Turkiye, Hungary Mull Pros & Cons
Finland started a parliamentary debate over accelerating the country's accession to NATO on February 28. Helsinki seems to be ready to join the military bloc without its neighbor, Sweden. Meanwhile, Hungary and Turkiye are having second thoughts on the Nordics' bids.
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Finland started a parliamentary debate over accelerating the country's accession to NATO on February 28. Helsinki seems to be ready to join the military bloc without its neighbor, Sweden. Meanwhile, Hungary and Turkiye are having second thoughts on the Nordics' bids.
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‼️ At least 16 people have died after two trains collided in Greece. Another 85 individuals have sustained injuries.
Early indications suggest the passenger and freight trains collided head-on. A rescue search is ongoing.
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Early indications suggest the passenger and freight trains collided head-on. A rescue search is ongoing.
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Pentagon: Ukraine Conflict Revealed Weakness of US Munitions Production Base
The United States’ involvement in the Ukraine conflict revealed the weaknesses of its defense industrial base’s ability to produce an adequate amount of munitions, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said on Tuesday.
The US is investing in replenishing its own stocks, Kahl said. The Pentagon is confident that proper investments have been made for contingencies involving Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, Kahl said.
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The United States’ involvement in the Ukraine conflict revealed the weaknesses of its defense industrial base’s ability to produce an adequate amount of munitions, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said on Tuesday.
The US is investing in replenishing its own stocks, Kahl said. The Pentagon is confident that proper investments have been made for contingencies involving Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, Kahl said.
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‼️ At least 16 people have died after two trains collided in Greece. Another 85 individuals have sustained injuries. Early indications suggest the passenger and freight trains collided head-on. A rescue search is ongoing. Get the latest details here!
➡️Latest update provided by officials on the scene indicate the death toll has risen to at least 26, with 86 people injured.
Some 150 firefighters, 40 ambulances and dozens of police officers are at the site of the crash near the Greek city of Larissa.
Some 150 firefighters, 40 ambulances and dozens of police officers are at the site of the crash near the Greek city of Larissa.
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US Supreme Court Hears Case With Potential to Annul $400 Billion in Student Loans
The US high court on Tuesday heard a pair of challenges to the Biden administration’s interpretation of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act, a 2001 law, to relieve a sizable part of Americans’ massive student loan debt.
The challenges have been brought by a group of six Republican-led states represented by Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell, and by two other challengers.
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The US high court on Tuesday heard a pair of challenges to the Biden administration’s interpretation of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act, a 2001 law, to relieve a sizable part of Americans’ massive student loan debt.
The challenges have been brought by a group of six Republican-led states represented by Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell, and by two other challengers.
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FBI Assesses Origins of COVID-19 'Most Likely' From Potential Leak in Wuhan Lab - Director
"The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a Fox News interview that aired on Tuesday.
The White House has recently said the US intelligence community has not reached a consensus on the origins of the novel coronavirus, but US president has directed the US intelligence community to continue to make any additional insights available to Congress.
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"The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a Fox News interview that aired on Tuesday.
The White House has recently said the US intelligence community has not reached a consensus on the origins of the novel coronavirus, but US president has directed the US intelligence community to continue to make any additional insights available to Congress.
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🇷🇸 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Western officials, in conversations with him, admitted involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.
▪️ Speaking on Serbian TV channel, Vucic said that due to the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, conversations with Western representatives have become more demanding and tough, including on the settlement in Kosovo.
🗣 "I was told: 'We have a war under way in Europe, we are participating, though we don't say it.' And they say that we [Belgrade] will lose a lot or everything unless we behave properly," he said.
▪️Vucic said Western officials announced a possible termination of investment in Serbia, withdrawal of already invested capital, shutdown of enterprises and suspension of its European integration if Belgrade remains intractable.
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▪️ Speaking on Serbian TV channel, Vucic said that due to the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, conversations with Western representatives have become more demanding and tough, including on the settlement in Kosovo.
🗣 "I was told: 'We have a war under way in Europe, we are participating, though we don't say it.' And they say that we [Belgrade] will lose a lot or everything unless we behave properly," he said.
▪️Vucic said Western officials announced a possible termination of investment in Serbia, withdrawal of already invested capital, shutdown of enterprises and suspension of its European integration if Belgrade remains intractable.
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The number of child suicides in Japan in 2022 is likely to have reached a record high, having exceeded 500 cases for the first time in Japan's history, Japanese broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing government figures.
▪️ The broadcaster cited the Japanese Health Ministry as saying that 512 students killed themselves in 2022, up 39 incidents compared to the previous year. Poor academic performance, entry exams, and worries about their future were among the main reasons for child suicides in the past year.
▪️ According to the report, among those students who committed suicide last year, 352 were in senior high school (up 38 compared to 2021), 143 were in junior high (down five compared to the past year), and 17 were in elementary school (up six students).
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▪️ The broadcaster cited the Japanese Health Ministry as saying that 512 students killed themselves in 2022, up 39 incidents compared to the previous year. Poor academic performance, entry exams, and worries about their future were among the main reasons for child suicides in the past year.
▪️ According to the report, among those students who committed suicide last year, 352 were in senior high school (up 38 compared to 2021), 143 were in junior high (down five compared to the past year), and 17 were in elementary school (up six students).
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Danes Lose Public Holiday For First Time in 250 Years Over Military Spending
Danes will work an extra day as the coalition government led by the Social Democrats decided to abolish the historic Great Prayer Day public holiday despite widespread discontent and protests.
Public holidays in Denmark were last abolished in 1770 when the nation faced somewhat similar fiscal issues and the Danish state coffers badly needed more money. Today, however, the state's meddling in the realms of holidays and pay was met with political resistance and called "startling and controversial" by experts.
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Danes will work an extra day as the coalition government led by the Social Democrats decided to abolish the historic Great Prayer Day public holiday despite widespread discontent and protests.
Public holidays in Denmark were last abolished in 1770 when the nation faced somewhat similar fiscal issues and the Danish state coffers badly needed more money. Today, however, the state's meddling in the realms of holidays and pay was met with political resistance and called "startling and controversial" by experts.
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China Blasts TikTok Ban, Says Push Shows US Insecurities Over 'Young People's Favorite App'
The US ban on TikTok on federal government devices is a sign that Washington is insecure in its position in the world, says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.
In 2020, then-President Donald Trump attempted to ban TikTok as a "national security threat," a move that was decried by democratic critics as a dangerous step for free-speech. TikTok sold portions of its US branch to American companies to prevent the ban.
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The US ban on TikTok on federal government devices is a sign that Washington is insecure in its position in the world, says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.
In 2020, then-President Donald Trump attempted to ban TikTok as a "national security threat," a move that was decried by democratic critics as a dangerous step for free-speech. TikTok sold portions of its US branch to American companies to prevent the ban.
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🇷🇺Russian FM Sergey Lavrov is in India on a working vist. I am in New Delhi, will be bringing you the latest. Stay tuned, subscribe to @BolotskySputnik.
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What we know so far about the train collision in Greece:
▪️ A freight train and a passenger train collided in northern Greece, killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 others;
▪️ The tragedy occurred shortly before midnight near Tempe Valley in northern Greece;
▪️ The passenger train was travelling along a route between two major cities popular with tourists and locals alike - Athens and Thessaloniki - when it collided with the cargo train about 255 miles north of Athens;
▪️ The evacuation process is continuing and is being carried out but has been hampered by the severity of the collision between the two trains, according to emergency services.
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▪️ A freight train and a passenger train collided in northern Greece, killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 others;
▪️ The tragedy occurred shortly before midnight near Tempe Valley in northern Greece;
▪️ The passenger train was travelling along a route between two major cities popular with tourists and locals alike - Athens and Thessaloniki - when it collided with the cargo train about 255 miles north of Athens;
▪️ The evacuation process is continuing and is being carried out but has been hampered by the severity of the collision between the two trains, according to emergency services.
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PSG President Investigated Over Alleged Kidnap & Torture Plot in Qatar, Reports Say
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is being investigated over the alleged "kidnapping and torture" of Franco-Algerian lobbyist Tayeb Benabderrahmane in Qatar, the allegations were sparked by documents containing "sensitive information" about the business aspects of the 2022 World Cup.
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Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is being investigated over the alleged "kidnapping and torture" of Franco-Algerian lobbyist Tayeb Benabderrahmane in Qatar, the allegations were sparked by documents containing "sensitive information" about the business aspects of the 2022 World Cup.
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📹 Biden's battle with teleprompter at Virginia event doesn't always end in president's favor
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