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Poppy plantations in Afghanistan flourishing amid Western sanctions and economic collapse
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube After its return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban promised to crack down on poppy plantations and the drug trade. But Western sanctions imposed on the country have brought the Afghan economy on the brink of collapse, with many Afghans once again turning to the profitable poppy trade. As the world’s largest opium…
Xi, Biden wrap up ‘virtual’ meeting amid rising tension
The presidents of the United States and China have held a virtual summit to deal with the issues that continue to cause tensions between them. The issues include trade, the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province, and human rights in Hong Kong. Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping also discussed measures to address global energy supplies. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from the White House, US….
Ted Balks: Big Bird Fact-Checks 'Desperate' Cruz & Fox News Amid Losing Vax Fight
As vaccines reach more Americans, anti-vaxxers are getting more desperate and dialing up the heat on none other than Big Bird. After Senator Ted Cruz called the Sesame Street character’s tweet about getting the vaccine “government propaganda,” a new parody account on social media is hitting back and declaring Big Bird is now running for office against Cruz. MSNBC’s Ari Melber discusses the effectiveness of…
Chinese esports team wins League of Legends world championship amid Beijing’s gaming clampdown
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China’s Edward Gaming (EDG) team was crowned the 2021 League of Legends world championships winners on November 6, 2021, after a five-game thriller that saw it beating last year’s champion, South Korea’s DWG Kia. The Shanghai-based team is bringing home prize money totalling US$2.225 million. The win comes as Beijing tightened control over video gaming. Players…
Moscow enters partial Covid lockdown amid rising numbers – BBC News
Shops, restaurants and schools have shut in Moscow in a partial lockdown, only essential shops like supermarkets and pharmacies are allowed to open in the capital, while food outlets are only providing takeaways. Authorities have also given workers across Russia nine days off from Saturday in a bid to curb infections. Russia has reported a record 1,159 deaths from Covid in the past 24 hours,…
Uganda: Children forced into gold mining amid school closures
Schools in Uganda have been closed for more than a year and a half because of the pandemic – longer than anywhere else in the world – according to the UN. Schools in Uganda have been closed for more than a year and a half because of the coronavirus pandemic. That is longer than anywhere else in the world, according to the United Nations. In…
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From top to bottom, rescuers scoured buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in flats or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of the Brazilian metropolis into rivers. [...]
A Ukrainian drone attack hit vehicles carrying workers in Russia's frontier Belgorod region, killing six people and injuring 35, the governor said Monday. [...]
Several Washington, D.C. residents and students at George Washington University (GWU) told Fox News Digital that they felt unsafe on campus and expressed concern about the escalation of pro-Palestinian student [...]
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