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Trump Planning National Emergency, Use Of Military For Mass Deportation
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants.
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Scientists Plan To Use Lego-Inspired 'Space Bricks' To Build Houses On Moon
Developing housing on the Moon is an emerging focus for space agencies across the world. US space agency NASA has developed the Artemis programme, with an aim that humans will inhabit lunar residences by 2040.
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Blinken Urges Hamas To Accept Gaza Truce Plan As Battles Rage
Deadly fighting rocked Gaza on Tuesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken promoted a ceasefire plan and Jordan hosted an emergency summit for the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
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Will Suspend Rafah Operation If There Will Be Hostage Deal: Israel Minister
Israel's foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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China Urges BRICS Expansion At Summit Of Emerging Economies
China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage.
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Swiss Bank UBS To Cut 35,000 Jobs After Credit Suisse Rescue: Report
Swiss banking group UBS plans to cut 35,000 jobs at Credit Suisse -- more than half its workforce -- as part of the emergency rescue takeover of its rival in March, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Tuesday.
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UK's Focus On Brexit Seriously Hampered Covid Planning, Says Inquiry
The UK government's focus on Brexit seriously hampered pandemic planning, an inquiry examining the country's handing of the Covid-19 health emergency was told on Tuesday.
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WHO Plans To End Covid, Mpox Emergencies In 2023
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hopes that Covid-19 and Mpox will no longer be public health emergencies in 2023 as both diseases end their most dangerous phase.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to Monitor US Midterm Elections Amid Security Concerns
CISA, or the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the top US cybersecurity agency says it will monitor the US midterm election on Tuesday. The agency plans to set up an "Elections Day Operations Center" with public and private sector partners across the country to monitor the congressional election.
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Britain Sets Out Roadmap for Self Driving Vehicle Usage by 2025, Announces Plans for New Laws, Funding
Britain said on Friday it wanted a widespread rollout of self-driving vehicles on roads by 2025, announcing plans for new laws and GBP 100 million (roughly Rs. 1,000 crore) of funding. The government said it wanted to take advantage of the emerging market for autonomous vehicles, which it valued at 42 billion pounds and estimated could create 38,00...
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Amazon Places Purchase Limit on Emergency Contraceptive Pills After US Supreme Court Ruling
Amazon has placed a temporary purchase limit of three units per week on emergency contraceptive pills, the company said. The move comes days after the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling.
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China Delays School Reopenings After "Rapidly Developing" Covid Outbreak
Most children in Beijing will not return to school next week as originally planned, Chinese officials said on Saturday, after an emerging Covid-19 outbreak prompted authorities to partly reverse a decision to resume in-person teaching.
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Austria's Emergency Plan To Cut Russian Gas Dependency
Austria on Wednesday presented an emergency plan to reduce its reliance on Russian gas over potential supply cuts from Moscow
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Ukraine Security Council Calls For State Of Emergency
Ukraine's security council on Wednesday approved plans to declare a state of national emergency, in response to the growing threat of a Russian invasion.
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Beijing Warns Of Heavy Air Pollution During Winter Olympics
Beijing warned Monday that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are not disrupted by smog.
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Trump Planning National Emergency, Use Of Military For Mass Deportation
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants.
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Scientists Plan To Use Lego-Inspired 'Space Bricks' To Build Houses On Moon
Developing housing on the Moon is an emerging focus for space agencies across the world. US space agency NASA has developed the Artemis programme, with an aim that humans will inhabit lunar residences by 2040.
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Blinken Urges Hamas To Accept Gaza Truce Plan As Battles Rage
Deadly fighting rocked Gaza on Tuesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken promoted a ceasefire plan and Jordan hosted an emergency summit for the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
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Will Suspend Rafah Operation If There Will Be Hostage Deal: Israel Minister
Israel's foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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China Urges BRICS Expansion At Summit Of Emerging Economies
China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage.
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Swiss Bank UBS To Cut 35,000 Jobs After Credit Suisse Rescue: Report
Swiss banking group UBS plans to cut 35,000 jobs at Credit Suisse -- more than half its workforce -- as part of the emergency rescue takeover of its rival in March, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Tuesday.
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UK's Focus On Brexit Seriously Hampered Covid Planning, Says Inquiry
The UK government's focus on Brexit seriously hampered pandemic planning, an inquiry examining the country's handing of the Covid-19 health emergency was told on Tuesday.
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WHO Plans To End Covid, Mpox Emergencies In 2023
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hopes that Covid-19 and Mpox will no longer be public health emergencies in 2023 as both diseases end their most dangerous phase.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to Monitor US Midterm Elections Amid Security Concerns
CISA, or the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the top US cybersecurity agency says it will monitor the US midterm election on Tuesday. The agency plans to set up an "Elections Day Operations Center" with public and private sector partners across the country to monitor the congressional election.
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Britain Sets Out Roadmap for Self Driving Vehicle Usage by 2025, Announces Plans for New Laws, Funding
Britain said on Friday it wanted a widespread rollout of self-driving vehicles on roads by 2025, announcing plans for new laws and GBP 100 million (roughly Rs. 1,000 crore) of funding. The government said it wanted to take advantage of the emerging market for autonomous vehicles, which it valued at 42 billion pounds and estimated could create 38,00...
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Amazon Places Purchase Limit on Emergency Contraceptive Pills After US Supreme Court Ruling
Amazon has placed a temporary purchase limit of three units per week on emergency contraceptive pills, the company said. The move comes days after the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling.
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China Delays School Reopenings After "Rapidly Developing" Covid Outbreak
Most children in Beijing will not return to school next week as originally planned, Chinese officials said on Saturday, after an emerging Covid-19 outbreak prompted authorities to partly reverse a decision to resume in-person teaching.
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Austria's Emergency Plan To Cut Russian Gas Dependency
Austria on Wednesday presented an emergency plan to reduce its reliance on Russian gas over potential supply cuts from Moscow
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Ukraine Security Council Calls For State Of Emergency
Ukraine's security council on Wednesday approved plans to declare a state of national emergency, in response to the growing threat of a Russian invasion.
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Beijing Warns Of Heavy Air Pollution During Winter Olympics
Beijing warned Monday that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are not disrupted by smog.
