Kim Jong Un’s sister welcomes proposal to end Korean war
Kim Jong Un’s sister has welcomed the idea of officially end the Korean War – but only if South Korea and the US put an end to hostile policies towards them.
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September 24, 2021 Battery breakthrough surprises scientists with enormous potential
Engineers have created a brand new type of battery that could revolutionise the charging time and range of electric cars and other technologies reliant on lithium-ion batteries.
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September 23, 2021 Lithuanian agency warns against use of Chinese-made phones
Lithuanian cybersecurity experts are urging the country’s government agencies to abandon the use of Chinese smartphone brands after an investigation identified security vulnerabilities and censorship concerns with certain devices.
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September 22, 2021 Russia told to pump more gas to European market as winter supply crunch looms
The world’s leading energy authority has issued a rare public rebuke to Russia over a crunch in gas supplies as fears grow that Moscow is stoking a winter energy crisis across Europe.
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September 21, 2021 Canada election result: Trudeau wins third term after early vote gamble
Justin Trudeau has won a third term as Canada’s prime minister, with his Liberal party set to capture the most votes in the snap election, a result he called a “clear mandate” to get the country through the pandemic.
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September 20, 2021 Exit poll shows Vladimir Putin’s party winning less than half the vote in Russian parliamentary elections
Vladimir Putin’s party United Russia has posted worse-than-expected results in the country’s parliamentary elections, despite months of voter suppression and intimidation tactics geared towards minimising turnout.
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September 19, 2021 Pro-Putin party heads for Russian election win after Navalny clampdown
By Tom Balmforth and Maria Tsvetkova. MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians vote on Sunday in the final stretch of a three-day parliamentary election that the ruling party is expected to win after a sweeping crackdown that crushed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s movement and barred opponents from the ballot.
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September 18, 2021 China applies to join international trade bloc spurned by Trump
China has officially applied to join an Asia-Pacific free trade group which was originally aimed at countering Beijing’s regional influence.
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September 17, 2021 China warns EU of ‘severe consequences’ unless Germany stops war on businesses
The European Union and Germany were accused by China of adopting measures that would be discriminatory against Chinese companies. Wang Weidong, commercial counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Germany, issued a stern warning to the bloc saying China will not “sit idle” at the condescending attitude the EU has towards his country.
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September 16, 2021 North Korea missile tests were by new ‘railway-borne’ system, state media says
Missiles fired by North Korea were tests of a new “railway-borne missile system”, according to the state news agency KCNA.
