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Russia-Nato conflict just one step from WW3

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West yesterday that a direct conflict between Russia and the US-led Nato military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three but said hardly anyone wanted such a scenario.

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West decries Putin’s landslide election win

Western governments yesterday lined up to condemn Vladimir Putin’s landslide election victory as unfair and undemocratic, but China, India, Iran and North Korea congratulated the veteran Russian leader on extending his rule by a further six years.

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What are Putin’s top challenges in new six-yr term?

Vladimir Putin has won six more years in the Kremlin with a landslide victory in an election where he faced no serious competition. Looking ahead, he faces important challenges.

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Russia cannot be held back, Putin says upon re-election

With more than 80 percent of voting stations having submitted results, Putin had secured 87.2 percent of all votes cast, official election data showed

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Nervous system disorders now top cause of illness in world: study

Conditions affecting the nervous system -- such as strokes, migraines and dementia -- have surged past

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‘No freedom’ / EU chief ‘congratulates’ Putin on win as vote starts

EU chief Charles Michel yesterday sarcastically congratulated Russia’s Vladimir Putin on winning reelection against no real opposition -- as voting was only just beginning.

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Thousands more chemicals in plastic than previously thought Finds report

At least 3,000 more chemicals exist in plastics than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety.

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Russia arrests 13 for vandalising polling stations

Russia arrested at least 13 people yesterday for vandalising polling stations on the first day of its presidential elections, officials said.

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Russian strikes kill 16 in Odesa

Ukraine said yesterday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker.

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Backlash intensifies at UK government’s extremism definition

The UK government yesterday unveiled a new definition of extremism to determine which organisations get public funds and meetings with officials, prompting criticism from civic, political and religious groups.

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Two dead as Russia fights off border attacks

Russia’s national guard yesterday said it was fighting off attacks from pro-Ukrainian groups in the region of Kursk, the latest in a recent string of clashes at the border.

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Back me in ‘difficult’ time

President Vladimir Putin yesterday urged Russians to stay the course in the face of a “difficult period”, hours before polls open in a vote set to extend his hardline rule.

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EU targets TikTok, X, other apps

The EU yesterday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok and seven other platforms on the AI risks for upcoming elections in the 27-nation bloc, including from deepfakes.

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EU parliament adopts rules on AI

The European Parliament yesterday gave final approval to the world’s most far-reaching rules to govern artificial intelligence, including powerful systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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Sweden’s crown princess due on Mar 18

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria will visit Bangladesh from March 18 to 21 to get a glimpse of the country’s development journey as well as to study the progress and ongoing challenges in the implementation of the SDGs.

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Russia ready for nuke war

President Vladimir Putin yesterday told the West that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant escalation of the conflict.

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After Kyiv row, Moscow hails pope’s peace efforts

Russia yesterday congratulated Pope Francis on 11 years in office, hailing his support for “humanism and peace” after the pontiff caused outrage by urging Ukraine to “raise the white flag”.

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Covid-19 cut life expectancy by 1.6 years: study

Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a major study said yesterday. 

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