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On the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of the risks surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, which has been at the centre of nuclear safety crisis since Russia's invastion of Ukraine. Even under the shadow of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, Zelenskyy said Russian forces were not taking the safety of the plant seriously. Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine in the first days of its 2022 invasion. Both sides regularly accuse each other of endangering safety at ...
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Washington (AFP) - When you want to impress guests, it helps to have Moon rockets and superstar singer-songwriters on call -- and US President Joe Biden has both. Biden pulled out all the stops as he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a gala state visit at the White House on Wednesday focused on countering a rising China. As he sought to build a bridge over the troubled waters of Asia-Pacific geopolitics, Biden made a series of highly symbolic gestures for key ally Kishida. Paul SimonLegendary folk-rocker Paul Simon performed for the Kishidas after the state dinner, the latest in...
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One person has died and 22 people were wounded in a shooting at the end of a parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said. Terrified fans ran for cover in Missouri on Wednesday as yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One of those victims — a mother of two identified by her radio station as a DJ — was killed. Eight children were among the 22 people hit by gunfire - all are expected to recover. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said three people had been arrested following the shooting. She said fans may have been involved in tack...
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Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden led emotional tributes Tuesday to the second US Capitol Police officer slain this year, hailing a "hero" who was manning a barricade when he was struck and killed by an attacker's car. The flag-draped casket of officer William "Billy" Evans, a 41-year-old father of two, was carried into the Rotunda so that the 18-year veteran of the department could lie in honor. It was the second such ceremony of 2021, occurring barely three months after an assault on the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters left another officer dead. Evans was killed and a colleague injured...
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New York (AFP) - Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation, but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks. The "Forrest Gump" star will host a special program broadcast simultaneously on all major US networks on the night of Biden's inauguration, American media reported. The 90-minute show entitled "Celebrating America" will feature musical performances from Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake and Demi Lovato. "I'm SO honored to announce that I will be joining @JoeBiden & @Kama...
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