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Thu, Oct 27 20227:25 PM EDTIAEA inspectors will arrive soon to inspect facilities in Ukraine following Russian ‘dirty bomb’ allegations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi during his briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 13, 2022 (Photo by Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said that its inspectors will arrive in Ukraine this week on the heels of Russian allegations that Kyiv is preparing to use a “dirty bomb.””I am very grateful for the openness that the Ukrainian government and I had a very comprehensive discussion with Ukrainian foreign minister…

Before and after satellite imagery is helping to keep track of the damage Russia’s war in Ukraine is inflicting on the country’s cultural sites.The United Nations culture agency UNESCO, with the help of the UN Satellite Centre UNOSAT, has verified damage to 207 cultural sites in Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24.So far 88 religious sites, 15 museums, 76 buildings of historical and or artistic interest, 18 monuments and 10 libraries have been damaged.These include a theatre in the southern city of Mariupol where thousands including children had taken refuge.”Our conclusion is it’s bad, and it may continue to…

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CNN  —  British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab state later this year. Speaking to LBC Radio on Wednesday, Cleverly said he had spoken with authorities in Qatar – where homosexuality is criminalized – who “want to make sure that football fans are safe, secure and enjoy themselves.” He continued: “And they know that that means they are going to have to make some compromises in terms of what is an Islamic country, with a…

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Boom. Rihanna is back. After announcing her long-awaited return to music with the lead single for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which drops this Friday, the world’s most prolific multi-hyphenate made a red-carpet comeback that proved fashion is still very much her top priority.Joining her Black Panther colleagues, including Lupita Nyong’o, Michaela Coel, and Danai Gurira, Rihanna chose a Rick Owens gown that semaphored strength. Plucked from the designer’s poetic fall 2022 collection, which showed a softer side of his typically anarchic vision, the look chimed with the film franchise’s themes of courage and optimism.Hours after the star teased “Lift Me…

Credit Suisse will raise $4 billion to step back from Wall Street and double down on managing the finances of the world’s wealthy, the scandal-plagued Swiss bank said on Thursday. The company unveiled a “radical” turnaround plan that it said would leave it “a stronger, more resilient and more efficient bank.” The effort means it will slash 9,000 full-time jobs by the end of 2025, with 2,700 cuts to come shortly. “This is a historic moment for Credit Suisse,” CEO Ulrich Körner said in a statement. The lender said it already had a commitment of up to $1.5 billion from…

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The Democratic Action Party (DAP), part of the opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, had urged then-Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob not to waste MPs’ time in tabling and debating the budget if he planned to dissolve parliament. But the finance ministry rejected such criticism, arguing that it was important for investors’  confidence as well as to allow them to plan their next steps for the year ahead. Observers told CNA that the latest budget could be described as “populist” as it involves cash handouts and reducing taxes for a large portion of voters. Those set to benefit include voters who…

After the end of the Korean War in 1953, the area was designated as part of the Civilian Control Zone, which serves as a restricted area for civilians. There used to be loudspeakers on both sides, each blaring propaganda announcements over the border. In 2018, they were brought down because the two Koreas agreed to stop all hostile acts against each other.  RESIDENTS WANT FEWER RESTRICTIONS The loudspeakers are now gone, but the barbed wire remains. Villagers have been lobbying for its removal, together with the military checkpoints, because it restricts movement and hampers its tourism-driven economy, said Mr Hwang Kyo-Ik,…