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No Concessions, No Breakthroughs: Russia, U.S. Cast Pall on Ukraine Talks
AFP reported protesters chanting, "If our problem is not resolved, we will shut down the justice system!"
Bitcoin Network Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
In August last year, Kazakhstan accounted for 18 percent of the global “hashrate” — crypto lingo for the amount of computing power being used by computers on the bitcoin network.
Russia Sends Troops to Put Down Kazakhstan Uprising as Fresh Violence Erupts
The internet was shut down across the country, disrupting bitcoin mining in one of the world's biggest crypto miners and making it impossible to gauge the extent of the unrest.
Blinken Warns Russia: No Progress With “Gun Pointed at Ukraine’s Head”
Top U.S. and Russian officials will meet on Jan. 10 for a "strategic stability dialogue," which Blinken said would only cover bilateral issues.
Kazakhstan President’s Home Ablaze as Protests Escalate: Report
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of Kazakhstan, declared a state of emergency on the capital city
Kazakh President Fails to Quell Protests, Ex-Soviet States Offer Help
Fuel price rise first triggered demonstrations
U.S. Charges Former Colombian Soldier in Haitian President’s Assassination
The man told U.S. authorities he was hired to travel to Haiti to provide security and participate in an operation to arrest President Jovenel Moïse, documents say
NATO-Russia Talks Set on Moscow’s Ukraine Border Troop Buildup
U.S. President Joe Biden has rejected a military response in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine but told Russian President Vladimir Putin the U.S. and its allies would impose significant economic sanctions far beyond what they levied when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 if Russia launches an attack.
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Sets State of Emergency as Fuel Protests Spread
In the address, Tokayev vowed that the government “won’t fall” in the face of protests, and threatened to punish any attacks on civilian or military buildings. Authorities will meet to discuss the protesters’ demands Wednesday, he said.
UN Envoy Lashes Out at Harry Potter Star Emma Watson for Palestinian Solidarity Post
Gilad Erdan mocks actor, denounces Palestinian Authority and Hamas in response to statement supporting pro-Palestinian activism