Russia claims Ukraine is planning to use ‘dirty bombs’

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2 years ago

October 24, 2022

Russia claims Ukraine is planning to use ‘dirty bombs’ in its next move of the war

Russia claims Ukraine is planning to use ‘dirty bombs’ in its next move of the war.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made the allegations during a phone call with U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

‘Dirty bombs’ are weapons that combine explosives and Uranium.

Senior U.S. officials haven’t released any further information about the conversation but admitted it was Shoigu who initiated the call.

However, this is the second call between the top officials in just three days.

Some reports suggest Russia is concerned Ukrainians are planning to use ‘dirty bombs’ which are weapons combining explosives and Uranium.

“We reject reports of Minister Shoigu’s transparently false allegations that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb on its own territory…The world would see through any attempt to use this allegation as a pretext for escalation.”
National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson told CNN in a statement

This is an allegation strongly refused by Ukraine, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The west believes Russia may try and use this as a pretext to escalate the war.

Russian protests

It comes as Russian protestors fill the streets in Eastern Europe chanting “no to war.”

Hundreds of Russians piled into the streets of Georgia, to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

protest by Russians in #Tbilisi, chanting "no to war", happening today on Rustaveli in front of First School, went on for two minutes or more.
Speeches, etc., too, many placards in support of #Ukraine. #Georgia pic.twitter.com/PUM3ZBKMWu
— Hans Gutbrod (@HansGutbrod) October 23, 2022

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.