NEWS WORLD: 02/02/23

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Police now say no evidence of planned big Hollywood shooting February 02, 2023 at 06:25PM

Documentary on PM Modi: UK govt says BBC ‘independent’ February 02, 2023 at 11:29AM

Following protests by the Indian diaspora in the UK against a documentary on PM Modi aired by BBC, the UK government said on Thursday that Britain’s national broadcaster is “independent” in its output. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court in Delhi asked two petitioners to mention again on Friday for urgent listing of their plea seeking a complete ban on BBC in India and a probe against the broadcaster and its staffers.

Eye on China, Philippines gives US greater access to its bases February 02, 2023 at 04:52PM

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy wants tougher Europe, Putin evokes victory over Nazis February 02, 2023 at 06:32AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged European leaders visiting Kyiv on Thursday to pile more sanctions on Russia, where President Vladimir Putin evoked a famous World War Two victory over the Nazis to rally his nation.

Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over 'new Nazism' in Ukraine February 02, 2023 at 05:55AM

President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the Soviet army that defeated Nazi German forces at Stalingrad 80 years ago to declare on Thursday that Russia would defeat a Ukraine in the grip of a new incarnation of Nazism. In a fiery speech in Volgograd, known as Stalingrad until 1961, Putin lambasted Germany for helping to arm Ukraine and said, not for the first time, that he was ready to draw on Russia's entire arsenal, which includes nuclear weapons.

Austria expels four Russian diplomats, using language of spy cases February 02, 2023 at 01:28AM

Austria is expelling four Russian diplomats for behaving in a manner inconsistent with international agreements, a reason often invoked in spying cases, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday without giving specifics.

Tears and anger as US police beating victim Tyre Nichols laid to rest February 01, 2023 at 09:23PM

Tyre Nichols was killed by Memphis police on January 10. His family and friends gathered in a church to say goodbye and call for reform.. RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols' mother, said during the service that "if we don't, the next child that dies -- that blood is going to be on their hands."