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Russian missile attacks damage Ukrainian power facilities
Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydropower plants in central and western Ukraine, power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday, the latest assault on the already damaged power infrastructure. "During the night, the Russians struck again at energy facilities in a massive and...
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Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance
Russia has vetoed the United Nations’ renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring North Korea’s compliance with international sanctions. The Russian move follows accusations from the United States, South Korea and others that Pyongyang is supplying Moscow with weapons to use in its war in...
photo: UN / Loey Felipe
Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip
Brazil’s embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro has requested the return of his passport in order to visit Israel, fuelling speculation that he could be seeking respite abroad from his domestic legal troubles. Defence lawyer and Bolsonaro spokesperson Fabio Wajngarten addressed his request in a...
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Kyiv targets Russia’s navy as Moscow’s forces inch ahead in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine launched a devastating missile strike against Russian military targets in the Crimean port of Sevastopol late on Saturday, further debilitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The combination of a reported 40 Storm Shadow missiles, decoy missiles and drones damaged a communications centre, the...
photo: AP / Andriy Andriyenko
Why is Europe moving rightward?
By Federico Fubini Federico Fubini ROME – In the run-up to the European Parliament elections this June, the nativist right seems poised to gain ground across the continent, especially in key countries. Though the chauvinist wave extends from Portugal to Scandinavia, it is being driven mainly...
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How will a shrinking population affect the global economy?
It has been described as a demographic catastrophe. The Lancet medical journal warns that a majority of countries do not have a high enough fertility rate to sustain their population...
photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool, File
North Africa bears the brunt of Europe’s externalisation policies: Analysts
Tunis, Tunisia – Thirty-two-year-old Edna Mossay left Freetown, Sierra Leone, with her four children three years ago. “It’s not easy there. There’s no food, no medication, no school,” she said. “The police used to beat and rape our brothers and sisters. I saw this.”Keep reading list of 4 itemslist 1...
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UK Faces Potential Job Losses Due to AI Integration, Says Think Tank
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has issued a warning regarding the potential loss of up to eight million jobs in the United Kingdom due to the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. However, the think tank suggests that with appropriate action, a...
photo: Creative Commons / photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash
'Glaring chasm' between Europe's climate pledges and gas industry's growth plans
Contrary to the pledges of 12 European countries to move their power systems away from fossil fuels in line with the UN Paris Climate Agreement by 2035, the gas industry's expansion plans present a “glaring chasm,” according to a report by Berlin-based non-profit Beyond Fossil Fuels on Wednesday....
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Hungary’s government rocked as former insider leaks recordings
Protests have erupted in Hungary as a leaked recording stoked a continuing scandal that has rocked the government. The tape, released by former government insider turned critic Peter Magyar, who claims that it proves top officials are corrupt, brought thousands out onto the streets of Budapest on...
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