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Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesRecent minimum wage hikes in California have forced fast-food restaurants to lay off nearly 10,000 workers, as reported by the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA). The state’s minimum wage increased from $16 to $20…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesRussia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, along with a tug boat and a fuel ship, have docked in Cuba for a five-day visit. This move is viewed as a show of force…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised China’s decision not to attend the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit, scheduled for later this week. Russia has criticized the conference for promoting Ukraine’s peace formula and imposing an…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesUK opposition leader Keir Starmer has outlined his government’s focus on wealth creation as a key priority in a pre-election statement. Ahead of the release of the Labour Party’s election manifesto, Starmer emphasized economic growth…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesAn explosion and resulting fire at the Mesko factory’s rocket fuel center in Poland killed one worker and injured two others. Mesko, a state-run arms manufacturer, produces ammunition for Ukraine and other defense products, including…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe Odessa oil refinery in Ukraine, which has been inactive for over a decade, will be transferred to state ownership, announced Kiev’s asset management agency. The refinery, once a key industrial site in the Soviet…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe French conservative Republicans party has ousted leader Eric Ciotti for attempting an electoral alliance with the far-right National Rally. Despite his claim to still hold the post, the party’s political committee unanimously removed him…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesSouth Africa criticized the IDF for killing over 200 Palestinians in a mission to rescue hostages in Gaza. The Health Ministry reported 274 dead and 698 wounded. Doctors Without Borders treated many injured, mostly women…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesThe recent gains made by right-wing parties in the European elections can be seen as a backlash against leaders who prioritize Ukraine over the needs of their own citizens. Ukrainian President Zelensky’s influence was evident…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesDeminer Tetiana Shpak is now working in a poppy-strewn field in southern Ukraine, dealing with Russian mines. She is one of the many women joining mine-clearance teams in the country, now accounting for 30 percent…