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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…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesAndrey Kartapolov, chairman of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee, has warned that any airfields hosting Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets, whether in or outside the country, will be legitimate targets if they participate in combat…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): < 1 minuteApartheid, once associated solely with South Africa, is now also linked to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. This episode explores the concept of apartheid, its history in South Africa, and its current application to Israel.…