U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to hold a high-profile meeting on August 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, CNN reported, citing White House sources. The location,just outside the…
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China Sanctions Two EU Banks, Hitting Back at Europe’s Measures
China sanctioned a pair of banks in the EU, fulfilling a promise to retaliate after the bloc targeted some Chinese lenders over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
China included UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas in its countermeasure list, the…
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Over 1,200 die trying to reach Europe in 2025, new UN figures say
Over 1,200 people have died so far this year in their attempts to reach Europe, according to latest UN figures.
Published on Tuesday (12 August) by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the 1,236 deaths or people gone missing mostly in the central…
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Russia suspected in hack of U.S. federal court filing system — NYT — Meduza
U.S. investigators have found evidence that Russia was at least partly behind a breach of the electronic case filing system used by U.S. federal courts, The New York Times reported on August 12, citing sources.
The breach, disclosed in early…
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Europe needs to rethink China
Europe’s ancient castles stand as majestic monuments to a divided past. Their towering walls, built to keep ‘us’ safe from ‘them’, reveal more than medieval engineering prowess — they embody a defensive worldview that once dominated global…
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"PM took very clear steps to save the farmers, cattle rearers…," BKS on govt's support to farmers on tariffs
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Krishak Samaj President Krishan Bir Chaudhary lauded the government’s efforts to protect farmers, cattle rearers, and fishermen, while applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that ‘India…
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Merz to host Trump-Zelenskyy virtual talks – DW – 08/13/2025
Skip next section Merz hosts online talks with Zelenskyy and TrumpAugust 13, 2025
Merz hosts online talks with Zelenskyy and Trump
US President Donald Trump will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a virtual meeting…
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Vietnam aims to become the next Asian tiger economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi’s central party school, Communist Party chief To Lam declared the arrival of “a new era of…
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One of the world’s most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It’s not so easy
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least five times a day — nothing unusual in the megacity of Lagos, one of the world’s most…
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