Russia Opposes Putin-Trump Summit in Rome Over Italy’s Ukraine Support
According to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Russia has expressed opposition to holding a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
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South African court orders return of Zambian leader’s body – DW – 08/08/2025
A South African court on Friday ruled that Zambia may repatriate the remains of former President Edgar Lungu, despite opposition from his family.
“A former president’s personal wishes or the wishes of his family cannot outweigh the right of the…
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Hong Kong domestic workers arrested for selling abortion drugs
Eleven domestic workers have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of “child destruction” and illegal abortions, police have said.
The women, in their 30s and 40s, were rounded up after one was found at her employer’s home with a dead foetus,…
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Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to sue NY Times over Gaza coverage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the New York Times of defaming Israel over its coverage of starvation in Gaza and is weighing a lawsuit against the Gray Lady.
“The New York Times should be sued,” Netanyahu told…
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Is Togo’s ‘constitutional coup’ a blueprint for dictators? – DW – 08/08/2025
In May, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo stepped down from his post. Since then, Jean-Lucien Savi de Tove has been president. But Gnassingbe has not relinquished power. Instead, he is now president of the Council of Ministers, a new body…
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Kyiv holds farewell for journalist tortured, killed in Russian captivity
A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv on Aug. 8 for Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity after torture in the fall of 2024.
Her death has become a stark symbol of Russia’s systemic abuse of Ukrainian civilians…
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