The Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund is planning to gradually raise guaranteed refund payments to the European standard of EUR 100,000.
The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund Managing Director Olha…
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Russian Rule-ette – FasterSkier
During the ancient Olympics, the Greeks practiced ékécheiria: an Olympic truce, a temporary peace during which wars would pause, combatants would lay down their arms, and athletes competed peacefully and nobly in Olympic contests. The Olympic…
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Hungary passes constitutional changes targeting LGBTQ rights – DW – 04/14/2025
Hungarian lawmakers on Monday voted to approve new constitutional changes proposed by the populist ruling party that target the LGBTQ community, including by codifying into law a ban on Pride events, and a provision proclaiming that people…
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.US. tariff policy and implications for Russia-Africa trade
By: Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
With geopolitical situation heightening, trade wars are also becoming increasingly prominent.
The 47th United States President Donald Trump has introduced trade tariffs, splashed…
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Inside a global organ trafficking network – DW – 04/14/2025
Twenty-two-year-old Amon Kipruto Mely thought that by selling his kidney, he would start a new, better life. Life in a village in western Kenya, had been hard for him after the COVID pandemic. He’s been struggling to find a steady income, moving…
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The US and the West have lost the war for Ukraine
University of Chicago professor John Mirsheimer made interesting assessments of the Trump administration’s actions and the current situation in the world during a discussion with Russian political scientist Sergei…
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Russian narratives dominate US Zelensky
Trump has previously accused the Ukrainian leader of stalling peace talks
Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that “Russian narratives are prevailing” within the administration of US President Donald Trump, which has previously suggested the Ukrainian…
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I Trained With Russian Diplomats. I Can Tell You How They Work
Last week, while Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, the Kremlin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev landed in Washington with an offer of economic cooperation. To many, this seemed like…
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Police face outrage after man dies in custody – DW – 04/14/2025
Sathsara Nimesh is not the first person to die under unclear circumstances while in the custody of Sri Lankan police, but his death seems to have inflamed the long-running debate on police violence in the South Asian country.
The 25-year-old…
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How One Passenger’s Bathroom Break Turned Into $3.4M Problem for Boeing
Thousands of Boeing 737 planes may need modification after a flight was diverted when a passenger got stuck in a bathroom.
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice on Friday proposing an airworthiness…
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