The population decline makes reducing seats a logical step, Ruslan Stefanchuk has argued
The number of seats in the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, should be slashed from 450 to 300, Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk has argued. The lawmaker…
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MPs reject two-tier policing claims in 2024 riots
Cachella Smith & Stewart WhittinghamBBC News
PA MediaPolice forces were in several cases unprepared for the level of violence that broke out in riots after the murder of three children in Southport last summer, a report by MPs has found.
It left…
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Russia Seeks Local Currency Deal with Indonesia as BRICS Members De-Dollarize
Jakarta. BRICS member Russia is hoping to be able to use local currencies when trading with Indonesia one day, although Moscow has not set a target for when the use of rupiah and ruble in bilateral commerce could take…
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Russia, Indonesia Host Business Forum to Boost Economic Ties
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian government and Russia organized the Roscongress International Business Forum at Raffles Hotel, Jakarta, on Monday, April 14, 2025. Several speakers are scheduled to discuss economic cooperation between the…
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Up to 100,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in full-scale war against Russia – CBS News
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President
The American broadcaster CBS News, citing data from an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has reported that up to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have…
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I never thought Canada would face the threat my homeland did
This First Person article is the experience of Nino Antadze, an associate professor at the University of Prince Edward Island. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I was a PhD student at the University of…
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Katy Perry shares peek inside Blue Origin rocket ahead of space flight | News
Katy Perry has shared a sneak peek inside the Blue Origin rocket ahead of her historic flight to space.
The singer, along with, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sanchez – will be part of the first all-female space mission in…
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Zelenskyy wants to offer Trump a plan to delay the conflict
Verkhovna Rada MP Oleksandr Dubinsky, who is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of state treason, said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to offer US President Donald Trump an alternative plan for Ukraine, implying the…
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Kremlin says not to expect ‘immediate results’ from U.S.-Russia negotiations — Meduza
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the current trajectory of U.S.-Russia relations is positive, but cautioned against expecting any “immediate results” from ongoing talks between the two countries.
“Things are actually moving along very…
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Istanbul Airport to boost capacity with Europe’s 1st simultaneous triple runways
Istanbul Airport (SAW), already Europe’s second-busiest hub by passenger volume, is set to begin simultaneous triple independent runway operations starting Thursday. The move will make Türkiye the first country in Europe to implement this…
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