Month: September 2023

Israel to Sell Germany Cutting-Edge Missile Defense System

Israel finalized a $3.5 billion deal on Thursday to sell its cutting-edge Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany as the nation seeks to protect itself from the types of air assaults that have ravaged Ukraine. “We see from the daily Russian attacks on Ukraine how important air defense is in general,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters. “Air defense is essential, and particularly for us here in the center of Europe.” Pistorius hailed the Arrow 3 as “one of the best systems, if not the best.” Berlin plans to implement the anti-missile technology in late 2025 and integrate …

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Australian Lawmakers Urge Outside Help for Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Refugees

Seven Australian lawmakers have toured a refugee camp in Armenia, as thousands of ethnic Armenians flee their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh. Forces from Azerbaijan took control of the contested region last week. A delegation of seven Australian lawmakers is visiting Armenia this week and toured a camp for those fleeing the unrest. The lawmakers have described a shortage of humanitarian relief and a sense of fear among those who have been displaced. They are urging Australia and other countries to send more aid and medical supplies and have called on the United Nations to send observers to monitor the situation. Nagorno-Karabakh …

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Через вибух на складі в столиці Узбекистану загинув підліток, понад 160 людей постраждали

Через вибух на складі в одному з районів столиці Узбекистану Ташкента загинув 16-річний підліток і ще 163 людини постраждали. За даними МОЗ країни, 138 людей із числа потерпілих отримали амбулаторну медичну допомогу, решті знадобилась госпіталізація. Вночі 28 вересня стався сильний вибух на складі в Сергелійському районі Ташкента. За даними МНС Узбекистану, після вибуху розгорілася сильна пожежа. У мережі користувачі поширювали кадри з гучним вибухом. Повідомляється, що ударною хвилею потрощило вікна довколишніх будинків та магазинів. Офіційної інформації про те, що стало причиною вибуху, наразі немає. …

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Ukraine Says It Destroyed 34 Russian Drones

Ukraine’s military said Thursday its air defenses downed 34 of 44 Shahed drones that Russia used to attack the country overnight. The areas targeted in the attack included Mykolaiv, Odesa and Kirovohrad. Oleh Kiper, the regional governor of Odesa, said on Telegram there were no casualties there. He said there was no destruction, only a few small grass fires from falling debris. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Wednesday that his country’s fighters “need more means of destroying Russian missiles, Shaheds and other combat drones, as well as Russian aircraft.” Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to “everyone in the …

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В Україні з лютого 2022 року задокументовані 534 правопорушення проти об’єктів культурної спадщини – дослідники

Порушення включають «привласнення об’єктів культурної спадщини, використання культурних цінностей у воєнних цілях, переміщення культурних цінностей з окупованих територій, пограбування музеїв, незаконні археологічні роботи» …

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HRW Says European Firms Ditching Toxic Ships on Bangladesh Beaches

European maritime companies are ditching their old ships for scrap on Bangladesh beaches in dangerous and polluting conditions that have killed workers pulling them apart, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Bangladesh’s southeastern Sitakunda beaches have emerged as one of the world’s largest shipbreaking yards, fueling the South Asian country’s booming construction industry and its need for cheap sources of steel. European firms are among the shipping companies to have sent 520 vessels to the site since 2020, where thousands of workers take apart ships without protective gear. “Companies scrapping ships in Bangladesh’s dangerous and polluting yards are making a profit …

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Slovakia’s Election Threatens to Upend Western Unity on Ukraine

Slovakia is due to hold parliamentary elections Saturday amid fears in Kyiv and Western capitals that the result could jeopardize unity on support for Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion last year. Robert Fico The populist Smer, or Direction, party, led by former prime minister Robert Fico, is leading the polls with around 18% of the vote. He has campaigned on a platform of ending military support for Ukraine and blocking the country’s path to NATO membership, while opposing sanctions on Russia. Speaking at a campaign rally September 6 in the town of Michalovce, close to the Ukrainian border, Fico called …

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