Month: January 2024

John Pilger, Journalist, Filmmaker, Who Covered Cambodia, Dies at 84

London — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died Saturday in London. “His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner,” the statement said. Pilger, who had been based in Britain since 1962, worked for Britain’s left-leaning Daily Mirror newspaper, broadcaster ITV’s investigative program “World In Action” and for the Reuters news …

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EU Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo in Force

Pristina, Kosovo — A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa came into force Monday. The new regime, which came into force at midnight (2300 GMT Sunday), enables Kosovars to travel to the passport-free Schengen zone without a visa for periods of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Kosovo, with a population of 1.8 million, was the last of the six countries in the Western Balkans to get the waiver. The reform is perceived in Pristina as another step toward full recognition and a boost for the ambition …

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Від початку повномастабної війни знищено понад 1700 російських ракет та майже 3100 «шахедів» – ЗСУ

«На даний час ми уже знищили 15 аеробалістичних Х-47М2 «Кинджал» і десятки балістичних ракет противника. Чекаємо додаткові системи, що зможуть перехоплювати балістичні ракети» …

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