Month: June 2024

Biden arrives at G7 in Italy with sanctions for Russia, support for Ukraine, but no deal on Gaza

Brindisi, Italy — U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brindisi, Italy, late Wednesday ahead of his meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies. He came armed with fresh sanctions for Russia, a new bilateral security agreement for Ukraine, but no breakthrough on Gaza cease-fire negotiations that now sit at a critical juncture. The United States is working with mediators Egypt and Qatar after reviewing Hamas’ response to the proposal, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Italy early Wednesday. “Many of the proposed changes are minor and not unanticipated,” …

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На Донеччині минулої доби через російські обстріли загинула одна людина – ОВА

«У Гострому Курахівської громади загинула людина, пошкоджено приватні будинки й адмінбудівлю. Також пошкоджено підприємство у Ганнівці, обстріляні Курахівка і Новоселидівка» …

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Iran releases French citizen, says France’s Macron

BARI, Italy — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the release of Louis Arnaud, a French citizen who had been held in Iran since 2022 and who had been sentenced to five years in prison in November. “Louis Arnaud is free. He will be in France tomorrow after a long incarceration in Iran,” Macron said on X, thanking Oman in particular for its role in obtaining his release.  The release is rare positive news about France and Iran.  Bilateral relations have deteriorated in recent months, with Tehran holding four French citizens — including Arnaud — in what Paris has said …

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Southern African nations wary as UK’s Labor Party commits to hunting trophy ban

Gaborone, Botswana — Some Southern African countries pushing against the United Kingdom’s anti-hunting efforts suffered a blow when the Labor Party, expected to form the next government, committed last week to support a ban on hunting trophy imports. Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe said in a joint statement that they are disappointed Britain’s Labor Party will attempt to ban hunting trophies. The countries said, however, that unlike the Conservative government, the Labor Party has “at least pledged a full consultation on a policy with significant ramifications for conservation programs in our countries.” Botswana, with the largest elephant herd …

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«Ситуація загострена, боєзіткнення тривають» – Генштаб ЗСУ про Покровський напрямок

За повідомленням Генштабу ЗСУ, бої тривають також на Харківському, Куп’янському, Лиманському, Сіверському, Краматорському, Курахівському, Времівському, Оріхівському та Придніпровському напрямках …

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Georgia’s protesters vow to stay on streets until government falls

Tbilisi, Georgia — Protesters in Georgia have vowed to continue anti-government demonstrations driven largely by the so-called “foreign agent” law that took effect last week. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, in the past two months to protest the law, which critics have compared to similar measures in Russia. Many of the demonstrators carry European Union and Georgian flags, while others wave the Ukrainian colors in solidarity with Kyiv following its 2022 invasion by Moscow. Protesters beaten Among the most well-known figures at the demonstrations is David Katsarava, a prominent activist who monitors Russian …

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Підполковника з Криму, який у 2014 році перейшов на бік Росії, підозрюють у дезертирстві та держзраді

Навесні 2014 року фігурант відмовився виконувати накази свого командування про передислокацію військової частини з Бахчисараю до Одеської області …

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Despite war, surrogacy in Ukraine keeps flourishing

Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was an international surrogacy hub. Relatively low cost and a favorable legal framework led to thousands of babies born every year thanks to Ukrainian surrogate mothers, many of them for overseas parents. Despite the war and the risks, hopeful foreigners keep coming to Ukraine. Mariia Prus has the story. …

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