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Russia’s former deputy defense minister detained on corruption charges loses an appeal
[ad_1] FILE - Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, left, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov attend the reception to mark the Day of...
Putin made a rare visit to a part of Russia that fought for independence. It’s a chilling warning to Ukraine.
[ad_1] Putin made a surprise visit to Chechnya, his first trip there since 2011.He was greeted by Chechnya's self-styled warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.The visit comes amid a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's...
Germany orders increased security at military barracks and bases
[ad_1] Germany's military has increased security measures around its barracks in the country in response to reports of possible intruders.A spokeswoman for the Territorial Command told dpa that the Bundeswehr,...
South Africa’s last zoo elephant freed after 40 years
[ad_1] South Africa’s last zoo elephant has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity.The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 from Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park...
China opens tit-for-tat probe into imported EU dairy products
[ad_1] China on Wednesday announced an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy products produced in the European Union - the latest move in retaliation to the bloc's tariff increases on Chinese electric...
Hungary law could make Ukrainian refugees homeless
[ad_1] [Getty Images]A new law has come into force in Hungary which threatens to push thousands of Ukrainian refugees on to the streets or back to Ukraine.The regulation restricts state...
Ecoship: building the world’s greenest cruise vessel
[ad_1] The Greenest Cruise Ship Event BuiltEcoshipDecember's UN climate change summit in Paris will be remembered as the moment when the world finally got together and agreed on a global,...
Panicked African workers prevented from leaving Lebanon
[ad_1] “I want to go home,” Kenyan Eulita Jerop tells the BBC from Lebanon, where she is employed as a domestic worker.But the terms of her employment make it difficult...
Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims
[ad_1] A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing 28 passengers, Iranian state media report.The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was...
Animated plane crash video misrepresented as 2024 Brazil air disaster
[ad_1] Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 19, 2024The posts circulated after a plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on August 9, 2024, killing all 62 people...
