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Ukraine struggles to fight back Russian Marching into northern Donetsk
Ukraine has so far avoided any major incident Russian advance to its north Donetsk area, but pressure is mounting as heavy shelling of the city slovensk and nearby densely populated areas, Ukraine The military said Wednesday. Russia Separatist agents have taken control of the South Donetsk when they effectively complete the occupation of a neighboring country lugansk On Sunday, the area occupied the city of Lysychansk, much of which is now in ruins.
Argentina jails ex-military for crimes during dictatorship
One Argentina A judge on Wednesday jailed 19 former military officers for crimes against humanity, including the kidnapping of car factory workers, during the country’s brutal military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s.latest test Argentina Follow last week Colombia truth commission report, followed by South American The country’s bloody decades-long internal conflict has yielded some results as a pent-up quest for justice.
US counterintelligence warning China Strengthen influence operations
One us Counterintelligence agencies warned state and local officials Wednesday, China Influence operations are being ramped up, aimed at manipulating them to force the federal government to pursue more Beijing-friendly policies. China “clear us State and local leaders enjoy a degree of independence Washington and may seek to use them as proxies to advocate for the state us policy Beijing desire,” the National Counterintelligence and Security Center said in a bulletin sent to state and local officials.
Genoa bridge collapse test opens four years after disaster
59 people on trial including ex-Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci over fatal highway bridge collapse Genoa Opening Thursday in front of relatives of victims Italian port city.May last more than a year, trial will take place in largest hall Genoa courthouse, while a large tent with a video screen has been set up outside to accommodate hundreds of members of the public and journalists who want to attend.
Explainer – Inflation of nuclear power: what’s at stake in Japan’s election
Japan will vote on Sunday in an upper house election that will have implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s grip on power Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Democratic Party) and his ability to push legislation. Here are some details on why the polls matter and some key policy issues:
Boris Johnson ‘Fight for it’ as calls to quit smoking grow louder
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Ignoring pressure on a senior minister to resign on Wednesday and a growing rebellion over his ruling Conservative party, saying he would resist any attempt to oust him over a string of scandals.After more than 40 resignations from within the government and many Conservative Lawmakers openly revolt, with some cabinet ministers taking to Downing Street to complain Johnson One source said he needed to leave.
Brazil faces greater risk of unrest than Jan. 6 us Riots, election chiefs warned
Brazil could face more attacks than January 6, 2021 us Capitol, Edson Fachin, head of the country’s electoral court, said Wednesday ahead of October’s presidential election. His remarks came after the latest polls showed Brazil’s far-right president, Jairus Bolsonarobehind the previous leader Luis Inacio Lula da Silva before the election.
US tightens sanctions IranTarget Chinese, United Arab Emirates oil company
U.S. imposed sanctions on a network on Wednesday Chinese, United Arab Emirates and other companies it blames for helping deliver and sell Iranian Petroleum and Petrochemicals East Asiapressure Tehran as it tries to revive 2015 Iran nuclear deal.This us In a statement, the Treasury Department said a network of people and entities uses a network of front companies in the Gulf to facilitate the delivery and sale of hundreds of millions of dollars in products. Iranian company to China and elsewhere in East Asia.
Japan’s personally Wants to stamp the Prime Minister’s stamp on the House of Lords polls
Japan’s ruling party’s strong showing in upper house elections on Sunday will see Prime Minister Fumio personally Firmer control of factional parties frees him from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and defines his premiership.
if his Liberal Democratic Party (Lib Dems) performed as well as the polls predicted, personally would increase his chances of leading the party in the next election, which must be held by the end of 2025.
Several British diplomats foreigners detained on suspicion of spying, Iranian TV says
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Several foreigners have been detained, including Britain’s second-highest envoy Tehran, state television reported on Wednesday, suspected of espionage, such as taking soil samples in restricted areas. It did not detail when they were arrested or if they were still being arrested. U.K. called the reports “completely false”.
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