BBC News, Taipei
Getty ImagesFor most of his life, Deng Pu didn’t see himself as an activist – but that changed last year.
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European countries set for Iran talks, with low likelihood of breakthrough : NPR
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, then the country’s envoy in Vienna, awaiting the start of the…
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The US and the EU have signed a weapons purchase agreement that will supply Ukraine’s military.
US President Donald Trump said that the US and the EU have reached an agreement in which Brussels will cover the full cost of all weapons and equipment that will be acquired. After receiving American weapons, EU countries will distribute them independently, with most…
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Russia’s FSB agents caught plotting double terrorist attack near military office in Mykolaiv
In Mykolaiv, agents of Russia’s FSB (Federal Security Service) were detained while preparing a double terrorist attack near the regional Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC).
This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) office in Mykolaiv region on Telegram,…
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The National Bank of Ukraine has kept its key rate at 15.5% for the third consecutive meeting,
as announced on its website. The central bank explained that there’s no room to lower interest rates after bad weather caused damage to crops, while increased Russian air attacks continue to hurt businesses and fuel inflation. Policymakers expect the key rate to stay…
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Zelenskyy has submitted a bill to the parliament that will ensure the independence of the SAPO and NABU.
President Zelenskyy has introduced draft law No. 13533, with an explanatory note stating that the version of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine adopted by parliament on July 22 poses potential risks to the effective functioning of Ukraine’s anti-corruption…
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The political feud behind the fight
South East Asia correspondent
Cambodia and Thailand have a history of occasional conflict.
The two countries share a long and forested border with…
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The NBU is developing new solutions for currency liberalization.
The central bank will work on reforms aimed at expanding incentives for businesses to attract capital to Ukraine, NBU Chairman Andriy Pyshny said. He explained that the logic behind currency liberalization relies on two main elements: protecting national security and…
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The NBU believes that inflation has already peaked for this year and has started to decline.
According to Andriy Pyshny, the head of the National Bank of Ukraine, inflation reached its peak as expected in May and began to decrease in June, amounting to 14.3% year-on-year. At the same time, it was higher than forecast, mainly due to the negative impact of weather…