The cobbled town of Bourges lies in France’s “empty diagonal”: the central swathe of farmland that city folk zoom past on their way to somewhere else. In 1860 Napoleon lll decided to build a cannon foundry and arsenal there, a place safely…
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UK, Canada and Western allies sanction two far-right Israeli government ministers
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The United Kingdom, Canada and other allies announced sanctions Tuesday on two hardline Israeli government ministers for repeatedly “inciting violence against…
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Ukraine and Russia complete second prisoner swap agreed during Istanbul talks
The exchange began on Monday for soldiers aged between 18-25, focusing on seriously wounded and sick Ukrainian service members, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram.
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From hell to healing: Ukraine starts POW return under Istanbul agreement
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78% of Ukrainians reject idea of handing Russia lands not currently under Moscow’s control
A total of 78% of Ukrainians recently surveyed reject the transfer to Russia of territories controlled by the Ukrainian government.
That’s according to an Omnibus poll run by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on May 15 – June 3, Ukrinform reports.
The study…
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A history of school shootings in Europe – DW – 06/10/2025
A school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz has left at least 10 people dead, marking the deadlist incidet of its kind in the country in recent decades. The tragedy has shocked Austria, where firearm violence in educational settings is…
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Syria's post-war economy will require 'substantial' international support, IMF says
Since long-time authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December countries have started restoring ties with Damascus, with some lifting sanctions in a bid to kickstart the economy.
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Mara Karlin on the Future of War
Drones are changing the very nature of warfare. After playing a salient role in the recent conflict between India and Pakistan, unmanned aircraft stunned the world in Operation Spider’s Web on June 1, when Ukraine struck multiple sites…
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