August 31, 2025
Category: 4. World
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Xi, Modi seek closer China-India ties – DW – 08/31/2025
Since its founding in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has primarily been dominated by China and RussiaImage: Andres Martinez Casares/Getty… -
Strong deterrence needed against ‘predator’ Putin, von der Leyen tells Poles – POLITICO
The Commission chief is on a seven-country tour of the so-called front-line states to reassure them of the EU’s support against Russian aggression. Her trip coincides with amped-up efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to broker a ceasefire…
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Aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, Susan Sarandon and other activists, set sail to Gaza
A flotilla carrying actress Susan Sarandon, activist Greta Thunberg and others departed from Barcelona for the Gaza Strip on Sunday with humanitarian aid on board.
The Global Sumud Flotilla will try to break the Israeli blockade of the…
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Aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists, set sail to Gaza
A flotilla carrying activist Greta Thunberg and others departed from Barcelona for the Gaza Strip on Sunday with humanitarian aid on board.
The Global Sumud Flotilla will try to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory and…
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NPR staff recommends their favorite non-fiction books of 2025 : NPR
2025 has had some stellar non-fiction. NPR staffer recommend their picks from our Books We Love list – with subjects ranging from Desi Arnaz to women and war.
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
Have you…
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‘Wishful thinking, outright lies’ — Ukraine dismisses Russia’s claims of battlefield success
Russia’s 2025 spring–summer campaign has ended with “almost nothing,” Ukraine’s General Staff said on Aug. 31, dismissing the Kremlin’s recent claims of battlefield success as “wishful thinking” and “outright lies.”
“After three and a half years…
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Australia condemns neo-Nazi-linked rally of ‘hate’ as thousands march against immigration
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday, which the center-left government condemned, saying they sought to spread hate and were linked to neo-Nazis.
March for…
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