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  • China Sanctions Two EU Banks, Hitting Back at Europe’s Measures

    China Sanctions Two EU Banks, Hitting Back at Europe’s Measures

    China sanctioned a pair of banks in the EU, fulfilling a promise to retaliate after the bloc targeted some Chinese lenders over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    China included UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas in its countermeasure list, the…

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  • Over 1,200 die trying to reach Europe in 2025, new UN figures say

    Over 1,200 die trying to reach Europe in 2025, new UN figures say

    Over 1,200 people have died so far this year in their attempts to reach Europe, according to latest UN figures.

    Published on Tuesday (12 August) by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the 1,236 deaths or people gone missing mostly in the central…

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  • 165 combat clashes on the frontline, enemy attacks are most active in three sectors

    165 combat clashes on the frontline, enemy attacks are most active in three sectors

    Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 165 combat clashes. The invaders attacked most actively in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman frontline sectors.

    The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the data on Facebook,…

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  • Europe needs to rethink China

    Europe needs to rethink China

    Europe’s ancient castles stand as majestic monuments to a divided past. Their towering walls, built to keep ‘us’ safe from ‘them’, reveal more than medieval engineering prowess — they embody a defensive worldview that once dominated global…

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  • Trump floats meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy – DW – 08/13/2025

    Trump floats meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy – DW – 08/13/2025

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    August 13, 2025

    Russia moves to restrict Telegram, WhatsApp

    Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

    Russia has accused Telegram and WhatsApp of failing to share information with law…

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  • Zelensky and EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin summit

    Zelensky and EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin summit

    Laura Gozzi & Paulin Kola

    BBC News

    Reuters President Zelensky in his trademark black top holding his hands up in front of a Ukrainian glad and two paintings on a dark blue wallReuters

    President Zelensky says no agreements can be reached without Ukraine present

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is joining European leaders in talks aimed at increasing pressure on US President Donald Trump to side with Ukraine during Friday’s summit…

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  • Ukraine shoots down 32 of 49 Russian drones in overnight barrage – Air Force

    Ukraine shoots down 32 of 49 Russian drones in overnight barrage – Air Force

    Photo: National Guard

    Air defenses eliminated 32 of 49 enemy drones at night, as well as two Iskander ballistic missiles, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said.

    “According to preliminary data,…

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  • Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations

    Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations

    Investigators are seeking to charge her over the alleged crimes in one of three special prosecutor probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal government, targeting the presidency of Yoon, a conservative who was removed from office in April.

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  • Mexico extradites 26 cartel members to US in deal with Trump administration

    The move marks the second time Mexico extradites cartel members to the US, in an effort to curb the threat of US tariffs on its imports.

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  • Russian troops fire artillery at Chornobaivka, woman killed

    Russian troops fire artillery at Chornobaivka, woman killed

    On the morning of Wednesday, August 13, Russian invaders fired artillery at Chornobaivka in the Kherson region, killing a woman.

    According to Ukrinform, the Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported this on Telegram.