Japan’s agriculture minister resigned on Wednesday amid an uproar over his remark that he had never bought a bag of rice, his nation’s staple grain, which is in short supply nationally.
The comment drew more attention to the government’s…
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Russia has sent 20,000 naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine, Investigative Committee head says — Meduza
Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, said that 20,000 people who received Russian citizenship have been sent to the front lines in Ukraine.
“Our military investigative department is carrying out raids. We’ve…
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Putin visits Kursk region for first time since Ukrainian troops ejected – as Russian missile attack kills six | World News
Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since his troops ejected Ukrainian forces from the Russian city.
The Russian president met with volunteer organisations and visited a nuclear power plant in the region, the Kremlin…
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Why Europe should be worried about the ongoing drought | Radio Schuman
People across Europe are revelling in the current summery weather conditions. However, record low levels of rainfall in recent months foreshadow a worrying future for the continent.
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International Tea Day: Seven unique tea traditions from around the world
In honour of International Tea Day, we thought we’d take a look at some of the many wonderful ways different countries from around the world prepare and drink their tea.
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Drones attack Russian defense sector enterprises overnight – CCD
On the night of May 21, drones attacked defense industry enterprises in Russia, including facilities in the Oryol region.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, wrote this in a Telegram…
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Russian forces strike two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and heavy artillery
Russian forces launched drone and artillery attacks on the Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts overnight and into the evening, according to Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration.
“Last night, the aggressor struck the Nikopol district again,…
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Verifying claims that France asked Telegram founder to silence Romanian Conservatives
ADVERTISEMENTTelegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that France’s intelligence chief asked him to “silence” Romanian conservative voices by banning them from his messaging app ahead of Sunday’s presidential run-off, triggering a wave of disinformation online.
Durov made the claims on…
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Russian army loses another 980 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 21, 2025 amount to nearly 976,780 invaders, including another 980 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a post on
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