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  • Russians hit two energy facilities in Chernihiv region, leaving several settlements without power

    Russians hit two energy facilities in Chernihiv region, leaving several settlements without power

    A 54-year-old woman was injured and an agricultural enterprise damaged as a result of Russian drone attacks on Chernihiv region. Two energy infrastructure facilities were hit, leaving part of the region without electricity.

    This was reported on Telegram by Viacheslav…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after crimes against humanity conviction

    Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after crimes against humanity conviction

    Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of student protests last year that led to the…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Will Labour accept Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown? – POLITICO

    Will Labour accept Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown? – POLITICO

    Following a briefing war and a budget U-turn last week, can the home secretary get the government’s agenda back on track?

    Sam and Anne discuss Shabana Mahmood’s plan to overhaul the asylum system —  inspired by the Danes —  and whether it will cut through with…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients

    Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients

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    Scientists have discovered strange clots and immune system changes in the blood of long Covid patients, which could lead to new treatments to…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans

    Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans

    Across the globe, a wide range of animals, including household pets, livestock, and marine species, are developing serious health problems such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, and degenerative joint disease. These non-communicable diseases (NCDs) chronic diseases are becoming increasingly common,…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Why Europe has no common position on tobacco and nicotine

    Europe Arrives at COP11 Divided and Defensive as Jobs, Industry and Regional Economies Hang in the Balance    

    The EU will not be able to participate in the vote during the World Health Organisation’s 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Commissioners Hoekstra and Jørgensen at second week of COP30

    This week, Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will lead the EU negotiating team during the second week (17-21 November) of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil. He will be working with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the…

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    November 17, 2025
  • Russian strike on Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv region leaves one civilian killed, one injured

    Russian strike on Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv region leaves one civilian killed, one injured

    Russian forces carried out a drone strike on the residential area of the settlement of Velykyi Burluk in Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, killing one man and injuring another.

    According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on

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    November 17, 2025
  • Is The EU Edging Closer To A 'Military Schengen?'

    Is The EU Edging Closer To A 'Military Schengen?'

    Europe is ramping up defense spending. But one issue has largely been neglected — how to move military equipment from one country to another as quickly as possible in the case of conflict.

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    November 17, 2025
  • Nationalist leader Orbán’s biggest challenge yet in Hungary’s elections

    Nationalist leader Orbán’s biggest challenge yet in Hungary’s elections

    BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With Hungary’s parliamentary elections still five months away, the country is already immersed in an intense political campaign between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his…

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    November 17, 2025