Dozens of people, including journalists, appeared before a court in Istanbul on Friday, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders to disperse during anti-government protests that were triggered by the jailing of the city’s opposition mayor, Ekrem…
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China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom…
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Pupy the elephant arrives at her new home in Brazil
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer (1,680-mile) overland journey from a zoo converted into…
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Ukrainian forces destroy three enemy IFVs attempting to cross Oskil River near Dvorichna
Ukrainian forces have destroyed three Russian infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as they attempted to cross the Oskil River near Dvorichna.
Pavlo Shamshyn, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Operational Tactical Group, said this on Ukrainian television, Ukrinform…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian advances in Ukraine slow down despite growing force size Al Jazeera
- The situation 1126 – 16. April 2025 SPARTANAT.com
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report…
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Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure aimed at combating the kind of overtourism that put the…
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US may recognise Crimea as Russian in peace deal with Ukraine: Report
The United States is reportedly willing to recognise Russia’s control over Crimea as part of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, reports Bloomberg. Amid the ongoing diplomatic talks, this comes at a time when US President Donald Trump…
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Government dismisses Havryliuk as first deputy defense minister
The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Ivan Havryliuk from his position as First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
Taras Melnychuk, the government’s permanent representative to the Verkhovna Rada, announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“The Cabinet…
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Researchers found evidence linking heavy alcohol drinking to brain damage and early death
Heavy drinking doesn’t just damage your liver. New research says it may also shrink your brain, impair memory, and take years off your life. A recent study has drawn a compelling connection between long-term alcohol use and brain lesions linked to cognitive decline and earlier…
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