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Ukrainian forces are making slow but tactically meaningful gains near Velyka Novosilka that could eventually threaten Russian supply lines in the south, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assessed on 25 October. The push has already pulled Russian naval infantry and tank units away from offensives elsewhere, accordingContinue Reading

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Drones attacked the VASO aircraft plant in Russia’s Voronezh overnight on 26 October, Ukrainian Telegram channel Supernova+ reported. The plant builds Il-96 airliners and parts for Russia’s military transport planes. A synthetic-rubber plant was also reportedly hit and fires broke out across Voronezh, while another rubber plant in Tolyatti, fartherContinue Reading

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s surprising victory over far-right, The Traitor-aligned Flávio Bolsonaro shouldn’t just be celebrated by left-leaning Brazilians. It’s a win for democracy, the environment, and the rule of law that will reverberate globally, since it happened in the world’s seventh-largest country by population. It’s also anContinue Reading

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The outcome of Brazil’s presidential election demonstrates that the far-right tide in Latin America is not inevitable., At 80, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pulled off an extraordinary political victory. After losing the first round to Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, by 47 percent toContinue Reading

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It is much easier to fearmonger and try to delegitimise the protests than to address students’ demands., Images from the violent unrest in France have travelled around the world. Smashed shop windows, destroyed property, acts of looting and raging fires have rightly caused outrage and condemnation. There is no singleContinue Reading