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Another Russian strike has destroyed tens of thousands of Ukrainian books around Kyiv, adding to a summer of attacks that has wiped out millions of copies and damaged the warehouses, printing plants and markets that keep Ukraine’s publishing industry running. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, Ukrainian publishers, printers,Continue Reading

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck three Russian military and energy targets overnight on 29-30 August, including a major oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, a site used to store and launch attack drones in Rostov Oblast, and an airfield in Krasnodar Krai, Ukraine’s General Staff said. Ukraine has increasingly targeted energy andContinue Reading

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Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers., Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered along the course of the Sydney Marathon to protest the participation of Israeli soldiersContinue Reading

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The referendum result halts Iceland’s bid to reopen EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent voting against the proposal., EXPLAINER With almost all votes counted, the ‘no’ side was ahead by 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent, the national broadcaster says. Voters in Iceland have rejected a proposal to resume negotiations onContinue Reading

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commentary The nativist doctrine lives on in JD Vance’s vision for the US Published August 30, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) White supremacists carry torches during a march at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2017, the night before the “Unite the Right” rally. (Zach D Roberts / NurPhotoContinue Reading