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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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A pact between the state and Smithfield Foods “failed miserably.” Those who worked on the agreement explain why. By Lisa Sorg Feeding the Beast: Second in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry. Thousands of dead and bloated pigs floatedContinue 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