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EU governments issued more than 620,000 Schengen visas to Russian citizens in 2025, a 10.2% jump over the previous year, with France leading both in volume and in growth, Ukrainska Pravda reported on 7 May, citing Euractiv’s review of confidential European Commission data and EU diplomats. The data exposes a six-month gapContinue Reading

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Drought, conflict and aid cuts push Somalis into hunger as Kismayo IDP camps struggle to cope with the crisis., Maryam watched her goats starve and her crops fail. She buried two of her children before she finally gave up hope and sought help from international aid agencies in southern Somalia.Continue Reading

More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocks

KATHMANDU – As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on dealerships. Soaring global oil prices and fuel supply disruption since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz have led to long queues at gas stations in countriesContinue Reading

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On May 7, 2025, arch-rivals India and Pakistan came to the brink of an all-out war. India launched Operation Sindoor. Experts weigh in on the nuclear neighbors’ relationship a year on from the deadly four-day conflict. #dwasia #dwurdu #pahalgam For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media:Continue Reading

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Sony was accused of monopolizing the market and driving up prices for specific digital games purchased through the PlayStation Store., Sony was accused of monopolizing the market and driving up prices for specific digital games purchased through the PlayStation Store., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading