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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