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Ukraine Says It Now Controls 1,000 Square Km Area Of Russia’s Kursk

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Zelensky said the meeting of top-level officials ordered the preparation of a “humanitarian plan”. Ukraine’s top commander said on Monday Kyiv controlled around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region, his first public comments since Ukraine launched its biggest cross-border attack in almost 2-1/2 years of full-scale war. With Russia still struggling to repel the…

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Youth around the world find it tough to get a job: ILO report

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The report found that in low-income countries, only one in five young adults aged 25 to 29 manage to find a secure paid job. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Young people around the world are unable to find secure work and their chances of finding a job decrease as the income level of the country…

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Australia, U.S., U.K. sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines

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U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the Australia – United Kingdom – U.S. (AUKUS) partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California U.S. March 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia said on Monday (August 12,…

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Russia’s Putin says Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (August 12, 2024) that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee and embarrassed the Kremlin, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks. Russian…

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Thousands Flee Their Homes After Wildfires Bear Down On Greek Capital

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Rising temperatures are leading to longer wildfire seasons. Penteli, Greece: Thousands of people fled their homes around Athens on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as strong winds fanned a wall of wildfire flames closer to the Greek capital. A 30-kilometre (20-mile) long frontline of fires, more than 25 metres (80 feet) high…

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Muhammad Yunus Over Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

August 12, 2024 admin

Bangladesh News: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is ‘chief advisor’ of the interim government (File). New Delhi: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus – who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government – has heaped praise on students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “There is no doubt… because of the student-led…

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Bangladesh Interim Caretaker Muhammad Yunus To Student Leaders Of Protest

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Muhammad Yunus was called by the student leaders of the protests. Dhaka: Bangladesh was experiencing a “student-led revolution” after the ouster of premier Sheikh Hasina, the South Asian country’s new interim leader Muhammad Yunus said. “This is a revolution, a student-led revolution,” the Nobel laureate told a news briefing on Sunday. “There’s no doubt about…

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Putin Orders Army To “Dislodge” Ukraine After Kyiv’s Ground Incursion

August 12, 2024 admin

Ukraine has pierced into the region by at least 12 kilometres. Moscow: President Vladimir Putin ordered his army on Monday to “dislodge” Ukrainian troops who have entered Russian territory as authorities said over 120,000 people had been evacuated away from the fighting. Kyiv launched a surprise offensive into Russia’s western Kursk region last Tuesday, capturing…

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London man stabs child and women in a busy square, arrested

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Police cordon off an area in Leicester Square, as a man was arrested with the accusation of stabbing an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman, in London, Monday Aug. 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP London’s Metropolitan Police say a man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in central…

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Man Arrested For Stabbing Girl, Woman At Leicester Square In London

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Cops are awaiting an update on the condition of the victims. (Representational) London: British police said they arrested a man after an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in Leicester Square, an area in central London popular with tourists. The police said they didn’t believe there were any outstanding suspects and they were…

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