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Ukrainian POW camp where an African who fought for Russia waits for the end of war
Daily Maverick
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August 12, 2025
Mohamed Salah is a 23-year-old would-be Android IT developer from Egypt. Now, he is being held in a prisoner-of-war camp in western Ukraine, with a release date which is probably as uncertain as the duration of the war itself. Salah was studying...
Wednesday briefing: How Trump and Putin might make peace in Ukraine without Zelenskyy at the table
The Guardian
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August 13, 2025
Good morning. All eyes will be on Alaska this Friday for a peace summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting will be between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Even more striking: Ukraine, the country under invasion and with parts of its...
Weizmann Institute cuts number of medical students to half due to Iran missile damage
Ynet
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August 13, 2025
The Weizmann Institute of Science has cut the size of its inaugural medical school class—opening this year—by roughly half, because of damage from Iranian missile strikes in June and insufficient time to run prerequisite courses. The institute had...
At Trump-Putin summit, a non-negotiable demand: return Ukraine’s kidnapped kids
New York Post
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August 12, 2025
In February, President Donald Trump offered a ray of hope to thousands of Ukraine’s families. “I believe I could, yes,” he said, when asked if he could convince President Vladimir Putin to return the more than 19,500 Ukrainian children Russia has...
Russian Defence Ministry accuses Ukraine of allegedly preparing provocation ahead of Trump-Putin talks
Ukrainska Pravda
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Kharkiv Oblast. Map: DeepState The Russian Defence Ministry has issued a statement claiming that Ukraine is preparing a "provocation" to sabotage the upcoming talks between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Source:...
Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Open Higher on Cooling Inflation; Auto and Pharma Shares in Green
Latestly
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August 13, 2025
Mumbai, August 13: Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday as investor sentiment was lifted by further moderation in domestic inflation and strong global cues. However, the focus remains on the upcoming meeting between US...
Sensex, Nifty Start Higher as Inflation Cools; Auto, Pharma Stocks Lead Gains
Asianet Newsable
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August 13, 2025
Indian stock markets opened higher, boosted by lower domestic inflation (1.55%) and positive global cues. Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex rose 0.38% and 0.36% respectively. Falling oil prices and hopes for US-Russia talks also supported sentiment. Indian...
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova taken to hospital after ‘nasty’ rehearsal fall
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 13, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
American Opinion: Putin blocks Trump’s peacemaking — Another blown deadline shows Ukraine truce is not easy
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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August 12, 2025
President Donald Trump’s deadline of today for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine seems ready to come and go with no deal. We wish the president’s desire for peace was fulfilled, for as Ukrainian...
Universal public health insurance for Afghan refugees in Iran: a contextual analysis
Globalization and Health
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August 12, 2025
The present study analyzed the contextual factors influencing the policymaking process of the Basic Universal Health Insurance Program for Afghan refugees in Iran using the PESTEL framework. This qualitative research was conducted through...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Planning Provocation Ahead of Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska
teleSUR
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August 12, 2025 Hour: 7:22 pm The Russian Ministry of Defense has issued a warning alleging that Ukrainian authorities are preparing a provocation targeting civilians in the Kharkiv region, aimed at disrupting the upcoming Russia–United States...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Yellow Medicine County in week ending Aug. 2?
SW Minnesota Today
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August 12, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Yellow Medicine County...
Readers Write: Trump-Putin summit, law and order in D.C., data centers, wildfires, Hennepin Healthcare, dance
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 13, 2025
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.How can the president plan a summit in Alaska if one-third of the participants are missing? Is President Donald Trump having...
Ukrainian soldier killed, others wounded in Russian strike
New National Star
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August 12, 2025
A Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian military training facility has left one soldier dead and several others injured, Ukraine’s Land Forces said on Tuesday. According to the statement, 11 soldiers were wounded, while another 12 required medical...
Ukraine Prepares False Flag Attack Ahead of Putin-Trump Alaska Summit - Russian MoD
Sputnik News
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August 12, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250812/ukraine-prepares-false-flag-attack-ahead-of-ptin-trump-alaska-summit---russian-mod-1122602269.html Ukraine Prepares False Flag Attack Ahead of Putin-Trump Alaska Summit - Russian MoD Ukraine Prepares False Flag...
Dayana Yastremska Withdraws from Cincinnati WTA 1000 Due to Health Issues
Mezha
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August 12, 2025
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska prematurely ended her run at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati due to health problems. She withdrew ahead of the third-round match against American Coco Gauff. According to the athlete, during the...
Russia Publishes ‘Catalog’ of Ukrainian Children to Adopt, Searchable by Hair and Eye Color
theTrumpet
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Russian officials have published a disturbing catalog of kidnapped Ukrainian children to facilitate their illegal adoption by Russians, Ukrainian children’s rights advocate Mykola Kuleba reported August 6. Many of the hundreds of children featured...
Nadiya Bychkova rushed to hospital over 'pretty nasty' injury during BBC Strictly rehearsals in latest blow to series
GB News
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August 12, 2025
Professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova was transported to hospital following a serious fall whilst practising for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The 35-year-old Ukrainian performer sustained injuries during training sessions in north...
‘They're too malnourished to treat': An NHS nurse inside Gaza's crumbling health system
The Journal
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August 12, 2025
LAST UPDATE | 6 hrs ago IN EARLY 2024, David Andersen, an NHS nurse and no-nonsense Scotsman, oversaw the construction of a tented field hospital in Al Mawasi, a coastal town in Southern Gaza that has been overwhelmed by the arrival of hundreds of...
Ukraine brings back mother with four children from occupation
Ukrainska Pravda
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Four children have been liberated. Photo: Bring Kids Back UA A mother with four children aged 15, 12, 8, and 18 months has been brought back to Ukraine from the temporarily Russian-occupied territory. Source: Ukrainian initiative Bring Kids Back...