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5 things to know for August 13: DC police takeover, Ukraine, Alaska summit, Glacier outburst, Covid-19
Crossroads Today - Texas
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Didn’t get enough sleep last night? Got dark circles under your eyes? Guess what — you’re fashionable! Or so goes the latest TikTok beauty trend … Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ DC police takeover...
Over 80 Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region in past day
TASS
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August 13, 2025
BELGOROD, August 13. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces launched about 80 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region in the past day, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. "This morning, the city of Belgorod was...
“Brutal Catalyst: What Ukraine’s Cities Tell Us About Recovery From War” Book Review
Small Wars Journal
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August 13, 2025
Brutal Catalyst: What Ukraine’s Cities Tell Us About Recovery From War. By Dr. Russell W. Glenn. Boulder: KeyPoint Press, 2024. ISBN:979-8-9909158-5-5. Maps. Notes. Sources Cited. Pp. iv, 511. $15.99. Introduction Since Feb. 24, 2022, the Russian...
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...
Iranian missile damage derails Weizmann’s plans for new medical school
CTech
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August 13, 2025
The Weizmann Institute has reduced the number of medical students in its first academic year by about 50%, citing damage caused by the Iranian missile strike in June and a lack of time for refresher courses. The institute had planned to accept up...
Orbán cabinet’s unorthodox method to help Hungarians living in Ukraine: Ukrainian language courses
Daily News Hungary
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August 13, 2025
Illustration. Source: depositphotos.com The government is launching support for language courses in Transcarpathia that aid communication between the Hungarian and Ukrainian native-speaking population, a government official said on Tuesday. The...
Taiwanese-American doctor team to conduct medical mission in Ukraine
Focus Taiwan
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August 13, 2025
New York, Aug. 12 (CNA) A team from the North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA) will travel to Ukraine in late August to provide free medical services to civilians and soldiers and show Taiwan's support for Ukraine in its ongoing war...
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...
Author of ‘Three Yellow Balloons from Ukraine’ hoping for miracle
Chestnut Hill Local - Pennsylvania
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August 13, 2025
When John Thomas, of Oreland, was a child growing up in Charlestown, West Virginia, his elementary school teacher prepared an interesting exercise for the children. Students put messages with a self-addressed, stamped postcard into balloons, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ukrainian companies increasingly turn to South Asia to fill wartime labor gaps
The Kyiv Independent
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August 12, 2025
Ukrainian businesses are increasingly recruiting workers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal to fill the labor shortage brought on by Russia's war, four Ukrainian labor and business organizations told the Kyiv Independent. Workers are...
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...