Thousands of Ukrainian men are avoiding military service (www.economist.com)
In the queue of about 130 people, only 20 are male. Men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine unless they qualify for an exemption. Four of those waiting are young lads who look close to turning 18. To avoid the risk of mobilisation, they must leave before then. Of course, some men find ways to get out anyway, legally or...
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Upward of 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma on a scale unseen since WWI (mainichi.jp)
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) -- The small band of soldiers gather outside to share cigarettes and war stories, sometimes casually and sometimes with a degree of
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Malaysia calls on ASEAN for 'strong measures' on Myanmar (www.reuters.com)
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ASEAN security summit in US will include Myanmar junta officials (myanmar-now.org)
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Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing (www.theguardian.com)
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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/587773...
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India, Manipur genocide: Is Manipur the Most Recent Hindutva Experiment? (www.newsclick.in)
Right-wing politics has been using this tactic since its inception -- create a sense of insecurity among the majority community that they are falling in numbers, losing out their resources to ‘encroachers’, and are in direct attack from the ‘violent’ minority.
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Ukraine expands conscription, removes medical exemptions for HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders and more (archive.ph)
Now, the words and figures “with the exception of articles 2-c, 4-c, 5-c, 12-c, 13-c, 14-c, 17-c, 21-c and 22-c” have been removed from the Regulation, i.e. everyone will be recognised as fit under the “controversial” articles:...
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China’s foreign minister warns Asean ‘external forces’ are ‘sowing discord’ (www.scmp.com)
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Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin (www.washingtonpost.com)
Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S....
India steps up coal use to stop outages triggered by unusually dry weather (www.reuters.com)
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Mexico: Indigenous senator to take on ruling party (www.dw.com)
Senator Xochitl Galvez has been formally nominated as the 2024 presidential candidate opposing President Lopez Obrador's MORENA party.
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Russian Anti-War Activist Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Internet Posts (www.rferl.org)
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Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?
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Natural Gas Stands To Win As Offshore Wind Takes A Hit | OilPrice.com (oilprice.com)
In filings submitted to the New York state regulatory authority, other prominent offshore wind developers, such as Norway’s energy major Equinor and British oil major BP, have officially requested a staggering 54% increase in the price of electricity generated at three planned offshore wind farms....
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Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea (www.bbc.com)
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across the country.
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Canada issues travel advisory for LGBTQ+ residents visiting US (www.theguardian.com)
Canadian government issues warning after numerous discriminatory laws passed in Republican-controlled states
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"Coal India" Production Up 13.2% In August (menafn.com)
Coal India on Friday reported a 13.2% rise in its coal production last month at 52.3 million tonne (MT) of coal in August on a year-on-year basis. In August 2022, the public sector major produced 46.2 MT....
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Indonesia introduces ‘golden visa’ scheme to attract foreign investors (efe.com)
Jakarta, Sep 3 (EFE).- Indonesia said on Sunday that the government has introduced a “golden visa” scheme to attract foreign investors and boost the national economy....
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Even bees can’t escape Israeli settler violence (www.972mag.com)
Settlers began encroaching on Palestinian land where a beekeeper had placed a colony of bees. They burned 20 hives — and forced the residents to flee....
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Zelensky ousts Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is shaking up the leadership of his nation's defenses Sunday, announcing the dismissal of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
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Many Mobile Rice Threshers to Be Sent to Farms in DPRK (www.kcna.kp)
Hello, everyone. I felt we could all use a bit of mundane news. Today, North Korea finished producing dozens of rice threshing machines. 👍
Spain: Anarchists Assemble Picket Lines For Ikea Dispute (popularresistance.org)
The company is systematically exploiting its workforce with non-payment of overtime, insufficient Personal Protection Equipment, blocking staff from going to their specialist doctor during working hours, among other deficiencies. And this is not the most serious thing that characterises FOLDECO’s board of directors or their...
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China Is Cracking Down on Cantonese Language Advocacy in Hong Kong (time.com)
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