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Russian โretaliatoryโ attack could have been worse if it wasnโt for Kyivโs โpreemptiveโ strikes
Russiaโs overnight attack on Ukraine could have been worse if Ukrainian forces hadnโt struck Russian missile concentration sites in Russia right before. Moscow was threatening with "retaliation" for Kyivโs daring Operation "Spiderweb" last weekend, but Kyiv says it launched โpreemptiveโ strikes.
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Ukraine: 'Decisive' pressure needed after Russia pounds Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called those not pressuring Russia to end its war "complicit and responsible" for lives lost after Russian bombs hit Kyiv. The call came after Russia launched hundreds of overnight strikes.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Swiss franc's safe haven status is proving to be a headache for the nation
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Kyiv hit by new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes: 4 dead, 20 injured
A pre-dawn Russian missile and drone barrage struck Kyiv on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 20 others, according to city officials, as air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:EU launches global digital strategy to build tech alliances
The EU unveiled its global digital strategy to expand tech alliances and stay relevant amid US-China dominance. It plans deeper ties with partners like Japan and Singapore, new regional projects under Global Gateway, and a Digital Partnership Network to coordinate tech development.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:EU deplores US sanctions against ICC judges, including Slovenian
Slovenia has asked Brussels to intervene after the US targeted one of its nationals, Judge Beti Hohler, as part of new sanctions against the ICC.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: World Bank President Applauds Akinwumi Adesina for Vision, Dynamism and Transformative Leadership
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:North Korea refloats warship after failed launch
The failed launch drew harsh criticism from Kim Jong Un and led to the arrest of four officials.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:How did Donald Trump and Elon Musk's feud begin? Here is the blow-by-blow
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:โLacklustreโ EU Ocean Pact falls short of urgent marine protection needs, NGOs say
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Peak private equity? Sector gets defensive about its ability to generate top returns
At the SuperReturn conference in Berlin, private equity execs urged investors to ride out a cycle that has dampened dealmaking activity.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Eurozone economy grows by 0.6%: Lagarde shuts door on July rate cut
The eurozone gross domestic product grew by 0.6% quarter-over-quarter in the first quarter of 2025, marking the strongest pace of growth since late 2022. ECB's President Christine Lagarde hinted that a July pause in rate cuts may be warranted.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:North Korea salvages capsized destroyer after Kim Yong-un slams 'criminal' failed launch
The incident drew fierce criticism from the North Korean dictator, who called the mishap a โcriminal act,โ resulting in the arrest of several officials.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Renewed attacks by Russia kill at least 4 in Ukraine, officials say
Russia struck Ukraine with a thunderous aerial bombardment overnight, further dampening hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon days after Kyiv embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Trump Hastens โDrumbeatโ of Deferred Coal Plant Retirements
The newest player on the U.S. coal scene, Core Natural Resources, had good news and bad news for investors when it announced its results for the start of the year. The company missed Wall Street expectations with its net loss of $69 million, which it attributed mostly to birth pains: the costs of the January [โฆ]
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Lifeblood for Pacific Islands Threatened as Warming Ocean Drives Tuna East
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Udo Bullmann โ A lone voice for โspend to growโ economics
A rare and brave German voice against the austerity cuts imposed on Greece and Italy during the eurozone crisis, Udo Bullmann got involved in politics in 1975 โ and 50 years later is still not afraid of being smeared as โfiscally irresponsibleโ.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband
The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:A very public feud: Entertainment world reacts to Donald Trump and Elon Musk fallout
Celebrities, politicians and social media influencers have taken to social media to provide their takes on the rapidly escalating public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Xi calls Trumpโs bluff and wins, time and time again
Chinaโs Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone Thursday (June 5), the first known formal contact of the Trump 2.0 era. Though signs of dรฉtente were few, the fact that the leaders of the worldโs two biggest economies are speaking at all marks progress. Essentially, the two presidents talked about talking [โฆ] The post Xi calls Trumpโs bluff and wins, time and time again appeared first on Asia...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock Exchange
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:India's central bank beats market expectations to deliver outsized rate cut of 50 points
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:India: Four arrested for deadly cricket stampede
Four people, including an official from the IPL championship winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team, were arrested Friday after a victory celebration they organized turned deadly on Wednesday.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:From bromance to bitter feud โ a timeline of Trump and Musk's relationship
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:India central bank delivers sharp rate cut as growth and inflation fall
India's economy grew by 6.5% in the previous financial year ending March, data last week showed.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The world could be facing another โChina shock,โ but it comes with a silver-lining
A new round of "China shock" appears to be under way as Beijing doubles down on manufacturing and exports to offset the drag in domestic consumption.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Long-awaited Trump-Xi call isn't enough to resolve looming critical mineral shortage this summer
A high-stakes U.S.-China call has yet to resolve a metals shortage that businesses say could halt production of cars and other industrial parts this summer.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Harvard's international students โ come to Europe instead
As the US shuts out global student talent, the EU must act boldly: expand Erasmus+, simplify access, invite Harvard and MIT to open EU campsuses, and make Europe the go-to destination for open minds and academic freedom, write MEPs from the S&D, EPP and Renew.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:'Improving every day' โ Mbeumo on his best season
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Australian navy ship accidentally blocks wifi across parts of New Zealand โ as it happened
This blog is now closedHealth minister confirms government reviewing ban on US beef importsThe health minister, Mark Butler, has confirmed the Albanese government is reviewing a ban on imports of American beef into Australia.This is US beef thatโs raised in Canada or Mexico, not cattle that are raised in the US itself, but then brought into America, slaughtered there and then proposed for exports.But this will be a...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Hopes for a Xi-Trump summit are naively misplaced
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinpingโs surprise phone callโmarking the first direct communication between the leaders in monthsโmay signal a temporary thaw in an otherwise frosty and structurally adversarial relationship. While Americaโs restoration of Chinese student visas and Chinaโs resumption of blocked critical mineral trade suggest detente, this contact, like others in [โฆ] The post Hopes for...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: U.S. Cuts Food Aid to 36,000 Children in Lesotho
[GroundUp] About one in five people in rural Lesotho face food insecurity
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Ukraineโs attacks on Russia risk major retaliation
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Kievโs high-risk strikes bring war to new precipice James Davis analyzes the sharp escalation in the Ukraine war marked by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian strategic air bases and infrastructure, moves that have put mounting [โฆ] The post Ukraineโs attacks on Russia risk major retaliation appeared first on Asia...
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