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Mavic, Leleka and Kazhan drones: Army of Drones provides more than 600 UAVs to front

Pravda Ukraine A batch of more than 600 drones has been sent to the front as part of the Army of Drones project. Source: Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation and Minister for Digital Transformation of Ukraine Quote: “Another 600+ UAVs from the Army of Drones were sent to the front for the counteroffensive.…

Varvara, 10, and Renat, 6, are reunited with their mother after Russian captivity

Pravda Ukraine On 6 July, 45 soldiers and 2 civilians came back to Ukraine from Russian captivity. Among them are 6-year-old Renat and 10-year-old Varvara. The children had not seen their mother since March 2022, according to Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410164/

‘Once Upon a Time in Uganda’ Review: When Ragtag Met Rambo

New York Times A new documentary tells how a Ugandan filmmaker and an American producer have reshaped African cinema. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/movies/once-upon-a-time-in-uganda-review.html

DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub Sue New York City Over Wage Law

Wall Street Journal The companies say new minimum pay rates are based on flawed calculus and will raise consumer prices and limit worker flexibility. https://www.wsj.com/articles/doordash-uber-eats-and-grubhub-sue-new-york-city-over-minimum-wage-law-7cee287

Publishers and Advertisers Push Back at FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Proposal

Wall Street Journal Mandating a simpler cancellation process would confuse consumers and create problems for businesses, trade groups say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/publishers-and-advertisers-push-back-at-ftcs-click-to-cancel-proposal-de96960b

Russians want to switch another ZNPP unit into hot shutdown state – Energoatom

Pravda Ukraine Russian occupation forces plan to put power unit No. 4 of the Zaporizhzhia NPP into a hot shutdown state. At the same time, they deliberately do not bring power unit No. 5 into a state of cold shutdown. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410163/

Mercenary boss returns to Russia to collect money and guns

Washington Post Yevgeniy Pirgozhin’s presence in Russia raised new questions about the murky deal that allowed him to avoid prosecution on insurgency charges following a failed rebellion. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/06/yevgeny-prigozhin-russia-wagner-rebellion/

Finland to tighten entry rules for Russian students, business travelers — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that property owners “will also be required to provide grounds for their personal presence” https://tass.com/politics/1643551

Russia’s Aerospace Forces, Syrian Air Force kick off joint drills — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The drills also involve electronic warfare units to practice joint operations for repulsing the notional enemy’s air strikes, the ministry said https://tass.com/defense/1643547

China population: kindergartens fall for first time in 15 years as demographic crisis takes a toll

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The number of kindergartens in China fell for the first time since 2008 last year, while enrolments in kindergartens and preschools also dropped, a trend that coincides with a plunging birth rate and overall…