• 03/17/2025

Ukraine’s Defence Forces kill 520 Russian invaders, destroy 12 UAVs and 13 artillery systems over past 24 hours

Pravda Ukraine Russia has lost almost 200,000 troops, 3,762 tanks, 3,150 artillery systems and 7,348 armoured combat vehicles in its war against Ukraine. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 16 May 2023 are estimated to be as…

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Some Central Asian countries signal they could join sanctions on Russia — deputy minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Galuzin stressed that Russia was focused on consistently strengthening the strategic partnership with the countries of Central Asia https://tass.com/politics/1617947

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China economic data for April falls short as low demand, youth unemployment see patchy post-pandemic recovery

Hong Kong Free Press China’s economic data for April missed expectations last month, official figures showed Tuesday, as low demand and high youth unemployment led to a patchy recovery after lifting strict Covid rules. Retail sales — a key indicator of domestic consumer activity — grew 18.4 percent on-year, data released by the National Bureau…

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Hong Kong construction worker dies after being knocked down by forklift at government work site for tunnel

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say victim suffered head injuries, lost consciousness and later died in hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220695/hong-kong-construction-worker-dies-after-being-knocked-down-forklift-government-work-site-tunnel?utm_source=rss_feed

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What Congress’ win over Modi’s BJP in Karnataka means for India’s 2024 election

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The victory in Karnataka state assembly elections over the weekend was one of the most significant for Congress against Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party since he took power nearly a decade ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220686/what-congress-win-over-modis-bjp-karnataka-means-indias-2024-election?utm_source=rss_feed

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West pursues anti-Russian media campaign in Central Asia — senior Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Galuzin noted that the Central Asian region is considered by Western countries solely as an instrument of the “deterrence policy” of Moscow and Beijing https://tass.com/politics/1617945

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China’s new rural law force accused of bullying farmers after videos of overreach raise concern about tactics

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Equipment procurement list for rural force circulating online includes night-vision goggles, signal jammers, stab-proof vests and stun batons. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3220690/chinas-new-rural-law-force-accused-bullying-farmers-after-videos-overreach-raise-concern-about?utm_source=rss_feed

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The Offspring to make Israel debut in July

Jerusalem Post This legendary punk-pop band will be stopping in Tel Aviv after festival stops in Porugal and Barcelona. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743156

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US ambassador thanks Ukraine’s air defence forces for their work after night explosions in Kyiv

Pravda Ukraine Bridget Brink, US Ambassador to Ukraine, has reacted to the new missile attack on Kyiv launched by Russia, which happened overnight on 15-16 May. Source: Bridget Brink on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402370/

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Hong Kong’s John Lee defends removal of public library books, cites need to ‘serve interest’ of society and stay lawful

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive does not address whether freedom of access to information would be undermined if censorship standards not transparent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220693/hong-kongs-john-lee-defends-removal-public-library-books-cites-need-serve-interest-society-and-stay?utm_source=rss_feed

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