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Nearly 900,000 Ukrainians to receive UN aid this winter
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will provide assistance to approximately 900,000 Ukrainian citizens this winter, UNHCR said in a press release on Dec. 6.
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Protesters demanding cease-fire march on Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A group of protesters marched on the Golden Gate Bridge Wednesday morning to call for a cease-fire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Video from the bridge showed the protesters sticking to the sidewalk, unlike the protest last month on the Bay Bridge, which blocked traffic for several hours. […]
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What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
After losing a Supreme Court ruling, the government has signed a new migration treaty with Rwanda.
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Russians focus on when war ends – poll
The primary question Russians want to pose to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during the “Direct Line” event is when and how its full-scale war against Ukraine will end, according to a recent survey by the Levada Center, independent Russian news outlet The Moscow Times reported on Dec. 6.
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Brazil urging Venezuela to avoid force or threats against Guyana, says Lula aide
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil rejects any use of force by Venezuela to occupy the Esequibo territory in Guyana and will urge the Caracas government not to threaten its neighbor, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's top foreign policy advisor said on Wednesday. Celso Amorim, who traveled to Venezuela as Lula's special envoy last month, told Reuters that Brazil opposes "the use of force or threat thereof." "I conveyed our very serious preoccupations," he said of his visit to Caracas ahead of a pub
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Military command congratulates Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian Armed Forces Day
The military command has congratulated Ukrainian soldiers on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, noting the courage and indomitability of the army, which has been resisting a powerful aggressor for 10 years.
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Number of Russian attacks on frontline has increased, Ukrainian defenders are holding ground – General Staff
The Russians keep conducting offensive operations on the number of fronts in Ukraine's east, and the hottest fronts were Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka, with Ukrainian defenders repelling about a hundred of Russian attacks in these areas over the past day.
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Russia launches 48 Shahed drones on Ukraine, air defence intercepts 41
Russian forces launched nearly 50 Shahed attack drones on Ukraine on the night of 5-6 December, with Ukrainian forces intercepting 41 of the drones. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook; Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: "There were a total of 48 Shahed-136/131 attack drones [the General Staff earlier reported Russia launched 50 drones - ed.
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Filipino traffic enforcer stops cars to help stray dog cross busy street
A traffic enforcer from the Philippines is winning hearts on TikTok for stopping cars while a stray dog crossed a busy street. What happened: The moment took place along a pedestrian crossing near the Trinity University of Asia on E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City, Philippines. In the clip, the traffic enforcer can be seen gesturing vehicles on his left to stop as the dog makes its way across the pedestrian lane.
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Russians launch UAVs in Ukraine, air-raid warning gradually issued throughout the country
Ukraine's Air Force has reported on the movement of Shahed UAVs in Ukraine's south on the evening of 5 December. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Details: The military reported a threat of hostile UAVs in Odesa Oblast flying towards Yuzhne, Kobleve, Chornomorsk and Odesa.
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Zelensky: Soldiers awarded Hero of Ukraine title will receive apartments from state
All Ukrainian soldiers who have been awarded the Hero of Ukraine title since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion and relatives of those awarded posthumously will receive apartments from the state, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 5.
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Zelenskyy discusses grain corridor and situation on front line with Dutch Foreign Minister
Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot, who has been in office since September, arrived in Ukraine on a bilateral visit on Tuesday and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: European Pravda, citing the President's Office Details: Zelenskyy and Bruins discussed the situation at the front lines and the priority needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, primarily air defence systems, 155 mm artillery systems and ammunition, as well as training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
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The Russia-Ukraine war appears to be at a stalemate. But soldiers on both sides are losing at the front lines.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine appears to have a significant advantage in the war. And soldiers on both sides are losing at the frontlines.
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European Commission urged not to "appease" Orbán for Ukraine
The European Commission has been urged not to "appease" Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán by unfreezing billions of dollars for Budapest further to his threats to sabotage the EU's plans to start membership negotiations with Ukraine and supply Kyiv with more aid.
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Zelenskyy: All who become Heroes of Ukraine during war with Russia will receive housing
Everyone who has received the title of Hero of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion will receive housing from the government. Source: a speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with Ukrainian servicemen awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine and the families of fallen Heroes Quote: "The state must take care of all those who defend it and provide for all their needs.
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Slovenia provides Ukraine with 1.5 million euros for humanitarian demining
Slovenia has committed to providing Ukraine with 1.5 million euros for humanitarian demining efforts, Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy reported on Dec. 4.
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Russia attacks western and central Ukraine with kamikaze drones in overnight attack
Russia attacked central and westernUkraine with 17 Shahed kamikaze drones, 10 of which were successfully downed by Ukrainian air defense, and eastern Ukraine with six S-300 missiles in the early hours of Dec. 5, Air Force Command report on Telegram.
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French President invites Hungarian Prime Minister to convince him to support Ukraine's accession to EU − Politico
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to a meeting in Paris later this week to find a compromise on starting negotiations with Ukraine on its EU membership.
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Chris Mason: Home Secretary James Cleverly heads to Rwanda to sign migration treaty
James Cleverly is hoping to finally secure flights to the country for migrants who travel to the UK illegally.
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Eight dead as cyclone batters India's southeast coast
Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India's southern city Chennai on Tuesday with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on the southeast coast.Police said on Tuesday that eight people have been killed in state capital Chennai.
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Canada's national broadcaster to cut 600 jobs over next year
CBC and Radio-Canada will each reduce about 250 jobs, while the remaining roles will be trimmed from the technology and infrastructure divisions. Earlier this year, the broadcaster began implementing over C$25 million in discretionary cost reductions including travel, sponsorships, marketing and postponement of technology initiatives.
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Two weeks for Russia to rebuild defenses around Crimean Bridge, Ukraine says
It will take two weeks for Russian forces to repair the defenses around the Crimean Bridge after a recent storm, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence spokesman Andriy Yusov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Dec. 4, adding that Ukraine will not hesitate to strike the bridge in the meantime.
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President's Office: Discussions on future EU security guarantees for Ukraine have started
Negotiations on future EU security commitments for Ukraine have begun on the instruction of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the President's Office announced on Dec. 4.
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Nicaragua recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei criticism
Milei is set to take office on Dec. 10. In the lead-up to his November election win, Milei said Argentina would not do business with "dictators" or "communists," and that he would withdraw its ambassador to Nicaragua, among others.
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Watch: Dramatic rescue in India during deadly Cyclone Michaung amid Chennai's 'worst' rain in decades
Dramatic video shows one of many rescues across South India amid historic flooding as crews pulled a man trapped by raging floodwaters after Cyclone Michaung made landfall.
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Bulgarian president overrides parliament, blocks transfer of APCs for Ukraine's war effort
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has vetoed a bill passed by the legislature that would have allowed Ukraine to receive armored vehicles free of charge, news outlet Nova Bulgaria reported on Dec. 4.
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Infamous blogger Myroslav Oleshko allegedly flees Ukraine with a fake border permit purchased for $15,000
Ukrainian blogger Myroslav Oleshko, considered controversial for urging Ukrainian men to flee the country, has himself left Ukraine on allegedly false papers, Ukrainian news network TSN reported, citing anonymous sources in law enforcement, on Dec. 4.
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Latvia signs order for German IRIS-T air defenses
The Baltic nations are hardening their air defenses as they expect a Russia reconstituted in a few years following losses in Ukraine.
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Voronezh governor confirms death of Russian general in Ukraine
Russian General Vladimir Zavadsky was killed in Ukraine on Nov. 28, Voronezh Oblast Governor Aleksandr Gusev confirmed on Dec. 4. Russia rarely comments on the reported deaths of its high-ranking commanders.
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Ukraine develops new modification of Neptune missile system
Ukraine is developing a new missile modification for the domestically-produced Neptune missile system. Source: Ivan Havryliuk, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister, in an interview with ArmyInform news outlet; Militarnyi, a Ukrainian online military media outlet Details: The deputy minister explained that efforts were underway to develop what he called a "longer-range Neptune".
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South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe
Border officials in South Africa say they have intercepted dozens of buses carrying more than 400 young children from Zimbabwe without parents or legal guardians in an anti-trafficking operation. The officials say the children were being “trafficked” into South Africa, although an organization representing foreign nationals living in South Africa says it's likely the children were being sent to visit their parents, who are working in South Africa, for the end of year holidays. The buses were s
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Ukrainian air defenses down 18 out of 23 drones, missile in Russian overnight raid
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 23 Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones and a Kh-59 missile, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram on Dec. 4.
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Zaluzhnyi complained to Pentagon chief about President's Office and asked for 17 million shells – Ukrainska Pravda sources
Lloyd Austin, Head of the Pentagon, was informed during his visit that Ukraine requires 17 million shells and that US$350-400 billion worth of force and resources will be essential to liberate the country.
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FT: €50 billion allocation to Ukraine is at risk due to EU budget disputes
Disputes in the European Union over the budget put at risk the provision of EUR 50 billion to Ukraine under a four-year aid programme to be decided at a summit on 14-15 December. Source: European Pravda, citing Financial Times Details: Anonymous European officials said that EU member states are far from reaching an agreement on replenishing the common budget, including funds for Ukraine.
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Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung nears India
CHENNAI (Reuters) -At least four people died, factories closed and the runway of one of India's busiest airports lay submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern states were braced on Monday for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh around noon on Tuesday, the country's weather office said, with sustained winds of 90-100 kph (56-62 mph), gusting to 110 kph. Four people had died in rain rel
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Russian Gas Glut Shows Austria Still in Kremlin’s Energy Orbit
(Bloomberg) -- Austria is overflowing with Russian natural gas, allowing the longtime customer of Gazprom PJSC to boost sales to its neighbors while delaying efforts to pivot from Kremlin-controlled energy.Most Read from BloombergHow Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for YearsHarvard Alumni Rebuke Its Israel Response With Mere $1 DonationsStocks Drift as Doubt Undermines Soft-Landing Bets: Markets WrapBitcoin Surges Past $42,000 Even as Stocks and Bonds Take a HitMoody’s Cuts China Credit
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Foreign Terrorists Behind Philippine Bombing, Marcos Says
(Bloomberg) -- A bombing that killed four people and wounded dozens in southern Philippines early Sunday was “perpetrated by foreign terrorists,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.Most Read from BloombergHow Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for YearsHarvard Alumni Rebuke Its Israel Response With Mere $1 DonationsStocks Drift as Doubt Undermines Soft-Landing Bets: Markets WrapBitcoin Surges Past $42,000 Even as Stocks and Bonds Take a HitMoody’s Cuts China Credit Outlook to Negative on
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Shahed drones reach Zakarpattia Oblast at night
Russian forces launched several Shahed attack drones from Crimea on mainland Ukraine on the evening of Sunday, 3 December. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: At first, the Air Force reported that Russian forces had launched attack drones from Crimea.
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Sunak Considers Spending Restraint to Allow for More UK Tax Cuts
(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak linked spending cuts and tax reductions for the first time, making clear the UK government hoped to pay for further tax cuts by controlling its outlays on state services and welfare.Most Read from BloombergHow Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for YearsHarvard Alumni Rebuke Its Israel Response With Mere $1 DonationsBitcoin Surges Past $42,000 Even as Stocks and Bonds Take a HitStocks Mixed on China Concern, Dovish ECB Comments: Markets WrapIsrael’
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Biggest number of Russian attacks repelled on Bakhmut and Avdiivka fronts – General Staff
On 3 December, 56 combat clashes occurred in the combat zone in Ukraine; most Russian attacks were repelled on the Bakhmut (16) and Avdiivka (14) fronts. Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: Russia continues waging the war of conquest against Ukraine.
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Klitschko jabs Zelenskyy, claims Ukraine is becoming authoritarian
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko claimed that Ukraine was leaderless during the early months of the war with Russia, in an interview published Friday.
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Philippines Says 135 Chinese Ships Are ‘Swarming’ Disputed Reef
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines’ coast guard on Sunday said it monitored more than 135 Chinese “maritime militia” vessels “swarming” around the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea.Most Read from BloombergHow Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for YearsWall Street’s Furious Bull Run Gets Reality Check: Markets WrapHarvard Alumni Rebuke Its Israel Response With Mere $1 DonationsBitcoin Surges Past $42,000 Even as Stocks and Bonds Take a HitIsrael’s Wider War Has US Cautioning of ‘Str
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Efforts to neutralize enemy air defenses remain critical to war efforts, UK intel says
The efforts of both Russia and Ukraine to overcome each other's ground-based air defense systems remain one of the most important contests of the war, reads an intelligence report by the UK Ministry of Defense published on Dec. 3.
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We must continue to support Ukraine, as Putin's victory will be a tragedy – NATO Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, stressed that allies should continue to support Ukraine in the war unleashed by the Russian Federation. Source: Stoltenberg in an interview with ARD, quoted by DW, as reported by European Pravda Details: Stoltenberg stressed that further support for Ukraine is in the interests of NATO itself.
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Ukraine downs 10 Iranian suicide UAVs as Russia launches overnight drone, missile barrage
Russia attacked Ukraine with 12 Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones overnight, with air defense forces shooting down 10 of them, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 3.
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India Election Latest: Congress Laments Its Disappointing Result
(Bloomberg) -- India’s ruling party is leading in three key states in local elections and is set to unseat the opposition in two of them, a strong show of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Most Read from BloombergHow Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for YearsWall Street’s Furious Bull Run Gets Reality Check: Markets WrapBitcoin Surges Past $42,000 Even as Stocks and Bonds Take a HitHarvard Alumni Rebuke Its Israel Response With Mere $1 DonationsIsrael’s Wider War Has US Cautioning
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Military confirms Russian troops executed 2 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast
Russian troops killed two Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as prisoners of war (POW) in Donetsk Oblast, the Strategic Communications Directorate of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed on the evening of Dec. 2.
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Expert anticipates potential winter crossing of Dnipro in Kherson Oblast
In an assessment of the ongoing military situation in Ukraine, Oleksandr Musienko, the head of the Center of Military-Law Studies, is optimistic about the possibility of the Ukrainian army crossing the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast in force during winter.
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Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office investigates video of Russians executing unarmed Ukrainian soldiers
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has declared that an investigation has been launched following the release of a video showing Russian invaders shooting Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered.
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Russia attacks Ukraine with 12 Shahed UAVs and 1 missile overnight: Ukrainian air defences bring down 10 drones
Ukrainian air defences have destroyed 10 out of 12 Russian Shahed attack UAVs launched towards Ukraine on the night of 2-3 December but failed to shoot down a Russian Kh-59 missile. Source: Ukrainian Air Force Details: The Air Force reported that the Russians launched 12 Shahed kamikaze drones from the area of the city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia) and a Kh-59 guided missile from the airspace of Belgorod Oblast (Russia).
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