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Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat
Feeling a little reassured by the nets and the snow, we headed towards the town of Slovyansk, past the ruined shells of buildings destroyed over the last four years. Slovyansk functions as a town, just about, with some cafes and shops open. But thousands of residents have moved to safer places, and when the people…
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Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders orders
One of the men, whose job was to identify and count dead soldiers, provided detailed lists showing that he is the sole survivor from a group of 79 men he was mobilised with. Because he refused to go to the front line, he says he was tortured and urinated on. Others in his unit who…
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Awards Chatter Pod: Jessie Buckley on Her Presumptive Oscar Turn in Hamnet and Maggie Gyllenhaals Upcoming The Bride!
Jessie Buckley, this year’s best actress Oscar frontrunner for her portrayal of Agnes Shakespeare in Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet and the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is an Irish stage and screen actress who has been described by The Observer as “one of the most exciting actors of her generation,”…
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Trump Organization unveils plans for Australias tallest skyscraper
What to watch for during Trump’s State of the Union address BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush on who may skip the speech, why the president is fuming at the Supreme Court, and what policies could, or couldn’t, be in for a shake‑up. 7 hrs ago
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Self-styled China doctors nabbed over bloodletting therapy to remove evil energy
The authorities in Shanghai have arrested a group of self-styled doctors who carried out “bloodletting therapy” claiming it would remove “evil energy” from people. Footage of three people performing the therapy on a man, which was released by Shanghai TV recently, shocked social media. The male patient, above, is seen lying on a bed before…
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Trumps pro-Israel policies are Israels biggest liability
Washington’s political class tends to measure its commitment to Israel by the volume of its applause — how loudly it cheers Jerusalem, how quickly it moves an embassy, how swiftly it tears up an arms agreement with Tehran. By that metric, Donald Trump is the most “pro-Israel” president in American history. But metrics built on…
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FedEx sues for full Trump tariff refund
In recent weeks, prior to the decision release on Friday, hundreds of firms, including cosmetics company Revlon, aluminium giant Alcoa and food importers like tuna fish brand Bumble Bee, filed lawsuits contesting the tariffs, in a bid to get in line for a refund.
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Trumps 15% tariff locks in US volatility risk for Asia
Asia cannot afford to treat President Donald Trump’s new 15% tariff as background noise. Markets have already delivered a verdict on the tone of this decision. Gold jumped to US$5,133 a troy ounce. The dollar slipped as investors absorbed the implications of a Supreme Court ruling that curtailed earlier trade measures and a White House…
