How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to a new statistical analysis The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Students barred from Iranian universities for refusing to wear a hijab Female students reportedly given sham disciplinary ‘hearings’, suspended from classes and threatened with ‘zero grades’ for defying head covering law The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Biden is off to Windsor Castle to have tea with King Charles and promote clean energy President Joe Biden’s itinerary this week in Europe is dominated by the ongoing war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine? The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
To mark 500th day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chicagoans gather in protest More than 200 people stood along North Michigan Avenue to draw attention to the war and the need for the U.S. and allies to continue supporting Ukraine. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 502 As the conflict enters its 502nd day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023
'I feared being shot while held captive by Russians then unlikely man saved me' British soldier Aiden Aslin spent months on 'death row' waiting to be executed after being caught by Russian forces fighting for Ukraine - but was finally saved by an unlikely figure Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2023
Blurred lines: On the U.S.’s new move in the Ukraine war The U.S.’s moral and ethical line, by saying it was helping Ukraine defend itself, gets blurred with its decision to send civilian killer munitions to the battlefield The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023
Uzbekistan president set to cement rule as voting ends TASHKENT - Uzbekistan held a presidential election on Sunday that looked set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of the gas-rich Central Asian state. Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023
Israel Calls Out Ukraine For Voting Against Its Interests At UN Israeli Ambassador criticizes Ukraine's voting pattern, urges reciprocity in support Zenger · Jul 9, 2023
Ukrainian partygoers help clear away ruins of war YAGIDNE (UKRAINE) - To the sound of club beats, hundreds of young Ukrainians swarmed over the ruins of bombed-out homes in several villages in the north of the country this weekend. Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023
US says it killed Islamic State leader Usamah al-Muhajir in Syria Statement says that strike was carried out by the same drones that were earlier harassed by Russian aircraft The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023
US drone strike kills IS group leader in Syria, says defence department A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department. France 24 · Jul 9, 2023
US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says The Defense Department says a U.S. drone strike has killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023 Russia reports intercepting a missile over annexed Crimea and briefly halts traffic on key bridge Russian-installed authorities in the Crimean peninsula have reported shooting down a cruise missile near the city of Kerch and briefly suspending traffic on the Kerch bridge that links the annexed territory to Russia
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023 Snap presidential vote is underway in Uzbekistan and expected to extend incumbent's rule Voters in Uzbekistan are casting their ballots on Sunday in a snap presidential election which is widely expected to extend the incumbent’s rule by seven more years
Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2023 Volodymyr Zelensky brings home Azovstal plant defenders from Turkey President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey five former commanders of Ukraine's garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023 ‘It’s simple and cheap’: the volunteers making Ukraine’s Trembita bomb Known as the ‘people’s missile’, the bomb costs about £2,300 to build and can be transported in a car boot
Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2023 Populist puppet or Biden ally? Who is Poland’s Andrzej Duda “I've always stood up for Polish interests,” Andrzej Duda told supporters in the small northern town of Polczyn-Zdroj just hours after being criticized by the U.S. for giving the greenlight to a panel that would investigate Poland's opposition leader. “Nobody is going to stop me.”
Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023 Ukraine’s arms chief, 39, ramps up production in face of missile hits Just months after he was tapped to oversee Ukraine’s arms industry, Oleksandr Kamyshin says it produced more mortar and artillery shells in June than it made in all of last year.
Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2023 Mirziyoyev seeks third term in Uzbekistan presidential election President Shavkat Mirziyoyev holds snap polls to extend his rule for seven years, months after changing constitution.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023 War and Punishment: The Story of Russian Oppression and Ukrainian Resistance by Mikhail Zygar – review This haunting history explores 350 years of ‘Russocentric exceptionalism’, debunking the myths fuelling Putin’s imperialism
France 24 · Jul 9, 2023 Germany shouldn't 'block' US from sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, says president German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday said the country should not "block" the United States from sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, while defending its opposition to the use of the controversial weapon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday voiced hope for the "best possible result" from an upcoming NATO summit…
Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 501 As the conflict enters its 501st day, these are the main developments.
WEKU · Jul 8, 2023 Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country.