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UK Commits Additional €35 Million to Brazil’s Amazon Fund
(Bloomberg) -- The UK committed an additional €35 million ($38.1 million) to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, an international conservation initiative aimed at ending deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest by 2030.Most Read from BloombergExxon Among 50 Oil Producers in Controversial Climate Pact at COP28Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign InvestorsWoman Discovers Over $86 Million Mistakenly Deposited in Her Bank AccountBanking Escapees Make Billions From Private Credit BoomI
1 min read - WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
Zelenskyy hoping West will deny legitimacy of Putin's rule after upcoming 'sham election'
After the Russian presidential election in March 2024, Western leaders will have to decide whether to recognize Vladimir Putin's legitimacy if he runs and wins, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in an interview with the Associated Press.
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AUKUS: Radars will help counter threat of 'space warfare'
Three sites set to monitor deep space in a security arrangement between the UK, US and Australia.
2 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
Ukraine’s fight to heal millions of children scarred by Russia’s war
At the Gen.Camp tucked away in western Ukraine, children spend much of their day throwing frisbees across the playground, waiting for turns on the swing, and dancing to American pop music. Every camper here has lost a parent in Russia’s war. The children who have survived the worst of Russian attacks, and in some cases narrowly escaped death themselves, are the priority for the rehabilitation camp run by the Gen.Ukrainian nonprofit, its founder Oksana Lebedeva said.
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Second group of Ukrainians completes training on Patriot systems in Germany
Germany has completed the training of the second group of Armed Forces of Ukraine servicemen in the operation of the Patriot air defence system. Source: DW, citing Bundeswehr Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow, commander of the multinational training command, as reported by European Pravda.
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Ukrainian guerrillas target Russian troops on 'smoke break' in Melitopol — HUR
Guerrillas in the temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, carried out a successful attack against Russian invasion forces around lunchtime on Dec. 1, the press service of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence or HUR has said.
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Wounded Israeli tattoo artist held hostage by Hamas was operated on by a vet in Gaza, her family says
The aunt of released Israeli hostage Mia Schem said that a vet performed surgery on a bullet wound while Hamas held her in Gaza.
2 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
Military: More than 5,000 explosive devices removed over past week
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military has removed more than 150,000 explosive devices across Ukraine, including territories liberated from Russian occupation.
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New aid package from Germany: 155-mm shells, drone detection systems, tractors
The German government has added a new package of aid to the list of military aid to Ukraine, including 3,840 155-millimetre artillery shells. Source: European Pravda Overall, the new aid package includes: 3,840 rounds of 155mm ammunition; 5 drone detection systems; 4 8x8 HX81 truck tractor trains and semi-trailers; 8 Zetros trucks; 3 vehicles (trucks, minibuses, all-terrain vehicles); 2 border protection vehicles; 1 mobile antenna mast system; 25 laser range finders; 15 HLR 338 sniper rifles and
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Macron Concerns Derail EU-South America Trade Deal Yet Again
(Bloomberg) -- A major trade deal between the European Union and South American economies received a serious setback after French President Emmanuel Macron said that the environmental concessions obtained by the bloc fall short of what’s needed.Most Read from BloombergExxon Among 50 Oil Producers in Controversial Climate Pact at COP28Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign InvestorsWoman Discovers Over $86 Million Mistakenly Deposited in Her Bank AccountBanking Escapees Make B
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Thousands of Banned Dogs Living in UK Homes
Recent government data shows nearly 3,500 banned dog breeds in the United Kingdom are living legally in homes in Scotland, England, and Wales under an exemption scheme, BBC News reports. Currently, there are four breeds banned in the U.K. as per the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991: Pit Bull Terriers, the Japanese Tosa, the Fila Brasileiro, […] The post Thousands of Banned Dogs Living in UK Homes appeared first on DogTime.
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Almost 1,000 trucks stand in queue at Slovak-Ukrainian border
As of Saturday morning, 955 trucks are waiting to enter Ukraine at the Slovak border. Source: Ukrinform, citing Viktoriia Senhetovska, spokeswoman for the Zakarpattia Customs Service, as reported by European Pravda Details: She reported that 32 vehicles are waiting to leave Ukraine at the Uzhhorod-Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint and 955 are waiting to enter.
1 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
As sanctions bite, Russia eyes Ukraine’s mineral resources to fund its invasion
Russia's 2024 federal budget brought little in the way of surprises, the country is gearing up for a long war. Signed by President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, it ushered record levels of military spending — a sign of Moscow's commitment to its war against Ukraine. While part of the Russian budget is undisclosed, making it hard to pinpoint specific areas of spending, the country's defense budget jumped from 3.9% of GDP to 6%, outstripping social spending for the first time in Russia's mod
8 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent
A prominent human rights defender in Burkina Faso has been abducted by unknown individuals, rights groups have announced, in what activists say could be the latest attempt by the military government to target dissidents using a controversial law. Daouda Diallo, a 2022 recipient of the Martin Ennals international human rights award, was abducted on Friday in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou after visiting the passport department where he had gone to renew his documents, according to the loc
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To greenwash or do the right thing? Corporate dilemmas at COP28
They call the giant climate business expo running outside the COP28 United Nations talks in Dubai the "green zone".With the enormous former Expo 2020 site given over to green -- and not so green -- companies to trumpet their climate credentials, the private sector has never been embraced so warmly at a climate summit as it has been in the oil-rich city state.
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Lithuania seeks to cooperate with Ukraine in defence research and development
Lithuania has indicated interest in cooperating with Ukraine in defence research and development. Source: Ukraine's Defence Ministry, as reported by European Pravda Details: During his visit to Lithuania, Yurii Dzhyhyr, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister, raised the issue of cooperation in this area with Arvydas Anušauskas, Lithuania's Defence Minister, his deputy Monika Tučkutė and Kristina Deviatnikovaite, Chancellor of the Defence Ministry.
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REFILE-Nowhere to go, say Gazans in south under Israeli bombardment
Under aerial bombardment from Israel, people sheltering in the south of the Gaza Strip after fleeing their homes earlier in the war said on Saturday they had nowhere safe to go now. The city of Khan Younis is the focus of Israeli air strikes and artillery fire after fighting resumed on Friday following the collapse of a week-long truce. Its population has swelled in recent weeks as several hundred thousand people from the northern Gaza Strip have fled south.
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Bad weather plunges 500 settlements in western Ukraine into darkness
Bad weather conditions left 497 settlements in western Ukraine without electricity on Dec. 2, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported on Telegram.
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UN reaffirms food assistance to North Korea through 2024
The United Nations World Food Program reaffirmed its commitment to providing food assistance for North Korean citizens through at least December of next year.
2 min read - WorldUkrayinska Pravda
Situation near Bakhmut is active, Ukrainian Armed Forces assault on occasion
The Ukrainian defenders are trying to launch an offensive whenever the opportunity arises on the Bakhmut front. Source: Volodymyr Fito, head of the Public Relations Service of the command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote from Fito: "The situation on the Bakhmut front is quite active; Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 enemy attacks.
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Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant sees complete blackout, raising radiation safety concerns
After a complete blackout struck Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, Ukraine’s Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom has said the Russian occupation administration’s incompetent actions are risking radiation safety at the plant.
2 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
ISW: Shoigu refers to offensives as 'active defense' to lower expectations
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu falsely characterizes Russian offensive operations in Ukraine as "active defense" in order to "temper expectations" about his military's ability to meet objectives, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest report on Dec. 1.
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EU, South America Trade Agreement Postponed as Milei Awaited
(Bloomberg) -- A major trade deal between the European Union and Latin American economies won’t be signed next week as hoped, as additional commitments will require the approval of Argentina’s incoming president Javier Milei.Most Read from BloombergExxon Among 50 Oil Producers in Controversial Climate Pact at COP28Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign InvestorsWoman Discovers Over $86 Million Mistakenly Deposited in Her Bank AccountBanking Escapees Make Billions From Private
4 min read - WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
Ukraine charges Russian singer Chicherina for supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine since 2014
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to court charges against Russian singer Yulia Chicherina, citing her support for Russian aggression against Ukraine since 2014, the office reported on Dec. 1.
1 min read - WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
NATO Secretary General urges Ukraine to prepare for defense
In a recent interview with Radio NV, Oleksandr Musienko, the head of the Center of Military-Law Researches, shed light on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s call for Ukraine to fortify its defenses.
2 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
Military intelligence: Resistance blow up Russian refueling station in Melitopol
Ukrainian resistance forces blew up a gas station used by Russian occupation forces to refuel military equipment in Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Dec. 1, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on Dec. 2.
1 min read - HealthUkrayinska Pravda
Switzerland funds six simulation centres for medical training in Ukraine
Switzerland has funded the establishment of six simulation centres in Ukraine that will allow tomorrow's doctors to train to treat real patients. Source: Swiss Embassy in Ukraine Details: Simulation centres for medical training have been opened in the cities of Lviv, Rivne, Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Chernivtsi with funding from Switzerland and thanks to the Ukrainian-Swiss Medical Education Development Project.
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Germany’s Rheinmetall plans by 2024 to launch plant in Ukraine to build Fuchs and Lynx vehicles
German defense giant Rheinmetall plans to launch a plant in Ukraine as early as 2024, with the first weapons rolling off the production lines within six months of the start of operations, news agency Reuters reported on Dec. 1.
1 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
Overnight blackout reported at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was forced to rely on diesel generators overnight during a blackout, threatening the safety of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company Energoatom reported on Dec. 2.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'
Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization. The raids follow a decision by Russia’s Supreme Court to label the country’s LGBTQ+ “movement” as an extremist organization. The ruling, which was made in response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, is the latest step in a decadelong crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vlad
3 min read - BusinessUkrayinska Pravda
Rheinmetall plans to start producing its armoured vehicles in Ukraine in 2024
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has plans to start producing the Fuchs and Lynx armoured vehicles in Ukraine next year. Source: Reuters Details: Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger stated that the company anticipates signing an agreement with Ukraine to produce Fuchs armoured personnel carriers and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles by early next year.
1 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
Rheinmetall aims to start production of armored vehicles in Ukraine in 2024
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall plans to build the first armored vehicles on-site in Ukraine from the summer of 2024, CEO Armin Papperger said in an interview with German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche on Dec. 2.
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Swiss Immigration Fears Risk Crashing EU Talks Once Again
(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland is about to make another push to improve its fractured relationship with the European Union, and the plan is under pressure before it’s even begun.Most Read from BloombergExxon Among 50 Oil Producers in Controversial Climate Pact at COP28Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign InvestorsWoman Discovers Over $86 Million Mistakenly Deposited in Her Bank AccountBanking Escapees Make Billions From Private Credit BoomIsrael Says Hamas Violated Terms of Cea
5 min read - WorldUkrayinska Pravda
Ukraine and Lithuania jointly put paid to Russia's election bid to chemical weapons watchdog board
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Lithuania worked together to unseat Russia from the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), where it has traditionally had great influence.
2 min read - WorldBBC
The Papers: 'Year-long Gaza war' and royal race row rumbles on
Saturday's papers look at the prospect of a long war in Gaza and the continuing fallout from Omid Scobie's book.
6 min read - WorldUkrayinska Pravda
Ukrainian defenders repel most Russian attacks on Bakhmut and Avdiivka fronts – General Staff
Ukrainian defenders have repelled 21 attacks on the Bakhmut front and 21 attacks on the Avdiivka front over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 2 December Details: A total of 84 combat engagements have taken place over the past 24 hours.
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How Russia is using Ukraine's cell network against it
Russian drones already pose a considerable threat to Ukrainian service members and civilians. Russia intentionally strikes civilian infrastructure in addition to hitting military targets. Kyivstar is the largest cell phone network in Ukraine, serving nearly half of all cell customers there.
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Israel destroys number of Hamas cells in Gaza Strip
The Israeli military struck terrorist infrastructure targets in the Gaza Strip during the final hours of 1 December. Source: Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Quote: "The targets included operational command centres in which Hamas terrorists were operating, underground sites, and a military compound from which anti-tank missiles were launched at [IDF] soldiers earlier today [1 December].
1 min read - WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
Ukraine, Poland discuss steps for unblocking the border
Ukraine and Poland have agreed upon a series of steps to lift the blockade of the border between the two countries, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said on Dec. 1.
1 min read - WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
How Ukraine keeps its agriculture afloat in wartime
A new episode of Dmytro Komarov’s investigative project World Inside Out: Ukraine that examines the challenges Ukrainian agriculture faces during the war is set to air on Dec. 1.
2 min read - WorldUkrayinska Pravda
79 pieces of Russian equipment destroyed in four combat missions: Ukraine's Security Service describes battles for Road of Life
In a new film, Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), has described how a group of fighters from Special Operations Centre A destroyed 79 pieces of Russian equipment in four combat missions during the battles for the Road of Life near Bakhmut in the spring of 2023.
2 min read - WorldUkrayinska Pravda
Ukrainian ambassador reveals how some OSCE members were persuaded to boycott Russian foreign minister
Yevhen Tsymbaliuk, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), believes his speech at the ministerial meeting in North Macedonia influenced the decision by some delegates to boycott Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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Israel Reportedly Using AI to Identify Targets for “Mass Assassination Factory”
Gospel Truth Israel is, per reports in multiple international news outlets, using a secretive artificial intelligence tool to identify targets (and their accompanying collateral damage) for assassination amid its ongoing war with Hamas that has all but leveled Northern Gaza. As The Guardian and the Israeli-Palestinian magazine +972 report, military officials have confirmed on condition of anonymity […]
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Funeral held for Indi Gregory, infant forced off life support in UK: 'True warrior'
Indi Gregory, the infant forced off life support by the United Kingdom's court system last month, was laid to rest Friday at a Cathedral in Nottingham, England.
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Israel lets AI help it figure out where to bomb in war-torn Gaza, and the number of targets has skyrocketed
The Israeli military has relied on an AI system to produce Hamas-affiliated targets that it can bomb in Gaza.
6 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
Ukraine war latest: Russia's war enters new phase, says Zelensky
Russia's war against Ukraine has entered a new phase, with winter expected to complicate fighting and the world's attention diverted to the Israel-Hamas war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Associated Press in an interview published on Dec. 1. Despite all the setbacks, Ukraine has managed to regain more territory occupied by Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion and degrade Russian capabilities in the Black Sea, the president said.
8 min read - WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
General Muzhenko evaluates Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Viktor Muzhenko, refutes claims that the Ukrainian counteroffensive supposedly “achieved no gains,” emphasizing instead that Ukrainian soldiers and commanders have “made a miracle happen,” he said in an interview with BBC Ukraine on Dec. 1.
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