The rules of war aren’t protecting civilians. Can they be enforced? : NPR

Ukrainian emergency workers respond at the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in the capital Kyiv after it was hit by a Russian missile on July 8. Alex Babenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Babenko/AP KYIV, Ukraine — The Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv is still scarred from a direct hit by a deadly Russian missile … Read more

Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine could expand. An estimated 10,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to train and fight against Ukraine in “the next several weeks”, the Pentagon has announced, significantly increasing the estimated number of soldiers deployed by North … Read more

Georgia’s crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say : NPR

Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the Georgian Dream party, greets demonstrators during a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 29. Shakh Aivazov/AP hide caption toggle caption Shakh Aivazov/AP TBILISI, Georgia — European observers said Sunday that Georgia’s parliamentary election took place in a “climate of hatred and intimidation” with multiple violations and cases of violence, … Read more

sun, sea and sirens : The Picture Show : NPR

Life goes on at Odesa’s beaches this summer, where the waves wash away worries, if only for a moment. Simona Supino hide caption toggle caption Simona Supino Two years into a war that has ravaged Ukraine, Odesa, a coastal jewel on the Black Sea, presents an intriguing paradox. Known historically for its vibrant, unique identity, … Read more

A nation torn between Russia, the West: Your simple guide to Georgia’s vote | Politics News

Georgians will vote in parliamentary elections on Saturday that look set to define whether the mountainous nation that straddles Eastern Europe and West Asia will pivot towards Moscow or Brussels. The geopolitical bifurcation of the country’s politics has been gradually building for years but came to the fore in April, when wide-scale protests broke out. … Read more

King Charles tells summit the past can’t be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery : NPR

Britain’s King Charles and Samoan Prime Minister Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, left, talk during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Apia, Samoa, Friday. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the … Read more

Biden to apologise for Indigenous boarding school policy in US | Al Jazeera News

Other nations including Canada and Australia have said sorry for previous policies of forced assimilation. United States President Joe Biden will formally apologise for the government’s role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools where many were physically and sexually abused and nearly 1,000 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long time … Read more

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