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Public-good transport
Postbag, Published on 20/07/2025
» Re: "Flat fare a good start," (BP, July 17).
Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week
AFP, Published on 20/07/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, hours after Russian strikes across Ukraine claimed more lives.
Inside the kill zone of the Ukraine drone war
Published on 19/07/2025
» “Drones, drones, drones. Only drones. A lot of drones.” A weary Ukrainian platoon commander speaks to the transformed nature of modern warfare as he’s medically evacuated from the front lines.
EU targets Russian oil with tough new sanctions
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow’s oil exports.
Donald Trump buys time with weapons for Kyiv
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/07/2025
» There was rejoicing when US President Donald Trump announced that he was going to let Ukraine have weapons after all, but it was conspicuously contained joy. Half-smiles and sighs of relief were plentiful; cheers were absent or faked.
Israel attacks Syria in defence of Druze, moves troops north
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2025
» Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community.
China believes it is winning Trump's trade war
Oped, Published on 17/07/2025
» The most recent trade talks between the United States and China in Geneva and London provided little more than temporary relief in the conflict between the world's two largest economies. Despite US President Donald Trump's efforts to tout the stopgap measures as a "deal" that benefits America, China reads the scoreboard differently -- and believes it is winning. From its vantage point, it has weathered the storm and emerged more confident, more self-reliant, and more convinced that its long game is paying off.
Cuban president addresses anger over 'there are no beggars' claim
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» HAVANA - Cuba's president was forced to step in Tuesday after a minister's assertion that "there are no beggars" caused an uproar on the economic crisis-stricken island.
Cabinet preps Financial Hub Bill draft
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2025
» The cabinet is preparing to propose the draft Financial Hub Bill for parliamentary deliberation in the near future.
Russia says Trump is emboldening Ukraine, delaying peace
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin warned on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts.