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Topic: Ukraine

What’s ATACMS — missile that ‘performed brilliantly’ in Desert Storm, now supplied by US to Ukraine

US-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) carries cluster munitions, can be used to strike targets deep behind enemy lines. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says 'ATACMS proved themselves'.

Poland holds high-stakes election amid rows over democratic rule

Opinion polls show ruling party PiS ahead but it may lose majority. It has been accused of undermining democratic checks & balances, politicising courts & stirring up homophobia.

Death toll from Russia missile strike on Ukraine’s Hroza rises to 52

A missile slammed into cafe and grocery store on Thursday. Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians, but many have been killed in attacks that have hit residential areas.

How Nazi past of Ukranian World War 2 veterans was left ‘unaddressed’ in Canada

Historian says Canada’s focus on anti-communism in 1950s allowed for rushed immigration of Ukrainians with Nazi links & influence of organised diaspora has left issues unresolved.

Poland no longer arming Ukraine, building up its own weapons stock, says PM Mateusz Morawiecki

This comes after Poland summoned Ukrainian ambassador to foreign ministry to protest against comments made by Volodymyr Zelenskyy following Poland’s decision to extend grain ban.

Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly deteriorated’ since Ukraine war, says UN expert

It is the first time the 16-year-old UNHRC has been mandated to examine the record of one of its so-called ‘P5’ members, which hold permanent seats on the Security Council.

European Union removes ban on import of Ukraine grains in 5 neighbouring member countries

European Commission's statement says 'thanks to the work of the Coordination Platform & temporary measures' introduced in May, market distortions in 5 member states have disappeared.

300 meetings & 200-plus hours of negotiations — Amitabh Kant hails ‘dynamic’ team for Delhi declaration

Consensus on Ukraine war toughest, he says. Kant’s team of civil servants & diplomats included Abhay Thakur, Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Ashish Kumar Sinha & Eenam Gambhir.

Countries of the global south helped avoid Ukraine overshadowing G20 agenda, says Sergei Lavrov

The Russian Finance Minister also said the Russia was willing to return to the Black Sea grain deal as soon as its conditions are met.

McDonald’s reopens in Kyiv, Ukraine foreign minister credits US for the same

The world's biggest burger chain closed its restaurants in Ukraine and Russia in March 2022, following Moscow's invasion of the eastern European country.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.