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Russia’s first peace offer in 2022 demanded Ukraine’s near-complete surrender, leaked documents show
theins.press Russia’s first peace offer in 2022 demanded Ukraine’s near-complete surrender, leaked documents show

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's investigation project Systema has published the earliest known draft of a peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine. Dated Mar. 7, 2022, the document details Vladimir Putin’s demands in exchange for a “ceasefire.” The provisions effectively outline the same “object...

Russia’s first peace offer in 2022 demanded Ukraine’s near-complete surrender, leaked documents show

The six-page document, provided to Systema by a Ukrainian source familiar with the negotiations, was confirmed as authentic by a Russian source. Both requested anonymity, as they were not authorized to comment on the matter publicly.

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Australian Foreign Minister Raises Allegations of India Targeting Sikhs in Canada

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she discussed the Canadian allegations with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar while he was in the Australian capital, Canberra.

India has denied Canada’s allegation that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada.

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South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
apnews.com South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers for targeted advertisements.

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers.

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Cult leader gunned down at altar of skeleton saint she worshipped
www.independent.co.uk Cult leader gunned down at altar of skeleton saint she worshipped

Authorities say a local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ has been killed

Cult leader gunned down at altar of skeleton saint she worshipped

The saint — whose name means roughly “Holy Death” — is often worshipped by convicts, drug addicts and criminals, along with other people who feel excluded or are experiencing difficulties in life.

The saint, who is not recognized by the Roman Catholic church, is usually depicted as a female skeleton, and is supposed to protect her followers from death.

But that didn’t work for “La Madrina Chayo,” a woman considered a leader of the cult in the north-central state of Guanajuato.

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COP16 fizzles out as rich countries block global nature fund
www.politico.eu COP16 fizzles out as rich countries block global nature fund

The outcome left African and Latin American nations furious and prompted some to refuse to engage on other biodiversity issues.

COP16 fizzles out as rich countries block global nature fund

The outcome left African and Latin American nations furious and prompted some to refuse to engage on other biodiversity issues.

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Canada labels India a ‘cyber adversary’ in new security report

India has been described as an adversary for the first time in an official Canadian government document. That description came in the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 released by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, on Tuesday.

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Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told
www.politico.eu Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told

The bloc should green-light a “fully fledged intelligence cooperation service at the EU level,” said former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in a sweeping new report.

Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told

The bloc should green-light a “fully fledged intelligence cooperation service at the EU level,” said former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in a sweeping new report.

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How China’s crackdown turned finance high-flyers into ‘rats’
www.bbc.com How Xi’s crackdown turned China’s finance high-flyers into ‘rats’

Chinese authorities have been cracking down on businesses from real estate to technology to finance.

How Xi’s crackdown turned China’s finance high-flyers into ‘rats’

The “glow” of the industry has worn off, he says. It had once made him “feel fancy”. Now, he is just a “finance rat”, as he and his peers are mockingly called online.

China’s once-thriving economy, which encouraged aspiration, is now sluggish.

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  • Russian official recommends recognising anthropomorphic subcultures as ‘LGBT propaganda’
    novayagazeta.eu Russian official recommends recognising anthropomorphic subcultures as ‘LGBT propaganda’ — Novaya Gazeta Europe

    Tatarstan’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights has submitted a report to Russia’s State Duma recommending that various anthropomorphic subcultures be recognised as “LGBT propaganda”, journalist Ksenia Sobchak reported on Wednesday.

    Russian official recommends recognising anthropomorphic subcultures as ‘LGBT propaganda’ — Novaya Gazeta Europe

    The “international furry community” could not be reached for comment.

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