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Report: Koshala Literature Festival

Apart from kababs, the Imambara and chikankari, Lucknow is famous for its syncretic culture. Somya Singh, Malavika Rajkotia and Saurabh Kirpal discuss equality in India Ira Mukhoty and Eric Chopra The first session took a deep dive into the history of Awadh with historian and writer Ira Mukhoty talking about her book, The Lion and the Lily: The Rise and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Jason Momoa joins new Supergirl movie in first DC superhero role since Aquaman

The Independent

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Jason Momoa joins new Supergirl movie in first DC superhero role since Aquaman

The Independent

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Baffling Rise of the Most Inoffensive Comedian Alive

Slate

It wasn’t long ago when most comedians shared the same game plan as Nate Bargatze. And it had to do, in particular, with one sketch, in which Bargatze played a Revolutionary War–era George Washington who rallied his troops with a speech about what they were fighting for: their right to “choose our own systems of weights and measures.” The sketch …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of a U.N. peacekeeping mission late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday. Malian armed forces and the Russia-backed Wagner Group deliberately killed at least 32 civilians, including seven in a drone strike, kidnapped four others, and burned at …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

British mercenary fighting for Ukraine after leaving the Army is 'captured by Putin's forces in Kursk and paraded on camera'

Daily Mail

A British mercenary is allegedly being held by Putin's forces after being captured while he was fighting for Ukraine inside the Kursk region. The strike carried out by Ukraine was the first time UK Storm Shadow missiles had been used blast targets deep inside Russia. Russian Lt-Gen Valery Solodchuk was reported to have been killed in the UK-supplied Storm Shadow …

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2 months ago

The sad story of Bibek, a shy Nepali mercenary who fought for Russia

Al Jazeera

Now and then, we read about Russia’s attempts to recruit poor people as mercenaries in its imperialist war against Ukraine. Joining an imperial war means participating in the oppression of another people; it is not worth risking one’s life, even for the promise of money. It seemed like Bibek didn’t even realise that he was considered a mercenary by Ukrainian …

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2 months ago

Salisbury poisoning suspect included in new sanctions against Russia

The Independent

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UK unveils biggest Russia sanctions package for 18 months targeting mercenaries in Africa and industrial suppliers in signal of support for Ukraine

Daily Mail

The UK has unveiled the biggest Russia sanctions package for 18 months in a signal of support for Ukraine. Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced 56 new measures, targeting industrial suppliers and mercenary groups operating in Africa. Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced 56 new Russia sanctions measures, targeting industrial suppliers and mercenary groups operating in Africa The move comes amid global …

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2 months ago

UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia

Al Jazeera

‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack. The United Kingdom has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting African mercenary groups backed by Moscow and people involved in the Ukraine war and a nerve agent attack on British soil. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Thursday …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

Hindustan Times

Wagner's presence in Africa has continued despite the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The group has expanded its operations in CAR, where it has a base for 10,000 troops. However, the practical consequences of the restructuring have been limited, as Wagner's Africa branch has been replaced by the Africa Corps, an umbrella organization for multiple quasi-state expeditionary forces under …

3 months ago

Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation

Hindustan Times

Oct 9 - Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and prime minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire J. Kyelem de Tambela, discussed in Moscow expanding military ties, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday. Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation WHY IS IT IMPORTANT Moscow has been pursuing a combination of military, diplomatic, and economic interests in Africa, vying with the West …

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3 months ago

US Marine sentenced to 14 years in Russia for serving in Ukraine

The Telegraph

Trevor Reed, a former US Marine who Russia freed in a prisoner swap in 2022, has been found guilty in absentia of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine and handed a prison sentence of 14 and a half years. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which handles serious crimes, said that Mr Reed had joined Ukraine’s army in July 2023 and “directly participated …

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3 months ago

Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

The Hindu

A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and he fought alongside them until being captured two months later. The charges …

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3 months ago

US citizen, 72, is jailed for almost seven years in Russia after being convicted of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine

Daily Mail

A senior US citizen has been jailed for almost seven years in Russia after he was convicted of serving as a mercenary in Ukraine. Stephen James Hubbard, 72, was sentenced by a Russian court on Monday to six years and 10 months behind bars after investigators claimed the Michigan native was paid $1,000 per month to serve in a Ukrainian …

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3 months ago

Russian court jails U.S. citizen Hubbard for nearly seven years on Ukraine mercenary charge

Hindustan Times

MOSCOW, - A Russian court on Monday sentenced 72-year-old American citizen Stephen James Hubbard to six years and 10 months in prison after convicting him in a closed-door trial of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine, a Reuters reporter in the courtroom said. Russian court jails U.S. citizen Hubbard for nearly seven years on Ukraine mercenary charge Investigators said Hubbard, …

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3 months ago

Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

LA Times

Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen, stands in a glass cage during a court session Monday in Moscow. A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into …

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3 months ago

Russian prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for US man accused of fighting for Ukraine

Hindustan Times

MOSCOW — Russian prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia, Russian news agencies reported Saturday. Russian prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for US man accused of fighting for Ukraine Prosecutors asked the court to take into account 72-year-old Stephen Hubbard’s age and said he has …

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3 months ago

Russian prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for elderly U.S. man accused of fighting for Ukraine

LA Times

Russian prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported Saturday. Prosecutors accuse Hubbard of signing a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, for which he allegedly was to receive at least $1,000. Concern has risen …

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3 months, 1 week ago

‘Days of Our Lives’ veteran Drake Hogestyn dies at 70

LA Times

Deidre Hall as Marlena Evans, left, and Drake Hogestyn as John Black in a scene from “Days of Our Lives.” Drake Hogestyn, who played mysterious and heroic John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for nearly four decades, died Saturday morning. We love him and we will miss him all the Days of our Lives.” Born Sept. 29, 1953, in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets From Its Apps, Kremlin Says 'Unacceptable'

News 18

Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting an angry reaction from the Kremlin on Tuesday. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets,” Meta said on Monday in response to an AFP inquiry. RT was forced to cease formal operations in Britain, Canada, the European Union …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally

CNN

CNN — The Biden administration on Friday announced a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network’s key role in the Kremlin’s global intelligence and influence operations. A key finding from the new US intelligence is that, for more than a year, the Russian government quietly embedded an …

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4 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s report on Russian and U.S. influence in Central African Republic

Associated Press

BANGUI, Central African Republic — In the wake of Russian mercenary leaderYevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion, a deal was struck between a private U.S. security firm and Central African Republic, a nation where his shadowy Wagner Group has long been a fixture. Still, the State Department said in a statement early this year that it wasn’t involved in the decision to establish …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya for first time in 13 years - three weeks into Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

The Independent

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Report: Koshala Literature Festival

Jason Momoa joins new Supergirl movie in first DC superhero role since Aquaman

Jason Momoa joins new Supergirl movie in first DC superhero role since Aquaman

The Baffling Rise of the Most Inoffensive Comedian Alive

Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali

British mercenary fighting for Ukraine after leaving the Army is 'captured by Putin's forces in Kursk and paraded on camera'

The sad story of Bibek, a shy Nepali mercenary who fought for Russia

Salisbury poisoning suspect included in new sanctions against Russia

UK unveils biggest Russia sanctions package for 18 months targeting mercenaries in Africa and industrial suppliers in signal of support for Ukraine

UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation

US Marine sentenced to 14 years in Russia for serving in Ukraine

Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

US citizen, 72, is jailed for almost seven years in Russia after being convicted of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine

Russian court jails U.S. citizen Hubbard for nearly seven years on Ukraine mercenary charge

Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

Russian prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for US man accused of fighting for Ukraine

Russian prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for elderly U.S. man accused of fighting for Ukraine

‘Days of Our Lives’ veteran Drake Hogestyn dies at 70

Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets From Its Apps, Kremlin Says 'Unacceptable'

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally

Takeaways from AP’s report on Russian and U.S. influence in Central African Republic

Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya for first time in 13 years - three weeks into Ukraine’s Kursk incursion