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Russia’s $300B War Expenditure Pulls Country Into Recession; Is Moscow’s Economy Dancing On Dynamites?
The Eurasian Times
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July 9, 2025
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the economic cost of the conflict is becoming increasingly visible. What began in February 2022 as a so-called “special military operation” intended to last just days has transformed into a...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,231
Al Jazeera
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July 9, 2025
Here are the key events on day 1,231 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Wednesday, July 9: Fighting A Ukrainian attack on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk killed three people and injured seven, including a five-year-old...
Four Russian projects honored at BRICS Solutions Awards — ASI
TASS
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July 8, 2025
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Four Russian innovative projects have won prizes at the BRICS Solutions Awards, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives said. The awarding of the finalists took place within the framework of the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de...
Drone strike kills 3 on Russia's Kursk beach
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A Ukrainian drone strike on Tuesday on a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, killed three people and injured seven others, including a five-year-old child, regional authorities said. Acting...
Expenditures on National Projects in Russia total $35.4 bln as of July 1
TASS
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July 8, 2025
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Expenditures from the federal budget for the implementation of National Projects in Russia amounted provisionally to 2.78 trillion rubles ($35.4 bln) as of July 1 of this year, the Finance Ministry reports. The figure...
Trump’s 50% Copper Tariff And 200% Pharma Threat: What It Means For India
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 08:39 IST Copper exports may absorb the hit, but India’s pharma sector faces a far greater risk from Trump’s tariff push US President Donald Trump. (Reuters Image)On July 8, US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per...
Stocks steady despite Trump tariff threats on Copper and Pharma, awaiting US-EU updates - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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APAC stocks traded mixed following the similar performance stateside where tariff updates remained in focus. US President Trump said he will announce something on pharmaceuticals very soon and will be announcing semiconductor tariffs, believes the...
Ukraine Seeks Probe Into Suspected Russian Chemical Weapons Use
StratNews Global
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July 9, 2025
Home Russia Ukraine Seeks Probe Into Suspected Russian Chemical Weapons Use The U.S. first accused Russia in May last year of using chloropicrin, a chemical compound more toxic than riot control agents and first used by Germany during World War...
American Kennel Club harms French bulldogs’ health, Peta says in suit
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
An animal rights group accused the American Kennel Club on July 8 of harming the health of French bulldogs and several other popular dog breeds by promoting physical characteristics that cause deformities. The animal rights group, People for the...
Woman injured and hospitalised after Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast
Ukrainska Pravda
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Ambulance. Stock photo: Getty Images Russian forces conducted another large-scale drone attack on populated areas in Kyiv Oblast on the night of 8-9 July. A woman has been injured and hospitalised as a result of the attack on the Brovary district....
Drone strike kills 3 on Russia's Kursk
APA
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A Ukrainian drone strike on Tuesday on a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, killed three people and injured seven others, including a five-year-old child, regional authorities said, APA reports citing XINHUA. Acting...
Ukrainian attack on beach in Russia's Kursk kills three, injures seven
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Firefighters work to put out a fire at a burning cultural and leisure centre following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Ukrainian drone attack on a...
Myanmar, Russia hold workshop to cut maternal and newborn deaths
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 8, 2025
The inaugural event of the scientific and practical workshop on reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in progress on 7 July in Yangon . The opening ceremony of the scientific and practical workshop on reducing maternal and neonatal mortality,...
Trump Threatens Russia with “Small Surprise” Amid Plans for New Sanctions
teleSUR
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Trump’s “small surprise” threat signals escalation in U.S. economic war against Russia.Photo:EFE. July 8, 2025 Hour: 5:54 pm U.S. President Donald Trump hints at new punitive measures against Russia, including tough sanctions proposed by Senator...
Natural materials, AI monitoring, and silent cooling: Wellness hotels of tomorrow
Travel Daily News
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July 8, 2025
The future of wellness hospitality fuses biohacking, longevity, and ancient wisdom to create transformative spaces that support long-term health, cognitive balance, and a new definition of sustainable luxury. The future of wellness hospitality...
Pakistan, Russia discuss steel mill revival
The Express Tribune
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July 8, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Tuesday held a meeting with Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov on the sidelines of Innoprom,...
Russia remains unpunished for Okhmatdit hospital attack – MFA
Ukrinform
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the world to hold Russia accountable for the destruction of the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital on the anniversary of the attack. This is stated in a statement by the foreign ministry on social...
Looking Tough: Russia Trumpets Pro-Ukraine Hacker Arrests
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Officials Look for Positive PR Stories as Putin's War Drags On Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 8, 2025 Ukrainian soldiers fire a 122 mm howitzer in the Donetsk region of...
US Tech, Russian Weapons: How Our Chips Power Putin's War
Benzinga
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A report from Hunterbrook Media published on Tuesday presents a detailed investigation that reveals Western-manufactured microelectronic components are being integrated into Russian military aircraft and weapons used in precision attacks on...
Ukraine Expands Sanctions Against Russia Aligned with EU Measures
Mezha
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July 8, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed three decrees introducing new sanctions against Russian companies and individuals, as well as those supporting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. These restrictions are fully aligned with the...