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Death by Falling: A Timeline of Cases Across Russia and Abroad
The Moscow Times
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July 9, 2025
A growing number of Russian officials, business executives and public figures have died under strange or violent circumstances since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Many were said to have fallen from windows and balconies....
2 civilians injured as Ukrainian forces target hospital, ambulance building in Kursk
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 9, 2025
2 civilians injured as Ukrainian forces target hospital, ambulance building in Kursk [Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:03:21 +0300] Moscow - Saba: Kursk Oblast Governor Alexander Khinshtein announced early Wednesday that two civilians were injured as a result...
Ukraine's commander-in-chief: Unmanned Systems Forces hit one-third of Russian targets in June
Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief. Photo: Syrskyi on Facebook Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that he received a detailed report from the new commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), Major Robert...
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...
EU announces plan to stockpile food, water and medicines over fears Putin will launch WW3 with European invasion within five years
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
The EU today announced its first ever plan to help stockpile essential goods such as food, water, fuel and medicines in case of crises, amid fears over potential war with Russia. Brussels' 'stockpiling strategy' comes as NATO warns that Russia -...
Portion of roof burns Tuesday at Petersburg pharmaceutical plant
The Progress Index - Vermont
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A fire broke out on the roof of a Petersburg pharmaceutical complex on July 8. Firefighters contained the fire to a small section of the roof within 30 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation. Fire authorities in...
Health Matters: High blood pressure medication recalled
Yahoo News - Canada
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July 7, 2025
Reuters (Reuters) -Russia's sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir...
Four Things To Know About the Biggest Health Care Fraud in US History
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
The Department of Justice recently announced the largest health care fraud bust in U.S. history. After a two-year investigation dubbed "Operation Gold Rush" led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General...
Doxing: When Private Data Becomes a Russian Weapon
Vsquare
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July 9, 2025
Kateryna’s husband, Oleksiy (names changed), volunteered for the Ukrainian army in the first days of the war. Kateryna still has the memory of him leaving home in a uniform he had never worn before, with a backpack borrowed from a friend.They talk...
Interview: China-Russia Expo drives practical cooperation, says Moscow gov't minister
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The China-Russia Expo, now in its ninth edition, is an important platform to build long-term partnerships and deepen cooperation between the two countries, a senior Moscow city government official said. This year's...
How Brussels wants to safeguard food, health, defence and industry in times of crisis
EurActiv
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July 9, 2025
From pandemics to power outages, and from war to wheat, Brussels is trying to get ready for the next big shock and make sure Europe isn’t caught scrambling. A stockpiling strategy paper out Wednesday aims to pull together plans for everything from...
How terror cells work as UK criminals recruited by Russian mercenaries planned second 'grey zone' attack on London
LAD Bible
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Men found guilty of an arson attack on a London warehouse that held supplies intended for Ukraine were recruited by the Russian mercenary group Wagner, which is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK. MPs have warned that Brits face an...
Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Resilience
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July 9, 2025
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...
St. Petersburg Driver Dies After Colliding With Parked Truck In Circle K Lot
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Medical Episode Suspected in Fatal Roosevelt Blvd Incident ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A morning trip to a local gas station turned tragic Tuesday when a driver collapsed and died shortly after his car was involved in a minor collision. The incident...
Taylor Fritz Explains Medical Timeout Ahead of Wimbledon Clash with Carlos Alcaraz: 'I Wouldn’t Be Able to Walk'
Yardbarker
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July 9, 2025
A tough challenge awaits Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon semifinal, for he will be locking horns with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Fritz took a medical timeout during his quarterfinal match against 17th seed Karen Khachanov on Tuesday...
Getting the facts on a St. Petersburg convention center | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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John Hill’s column on the potential of a convention center is off the mark on many aspects of the concept and benefits of a convention center and meeting space at the Historic Gas Plant site. It’s the kind of uninformed, knee-jerk response that...
From diplomatic halls to personal health: 16 instances between 2013 & 2025 when global figures turn to Yoga & Ayurveda
Organiser Weekly
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Yoga and Ayurveda, enduring treasures of Bhartiya heritage, have transcended geographical boundaries to inspire leaders worldwide. As the globe unites annually on June 21st to celebrate International Yoga Day, these ancient practices are embraced...
Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...
One Year Later: Russian Officer Named in Okhmatdyt Hospital Missile Attack
Kyiv Post
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July 8, 2025
One of the individuals responsible for planning a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine on July 8, 2024, including the attack on the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, was Major Denis Alexeyevich Sheynov, head of the Special Engineering Service of the...
Rotterdam Port prepares to host NATO forces in case of conflict with Russia
Knews Kathimerini
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Europe’s largest port is quietly preparing for a future that may include war. The Port of Rotterdam is putting plans in place to handle military ships, redirect commercial cargo, and support NATO forces in the event of a conflict with Russia,...