Amid ongoing global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine conflict, global military expenditure reached USD 2,718 billion in 2024, marking a 9.4% increase from 2023, according to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This represents the steepest year-on-year rise since the end of …
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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners, Kyiv announced on Thursday, in what it said was the first swap of soldiers since Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine one month ago. “Following an order from President Volodymyr Zelensky, the first fully-fledged exchange of prisoners of war has taken place,” Ukrainian Vice Prime …
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Madrid (AFP) – Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain on Saturday in protest at the soaring cost of food, light and fuel, which have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The rallies, which took place in Spain’s main cities, were called by the far-right Vox party which sought …
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