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Torture victims come forward after Russian retreat
Torture victims come forward after Russian retreat
World
by  AFP

This month's dramatic Ukrainian advance north of Kharkiv drove Russian forces back across the border, and uncovered evidence of torture under their occupation. He made his way back to Kozacha Lopan and, this month, when the town was recaptured by Ukrainian forces, he contacted the Ukrainian police.

Dutch unveil 17-bn-euro package for hard-hit households
Dutch unveil 17-bn-euro package for hard-hit households
World
by  AFP

The Dutch government announced an "unprecedented" 17.2 billion euro package on Tuesday to help citizens facing soaring energy prices and double-figure inflation driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Rising inflation, energy prices driven by Russia's war in Ukraine, housing shortages and anger over the government's climate plans all contributed to loss of trust, the polls said.

Alarm grows over deadly Iran crackdown on protests
Alarm grows over deadly Iran crackdown on protests
World
by  AFP

International alarm mounted on Tuesday over a deadly crackdown in Iran against protests sparked by death of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest by Tehran's notorious morality police. Protests continued on Tuesday in Kurdistan and around Tehran's main universities and also, unusually, at the Tehran bazaar, images showed.

China should do more to help avoid debt crisis: US official
China should do more to help avoid debt crisis: US official
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The "enormous scale" of Chinese lending to developing nations makes it critical Beijing do more to participate in restructurings to avoid a new international debt crisis, a senior US Treasury official said Tuesday. "China's enormous scale as a lender means its participation is essential," Neiman said in a speech to the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Twitter to depose Elon Musk ahead of buyout deal trial
Twitter to depose Elon Musk ahead of buyout deal trial
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Twitter's lawyers will question Elon Musk next week as they gather evidence in a legal battle to hold him to his $44 billion buyout deal, a Tuesday court filing said. The long list of those being asked for documents or to answer questions in the case includes Twitter co-founder and former chief Jack Dorsey, who was to be deposed Tuesday by Musk's lawyers.