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Western allies vow to get air defence to Ukraine 'as fast as can'
Western allies vow to get air defence to Ukraine 'as fast as can'
World
by  AFP

International backers of Ukraine vowed on Wednesday to deliver new air defences "as fast as we can", as Kyiv pressed them to bolster protection against Russia's missile blitz. NATO members have supplied weaponry worth billions of dollars to help fight Russia's more than seven-month invasion of Ukraine and have vowed to keep supplies flowing as Kyiv pushes to recapture occupied territories.

Native Americans fear loss of Indigenous languages in US
Native Americans fear loss of Indigenous languages in US
World
by  AFP

As Native Americans this week celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day -- the holiday increasingly recognized in the United States in lieu of "Columbus Day" -- members of the continent's hundreds of tribes shared a common concern: the ongoing extinction of their ancestral languages. The United States is currently home to 6.8 million Native Americans, or two percent of the population.

Malala visits women at flood camps in Pakistan
Malala visits women at flood camps in Pakistan
World
by  AFP

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai met Wednesday with victims of Pakistan's devastating monsoon floods, in only the second visit to her home country since being shot by the Taliban a decade ago. Yousafzai visited camps in rural Sindh province where she met families who have fled their submerged villages.