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Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage
Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage
by  AFP

Thousands of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews have vowed to brave the dangers of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and make a pilgrimage there during the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. In September 2020, thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews were trapped for days between the borders of Belarus and Ukraine after Kyiv refused to allow them entry due to the Covid pandemic.

Welsh turn against Prince William's new title
Welsh turn against Prince William's new title
by  AFP

The faded photo shows two tiny but unmistakeable figures atop Wales' imposing Caernarfon Castle, a snapshot taken by a schoolgirl in 1969 that captured a moment in history. Selwyn Jones, who works at a bookshop, said holding the investiture in Caernarfon would be "much more toxic than in 1969" since the decision about William was "imposed on us by the new king".

EU chief talks cooperation with Zelensky in Kyiv
EU chief talks cooperation with Zelensky in Kyiv
by  AFP

EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday for her first visit to Ukraine since the war-scarred country became a candidate for bloc membership, angering Moscow. Von der Leyen said Thursday's visit was her third to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, but that this one was different.

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