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BRICS film festival award for 'Aparajito'

KOLKATA: 'Aparajito', the Anik Dutta film that is inspired by the story behind the making of Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali', has won the special jury award at the 2022 BRICS Film Festival. The jury for this festival included Indian director Nila Madhab Panda, Russian film scholar Nina Kochelyaeva, Brazilian film…

The Times of India

Brits warned of NHS 111 delays as cyber attack leaves staff using ‘pen and paper’

Delays have been warned of for Brits using the NHS 111 service due to a "major" computer outage caused by a cyber attack that has reportedly left staff using pens and paper

Daily Mirror

From Adelaide to Ukraine: what drove one Australian to join someone else’s war?

Matt Roe gave up a comfortable life to fight the Russian invasion, despite the risks and the possibility of prosecution in his home country

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 164 of the invasion

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of strikes at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Putin and Erdoğan meet; three ships carrying grain depart Ukrainian ports

The Guardian - AU

Hiroshima prays for peace, fears new arms race on atomic bombing anniversary

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Saturday as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, with officials including the United Nations secretary general warning of a new arms race following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Brittney Griner's 9.5-Year Sentence Is Harsh Even By Russian Standards

It is unclear if, or when, she could be freed by a prisoner exchange

Reason

Thailand's Big Brother is upping the ante

In the late 18th century, British philosopher Jeremy Bentham visited his younger brother, Samuel, in Russia, who arranged unskilled factory workers in a circle so that he could supervise them. Inspired by this principle, Bentham developed "the panopticon", an inspection tower surrounded by cells. Its uniqueness was that it enabled…

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Soccer-Fenerbahce given one-game partial stadium closure after 'Putin' chants

Fenerbahce have been handed a one-game partial stadium closure, suspended for two years, after their fans chanted Russian President Vladimir Putin's name in a game against Dynamo Kyiv, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.

Reuters

Brittney Griner has been sentenced to jail time in Russia. Could a controversial prisoner swap bring her home?

Brittney Griner's fate could depend on a man imprisoned thousands of kilometres away — an international arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" who could be offered up in a prisoner swap deal between the US and Russia.

ABC News

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Russia bolsters troops in south; grain ship leaves port for first time since blockade; UN to investigate prison attack that killed dozens

The Guardian - AU

Putin, Erdogan Agree to Boost Cooperation, Some Rouble Payments for Gas

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Friday to boost cooperation in the transport, agriculture, finance and construction industries, they said in a joint statement after a four-hour meeting. Turkey mediated a deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations in Istanbul last month under…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bank of England’s dire recession warning too ‘optimistic’ amid gas threat, economists say

‘If Russia were to completely cut supplies and we had a cold winter it would be a perfect storm’

The Independent UK

Russia To America: Keep It Cool And We'll Talk Prisoner Exchange, If Not Brittney Griner Stays In The Penal Colony

The Kremlin said Friday that it is now open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving Brittney Griner, although Russian diplomats are warning - scolding might be a better word - that Washington had better keep a lid on...or else.

Benzinga

Zelenskiy rebukes Amnesty for accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians

Ukrainian president and British and US ambassadors criticise report that says soldiers should not be based in empty schools

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Brittney Griner's 9-Year Sentence Highlights Stark Differences Between Russian and U.S. Pot Penalties

Travelers caught with small amounts of marijuana at the U.S. border face much less severe punishment.

Zenger

Ukrainian Troops Pleased With Delivery Of All-Terrain Buggies Assembled By Volunteers In Kyiv

The footage was obtained from the National Guard of Ukraine on Wednesday, August 3.

Zenger

Hundreds Enter S3x Doll And Inflatable Manhood Swim Race

The event takes place on the Vuoksi river on its course through the village of Losevo, in the Leningrad region of Russia.

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Ukrainian Artillerymen Destroy Russian Mortar Battery

The footage was obtained from the National Guard of Ukraine on Thursday, August 4.

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Zenger

Ukraine Uses US-Supplied HIMARS Against Russians In Push To Take Back Kherson

The footage was obtained from the Chernihiv Regional Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support on Thursday, August 4.

Zenger

Ukrainian Civilians Train To Be Soldiers In UK So They Can Defend Their Country From Russia

The footage was obtained from the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 3.

Reuters

Biden says he is hopeful on Griner, working hard for her release

President Joe Biden said his administration was working hard to secure jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner's release from Russia and was hopeful.

Zenger

Three-Year-Old Found Safe After Spending Two Nights In Wilderness

A three-year-old boy who vanished without a trace from his village in Russia has been found alive in a forest after two nights alone.

Reuters

Turkey-Russia to act in cooperation against terrorism in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed determination to act in cooperation against terror organisations in Syria, according to a joint statement following their bilateral meeting.

Zenger

Ukrainian Multiple Rocket Launcher Vehicle Fires Missile Salvos At Russian Invaders

The footage was obtained from the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces on Wednesday.

Reuters

Putin and Erdogan agree to boost cooperation, some rouble payments for gas

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