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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This Ramadan in Gaza we pray for mercy, share what we have and light a single candle for hope | Majdoleen Abu Assi

Ramadan in Gaza is marked by displacement, constant fear, destruction, and soaring costs, turning rituals into struggles under surveillance and uncertainty.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

In freezing Kyiv, Ukrainians endure without heat, power

1,170 apartment blocks in Kyiv lack heat amid subminus-20°C temperatures after Russian strikes disabled energy infrastructure; many buildings also lack electricity and running water.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts

Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid have caused brutal winter outages, forcing residents to rely on candles and endure freezing conditions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
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Not optimistic': Ukrainians doubt Russia ready to end war amid talks

Ukrainians face repeated energy-targeted attacks, mass blackouts and deepening war fatigue amid cautious international diplomacy and scepticism on the ground.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Photos: Power outages leave people in freezing conditions in Kyiv

Emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in Ukraine's Kyiv region, after relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left residents exposed during the coldest winter in years. In Boryspil, a town of approximately 60,000 people, workers are dismantling and rebuilding damaged electrical systems in harsh conditions. They labour in -15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) temperatures from early morning until midnight, according to Yurii Bryzh, who leads the Boryspil regional department at power company DTEK.
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fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Ukraine: Residents flee Kupiansk as Russia pushes offensive DW 10/09/2025

Kupiansk is sealed with Russian troops present, civilians face shelling, shortages and forced evacuations, with displaced residents fearing for their homes and harvest.
History
fromsilive
5 months ago

This Staten Island home, still standing today, played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War

Widow Ann Perine endured British soldiers occupying her 17th-century Staten Island farmhouse, suffering livestock slaughter and widespread tree cutting for firewood.
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