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Appetite for 'de-Russification' builds in Ukraine
Appetite for 'de-Russification' builds in Ukraine
by  AFP

At a bookshop in Kyiv, 33-year-old Yulia Sydorenko was dumping an entire collection of old books -- some gifts from childhood friends -- that have recently lost their appeal. Sydorenko is among a steady stream of people hauling piles of books, sometimes by the suitcase or carload, to the Siayvo bookshop.

Poverty, climate, space: China's progress in 10 years under Xi
Poverty, climate, space: China's progress in 10 years under Xi
by  AFP

Xi Jinping's China has dragged millions out of extreme poverty, sent spacecraft to the Moon and committed itself to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. A year after Xi became leader, 82 million Chinese people lived in extreme poverty, according to World Bank data.

Danone plans to withdraw from most of its business in Russia
Danone plans to withdraw from most of its business in Russia
by  AFP

French agribusiness Danone said Friday it planned to transfer control of its essential dairy and plant-based business in Russia, retaining only its infant nutrition branch. Danone will however retain the activities of its "specialised nutrition" arm, which includes infant milk.

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