Ukraine's army brigades commission ads to make enlisting 'sexy'
Europe • Oct 18, 2024, 9:21 AM
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Ukraine, which allows its army brigades to recruit their soldiers directly, is increasingly short of manpower to fight the Russian invasion. As a result, military units compete for donations and troops via social media and advertising campaigns relying on macho imagery and attractive models to reach their target audience.
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Macron slams media and ministers for fuelling controversy over Israel comments
Europe • 9:29 AM
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A day after French President Emmanuel Macron accused ministers, journalists and commentators for distorting remarks he made on Israel being created by the UN, he faced accusations on Friday of trying to squash reporting to a mere reproduction of press re
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Ukraine's army brigades commission ads to make enlisting 'sexy'
Europe • 9:21 AM
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Ukraine, which allows its army brigades to recruit their soldiers directly, is increasingly short of manpower to fight the Russian invasion. As a result, military units compete for donations and troops via social media and advertising campaigns relying o
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Will Italy's new Albanian detention centres soon be empty?
Europe • 9:08 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – October 18: The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar dominates front pages, as journalists ask what’s next. Also, in Brussels, Poland receives support for its plan to suspend asylum rights for Russia and Belarus, and the EU is told to take a
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Major floods in southeast France cause significant damage, power cuts
Europe • 8:18 AM
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Major flooding caused swathes of France’s southeast region to suffer significant damage and power outages after days of heavy rain. But the red flood alert placed on six departments was downgraded to orange on Friday – a sign the water levels are expecte
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Baby dies, 65 rescued after overloaded migrant ship sinks off French coast
Europe • 7:18 AM
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An overloaded migrant dinghy headed for the UK from France on Thursday night capsized and sank, killing one baby. Despite French maritime authorities managing to rescue 65 people from the ship, this latest sinking makes 2024 the deadliest year since 2018
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Joe Biden calls death of Yahya Sinwar an 'opportunity to seek peace' in Gaza
Europe • 3:52 AM
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US President Joe Biden and European leaders renewed calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after Israel killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar on Thursday. Biden, speaking during his farewell visit with European leaders in Germany, said Sinwar's death was "an
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