Tag: flee
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‘They don’t respect us’: Backlash in Bali as Russians flee
Bali, Indonesia – Russians have poured into Bali in droves since the invasion of Ukraine. In Indonesia’s most popular destination, the newcomers seek refuge from the economic fallout of war and the threat of conscription. They are also facing backlash from locals who are angry at what they see as the growing problem of outsiders…
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‘They don’t respect us’: Backlash in Bali as Russians flee
Bali, Indonesia – Russians have poured into Bali in droves since the invasion of Ukraine. In Indonesia’s most popular destination, the newcomers seek refuge from the economic fallout of war and the threat of conscription. They are also facing backlash from locals who are angry at what they see as the growing problem of outsiders…
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Ex-Trump official launches PAC and urges DeSantis administration to flee
A former Trump official has formed a political action committee to urge Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024. Former acting Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said he has spoken to “grassroots conservative activists” who are excited about a DeSantis run. “The energy is there,…
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Russians Google-search Ways to Flee Putin’s Military Mobilisation Call
Google search trends in Russia showed a spike in queries like ‘how to leave’ the country ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s address on Wednesday in which he was expected to announce “martial law” and “mobilization,” the latter of which he did in his speech. Within hours of Putin’s speech declaring a partial military mobilization on Wednesday, men all…
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1Mln Russians Flee to EU Since the Start of Ukraine War, Border Agency Says
Nearly 1 million Russian citizens have fled to the European Union in the six months since their country invaded Ukraine, the EU’s border agency Frontex said Thursday. A total of 998,085 Russian passport holders have entered the EU from the day of the invasion on Feb. 24 to Aug. 22, a Frontex spokesperson told Germany’s…
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Israel gives Gaza locals 15 minutes to flee homes
“We took nothing away with us… it is unjust,” says Nadia Shamalakh, a Palestinian woman who cares for four disabled sons and daughters, as Israeli bombardment lays waste to properties in Palestine’s Gaza enclave. Israeli strikes have continued for two days, leaving smoke and dust clouds from the destroyed buildings drifting across the Gaza skyline.…
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With records poised to fall, city folk flee heat if they can
PROMISED LAND, Pa. — It’s not exactly flowing with milk and honey — just ask the area’s struggling black bears — but Promised Land offered respite Sunday for city folks in the Northeast trying to escape a nearly weeklong hot spell that only threatened to intensify. Those with the resources fled to pools, beaches and…
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