Report reveals foreign nationals were misled with job offers, then forced into Russia's army upon arrival.
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WorldPingForeign nationals are being tricked into fighting for the Russian army against Ukraine through fake job offers, an Amnesty International report said Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war.
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WorldPingFirefighters in France are on strike over a lack of funding for essential emergency services. Their dedication was pushed to the limit in the recent wild fire episodes south of Paris and near Bordeaux.
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Syria’s Kurdish women fighters in northeast Syria as pushing to join the country’s new army.
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