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'MY SKIN WAS PEELING' - THE AFRICAN WOMEN TRICKED INTO MAKING RUSSIAN DRONES
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βοΈ A 23-year-old woman from South Sudan, Adau, was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia, but discovered she was building drones for Russia's war machine instead of working in a technical field as promised.
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π Adau was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia
π She was promised a full-time job with professional training in technical fields
π Upon arrival, she was taken to a drones factory and forced to work in dangerous conditions
π She was paid less than advertised and was subjected to strict rules and penalties
π Adau's experience is not unique, with over 1,000 women from Africa reportedly recruited to work in Alabuga's weapons factories
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#Adau #SouthSudan #Russia #AlabugaSpecialEconomicZone #world
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βοΈ A 23-year-old woman from South Sudan, Adau, was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia, but discovered she was building drones for Russia's war machine instead of working in a technical field as promised.
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π Adau was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia
π She was promised a full-time job with professional training in technical fields
π Upon arrival, she was taken to a drones factory and forced to work in dangerous conditions
π She was paid less than advertised and was subjected to strict rules and penalties
π Adau's experience is not unique, with over 1,000 women from Africa reportedly recruited to work in Alabuga's weapons factories
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#Adau #SouthSudan #Russia #AlabugaSpecialEconomicZone #world
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βοΈ The Trump administration's campaign in South American waters has resulted in at least 66 deaths, with the latest attack killing two people on a vessel.
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π At least 66 people have died in the Trump administration's campaign in South American waters
π The latest attack killed two people on a vessel
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#Hegseth #SouthAmerica #politics
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βοΈ Russia's Defense Ministry accused Ukraine's military command of lying to the country's leader, Vladimir Zelensky, about the front lines.
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π Russia's Defense Ministry accused Ukraine's military command of lying to President Zelensky
π Zelensky claimed Moscow's forces are being pushed back in Kupyansk, which the Russian military denied
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#VladimirZelensky #Kupyansk #world
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βοΈ The Motorola Edge 70 is a thin phone that packs a punch, with a battery almost matching the S25 Ultra's, despite being only 5.99mm thick.
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π 5.99mm thick
π Almost matches S25 Ultra's battery life
π Cheaper alternative to S25 Edge or iPhone Air
π Available in the UK and Europe
π Not available in the US
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#NicoleHagen #UK #Europe #US #technology
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βοΈ A Palestinian man, Mahmoud Agbaria, was released from house arrest after being accused of murdering his neighbor, Kamal Mahamid, in 2019. The court decided to release him due to lack of evidence and the prolonged nature of the trial.
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π Mahmoud Agbaria was accused of murdering his neighbor, Kamal Mahamid, in 2019
π The prosecution claimed that Agbaria had a motive to kill Mahamid after he had bought a defective gun from him
π The court decided to release Agbaria from house arrest due to lack of evidence and the prolonged nature of the trial
π Agbaria's lawyers argued that he was innocent and that the prolonged trial was evidence of his innocence
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#MahmoudAgbaria #KamalMahamid #ZeidFalah #MosheGalad #ValentinZborov #Muaawiyah #Ummal-Fahm #Haifa #politics
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