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Several killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine, many more injured A 12-year-old was among those killed as Russian missile and drone attacks hit Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro. The immense cost of Iran's nuclear program Iran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful, civilian purposes, including energy production. But the figures and statistics paint a different picture. How the Hormuz Strait crisis is squeezing India's SMEs Since the blockade of the vital shipping route, spice hub Kerala and ceramics manufacturing center Morbi are two of regional sites in India affected. Can anything be done to support small-scale traders there? Top EU court rules online gamblers can sue for compensation if betting illegal in home country The ECJ has ruled that online gamblers can seek compensation if they lost money when gambling was illegal in their home country, even if the laws have since changed. This could pave the way for others to reclaim losses. Germany, Israel see growing divide after criticism of Merz The Israeli finance minister's sharp criticism of the German chancellor's views on Israel's settlement policy is just the latest sign of a growing estrangement. What's the current state of German-Israeli relations? Rwanda ties Mozambique troop deployment to EU funding The future deployment of Rwandan troops in the fight against terrorism in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province is uncertain. Kigali's demand for compensation puts Europe in a strategic dilemma. UK signs deal to rejoin EU's Erasmus exchange scheme Britain will rejoin the popular Europe-wide student exchange program six years after leaving it. Can Trump get a better Iran deal than Obama? The 2015 Iran deal curbed Tehran's nuclear program until the US pulled out. After years of failed diplomacy and 40 days of war, talks are back on. Donald Trump has said he can strike a "better" deal than Barack Obama. Germany, the UK warn the Iran war distracts from Ukraine and oil price rises help Russia Germany's defense minister warned that Russia "benefits from current developments in the Middle East," as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group met in Berlin. He said rising oil prices were filling Moscow's "war coffers." South Africa appoints veteran Afrikaner politician Roelf Meyer as US ambassador amid tense Trump ties South Africa has appointed a prominent Afrikaner politician, Roelf Meyer, to the ambassadorial role in Washington. This comes amid allegations from the Trump administration of a "white genocide" in the country. What's behind Israeli attacks along Lebanon's Litani River? Israel is pushing forward with plans to remove Lebanese homes and residents from between the Litani River and its own border, creating a buffer zone. Why is the area strategically important in the Middle East conflict? Iran sees hundreds of thousands of jobs lost due to war After six weeks of war, job losses are growing in Iran. Destroyed industrial facilities have brought production in many sectors to a standstill, hitting Iranian workers particularly hard.