Anti-anti-corruption? A bill in Ukraine sparks protests
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🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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A new bill threatening the independence of anti-corruption agencies has brought Ukrainians onto the streets and rattled international observers. London’s electric bikes are making it ever more a cycling city—and plugging longstanding transport gaps. And a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who did perhaps more than anyone to found the genre of heavy metal.
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