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BBC Tracks Down Descendants of WWII Soviet POW Hidden by Jersey Family in Uzbekistan
BBC News reported that teams located the family of a Soviet prisoner of war known as Tom, who escaped a Nazi camp on Jersey and was sheltered by locals during World War Two. A video call connected his Uzbek grandson with the daughter of his rescuers. Uzbekistan will posthumously…
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Cook Islands Prime Minister Discusses Deep-Sea Minerals for Economic Diversification at ADB Meeting
Cook Islands Prime Minister spoke to CNBC on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank's 59th Annual Meeting in Uzbekistan. He emphasized deep-sea critical minerals as a way to diversify the economy beyond tourism. The leader highlighted the need for regulatory and legislative…