Russia launches airstrikes on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast
A fisherman watches smoke rise after Russian forces launched a missile attack on a military unit in the Vyshhorod district on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, July 28, 2022.
Five months into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s military goes on the counteroffensive, including efforts to reclaim Kherson. And Russia has launched airstrikes on Ukraine’s remaining Black Sea coast. And, ahead of Kenya’s upcoming presidential election, Facebook is failing to detect hate speech that could fuel political violence in the country, according to a recent study by two nonprofits. A government agency is now warning that the platform could be suspended if they don’t do better. Also, Zimbabwe’s central bank this week launched gold coins as a way for people to park their cash and slow the demand for US dollars. But at $1,800 each, many are dubious about the plan and who can actually afford the coin. Plus, we hear the story of one woman who reclaimed her native language through immersion trips back to her birthplace, the Czech Republic.
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