Ukrainian military says it shot down 29 out of 30 missiles in Russian May 18 attacks
Ukraine's air defense successfully shot down 29 Russian missiles, two kamikaze drones, and two reconnaissance drones on May 17-18, according to the General Staff.
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Moldova no longer using Russian natural gas, PM says
Moldova is no longer using Russian natural gas or electricity after cutting its dependence since the war start
Pentagon reiterates that it does not object to other countries providing F-16s to Ukraine
The Pentagon has said it will not object to the transfer of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by third countries.
Romanian president: By its illegal aggression against Ukraine, Russia has blatantly violated international law
Russia’s illegal aggression against Ukraine violates international law and threatens the democratic system, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday, May 16. However, this crisis also “catalyzed our unity and our determination to defend our democratic way of life,” he added. He...
French Senate recognizes 1932-1933 Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainian people
The French Senate has adopted a proposal to recognize the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Journalists post diagrams of "Putin's Black Sea Bunker" in Gelendzhik
The Business Insider has published diagrams and drawings of the underground part of “Putin’s palace” in Gelendzhik, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Colombian children found alive in jungle weeks after plane crash
Four children from an Indigenous community in Colombia were found alive in the south of the country more than two weeks after the plane they were traveling in crashed in thick jungle, President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday.
Ukraine's Supreme Court chief justice was detained on suspicion of taking a $2.7 million bribe
Ukraine is embarking on a corruption crackdown as the country hopes to join the European and NATO amid a costly war waged by Russia.
Russian Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says that the Abrams is like a children's pedal car, and the T-72 will destroy it in Ukraine
Russian Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said that the Abrams was like a children's pedal car, and that the improved version of the T-72 was "real power."
Singapore Air To Pay Staff A Bonus of Around Eight Months’ Salary After Record Annual Profits
Border checks between Russia and Belarus are back for the first time in 28 years
The Belarusian foreign minister says controls on the border with Russia have been partially restored for the first time in 28 years
Czechs cancel Soviet-era decrees giving Russian embassy free land
The Czech government on Wednesday cancelled Soviet-era decrees that granted the Russian embassy free use of land in Prague and other cities, a further step in a more than two-year diplomatic spat with Moscow worsened by the war in Ukraine.
Journalists post diagrams of ''Putin's Black Sea Bunker'' in Gelendzhik
The Business Insider has published diagrams and drawings of the underground part of “Putin’s palace” in Gelendzhik, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Six states, including one EU member, refuse to sign agreement on Russian war crimes register
As of today, six Council of Europe member states have refused to sign an agreement on registering Russian war crimes which was adopted at the Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik on Wednesday, 17 May.
Russia's Dmitry Medvedev claims Baltic countries belong to Russia
The former Russian Prime Minister referred to the three Baltic states as "our" on Tuesday, adding Poland was "temporarily occupied".
Archaeologists Digging Along a Train Route in Mexico Have Found an Extremely Rare Statue of a Maya Deity- The statue is one of only three known in the world
Iranians are putting their livers, corneas, and testicles up for sale on Telegram to pay off debts amid rocketing inflation and poverty
Insider reviewed Telegram listings showing poverty-stricken Iranians putting their organs up for sale to pay off debts amid sky-rocketing inflation.
Japan to accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers for treatment
Japan will accept injured Ukrainian soldiers for medical treatment as part of efforts to support their war-torn homeland in its ongoing battle to defend itself against Russia, sources close to the matter say.
China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military
The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.
The European Commission has confirmed that anti-LGBTQ+ zones in Poland can “kiss their EU funding goodbye” if they continue to enforce LGBT-free zones.
The EU has confirmed that 'funding will not be granted' for any parts of Poland that have implemented 'anti-LGBT' zones.