Over 100 dolphins die in Black Sea in April because of Russian actions
In the past month alone, more than 100 dead dolphins were recorded in the bays of Sevastopol and other coasts of occupied Crimea near Novorossiysk, Sochi, Gelendzhik, and Anapa.
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Ukrainian government bans letters Z and V on car license plates, Interior Ministry clarifies rules
Following confusion over the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers’ recent banning of the issuing of car license plates containing symbols associated with Russia's war in Ukraine, the Interior Ministry has clarified the rules of the ban.
China Votes in Favor of UN Resolution Condemning Russian Aggression
China, India, Brazil and several other states close to Russia have unexpectedly voted for a UN Resolution which strongly censures Moscow.
Hyundai to stop selling machinery used for illegal Amazon mining
Hyundai announced it would take steps to prevent its heavy machinery from being used in illegal mining in the Amazon, the company announced Friday, in the wake of a report by environmental group Greenpeace.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland Calls on to Boycott Jameson Whiskey after Russian Supply Resumes
Larysa Herasko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, has called on people to stop buying Jameson whiskey in protest at the company’s decision to resume trade in Russia.
South Africa considers inviting Putin to summit via Zoom so that he avoid arrests
South Africa will invite Russian president Vladimir Putin to attend the BRICS summit via Zoom rather than in person after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president.
Ukrainian defenders oust Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut
Ukraine said its forces repelled over 36 attacks on the part of the eastern frontline that stretches from Bakhmut to Maryinka.
Railway track blown up in Bryansk Oblast in Russia: train carrying fuel derails
A train carrying fuel has derailed as a result of a track explosion in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, which borders Ukraine.
Russia is building defenses deep inside its own territory, fearing a sweeping Ukrainian counterattack: UK intel
UK officials posted an update Monday noting trench networks "well inside internationally recognised Russian territory."
Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba who disappeared from public life in 2020, has taken up a teaching role in Japan
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has joined Tokyo College, which is run by the University of Tokyo. Ma will be conducting research and teaching about
Brazil to step up removal of indigenous land invaders after Yanomami killing
The Brazilian government assured the Yanomami people on Sunday that it will redouble efforts to remove the remainder of the wildcat miners in the reservation following the fatal shooting of a member of the indigenous community.
Russia’s occupation ‘governor’ of Kherson region manages to register company in UK despite sanctions
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Mexico bus plunges off cliff, at least 18 die
At least 18 people were killed and 33 injured when a bus fell off a cliff in western Mexico, local authorities said Sunday.
Paraguay: Pro-Taiwan candidate wins presidential election
Paraguay's decades of relations with Taiwan look set to continue after a conservative and pro-Taipei candidate, Santiago Pena, was declared the winner in the South American country's presidential election.
Air defence systems repelling Russian missile attacks in Kyiv region - officials
Ukrainian air defence crews destroyed 15 out of 18 missiles launched by Russian forces in the early hours of Monday morning, the military said, as Moscow intensified attacks on its neighbour in recent days.
ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi killed in Syria
Abu al-Hussein al-Qurashi, the top leader and so-called caliph of the Islamic State group (ISIS), has been killed in a Turkish operation in northern Syria, according to the Turkish government. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on late Sunday night that al-Qurashi was “neutralized” in an operation in Syria carried out by Turkish forces earlier […]
A powerhouse US doctor slain in Sudan, 'killed for nothing'
American doctor Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman kept working in Sudan as long as he could after fighting engulfed the capital. He ventured outside as explosions shook homes, to treat Khartoum's wounded, before deciding he had to flee. As he was leaving, a roving band surrounded him in his yard last week, stabbing him to death in front of his family. Sulieman's colleagues in Sudan and Mercy Hospital in Iowa City are mourning the loss of a man they see as a powerhouse doctor and humanitarian. He had gone to Sudan many times to provide free medical care to its poorest people and to be with his ailing parents.
Nurses across England strike in biggest walkout so far
It is the first time some nurses who work in A&E, intensive care and cancer services have walked out.
Brazil's Lula: The UN was so strong enough to create Israel, but now can't create a Palestinian state
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this week slammed the UN's inability to create a Palestinian State in the same manner that it established the state of Israel in 1948. 'The UN was so s...
Pope says Vatican involved in secret Ukraine peace mission
The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Sunday, adding that it was also ready to help repatriate Ukrainian children taken to Russia or Russian-occupied land.