China doesn’t want peace in Ukraine, Czech president warns
In an interview, Petr Pavel — a former general with NATO — argued China is benefiting too much from the war to play peacemaker.
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UK Healthcare Horror: After over 6,500 rapes, sexual assaults in hospitals since 2019, nurses to wear body cams
The Department of Health will work closely with National Health Service (NHS) to deploy the measure. Other steps that will be put in place to reduce the cases of sexual abuse in hospitals include AI data processors to improve prosecution rates and the launching of a national violence prevention hub
A queer Chinese student living in Russia is enduring homophobia, racism and inhumane treatment after being arrested under the country’s ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ law.
A Russian-based student faced immense homophobic abuse and inhumane treatment after being arrested under the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
WSJ: Iran shipping ammunition to Russia by Caspian Sea
Russia is resupplying its troops fighting in Ukraine with Iranian artillery shells and other ammunition that it is shipping across the Caspian Sea, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Middle East officials.
China 'building cyberweapons to hijack enemy satellites', leaked CIA files show
Climate change: recent, rapid ocean warming alarms scientists
Thereâs growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly â and scientists are unsure of the implications.
Vietnam eyes Czech military supplies in pivot away from Russian arms
The Czech Republic can upgrade armoured vehicles and firearms to Vietnam to meet Hanoi’s growing security needs as its military firms excel in retrofitting Russian gear, of which 80 per cent of Vietnam’s arsenal originate.
Mexico finds tons of liquid meth in tequila bottles at port
The Mexican Navy says they have found 11,520 tequila bottles bound for export that actually contained concentrated liquid meth.
Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members
Haitian police said on Monday that at least 10 suspected gang members had been lynched and their bodies burned by residents of Port-au-Prince.
Lithuanian President: We have to cross all red lines in military aid for Ukraine
Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, believes that Ukraine’s allies have to supply Ukraine with all the military aid, including weapons, that Ukraine needs.
H5N1 with 100% fatality rate observed in group of wild seals in the United States
The virus ripped through seal populations in the region in summer 2022, researchers say.
Up to 500,000 Hectares of Ukrainian Fields Contaminated by Mines
Ukraine has 470,000 hectares of agricultural land mined, and only 17.5% of the mined areas have been inspected.
Russian forces ‘forcibly evacuating’ civilians in Kherson, says Ukraine
Apparent move in occupied areas comes as Ukrainian military sets up positions on eastern side of Dnipro River
Only one president to join Putin on Victory Day parade in Russia
Only one president, Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr Japarov, has agreed to join Putin at the Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May.
Iranian Woman Dies After Fight Over Forced Hijab Rules
Iran ships 300,000 artillery shells and 1 million rounds of ammunition to Russia within six months
Russian ships have been transporting large quantities of Iranian-made artillery shells and other ammunition across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, causing an increasing problem for the United States and its allies, who are trying to disrupt cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.
China disowns ambassador's remarks questioning Ukrainian independence
China's ambassador to Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet Union countries.
Goldman Prize honours indigenous woman who stopped mining giant
Alessandra Korap Munduruku's defence of her group's territory led to a U-turn from Anglo American.
China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states after EU uproar
China's comments from the foreign ministry came as a Chinese ambassador appeared to question that sovereignty, drawing ire from several EU countries.
Twitter grants UK far-right party Britain First ‘official organization’ label
Britain First now gets a gold checkmark on Twitter and is labelled as an "official organization."