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Alcohol abuse, violence and weapon incompetence killing Russian soldiers, says MoD

Drunkenness, fights and vehicle crashes have contributed to an “extremely high” number of Russia’s 200,000 casualties in Ukraine, British military intelligence officials said.

BRICS alliance working to create its own currency, says Russian official

The bloc grouping the emerging economic heavyweights Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are reportedly working on their own currency - established on a strategy that ‘does not defend the dollar or euro’.

Finland’s center-right party claims win amid tight election

Finland’s main conservative party has claimed victory in a parliamentary election in an extremely tight three-way race where right-wing populists took second place, leaving popular Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party third, dashing her hopes for reelection. The center-right National Coalition Party claimed victory Sunday evening with all of the votes counted, coming out on top at 20.8%. They were followed closely by right-wing populist party The Finns with 20.1%, while the Social Democrats garnered 19.9%.With the top three parties each getting around 20% of the vote, no party is in position to form a government alone.

‘If we can do it, you can do it’: US anti-abortion groups ramp up activities in UK

Emboldened by victories at home, some of the most prominent American anti-abortion groups are exporting their tactics overseas

Japan buys Russian oil above $60-a-barrel cap, breaking with US allies: report

Japan has been buying Russian oil below the Western-imposed price cap of $60 a barrel, though Russian-sourced imports remain relatively small.

Russia will implement voluntary cut in oil production of 500,000 bpd until the end of 2023

Russia will implement voluntary cut in oil production of 500,000 bpd till the end of 2023, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday.

'Empty Promises': Wives Of Russian Soldiers Fighting In Ukraine Say Pay Is Not What Was Promised

More and more Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine are complaining of not receiving their salaries on time, in full, or at all, leaving their wives at home to struggle with getting by and, in many cases, raising kids.

OPP officer found guilty of sexually assaulting unconscious woman and filming it

A judge found OPP constable Jason Redmond made a video of the 2017 assault, and told people in his circle that he did it to show the victim 'how easily she could be raped when she was drunk.'

Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 has struck Papua New Guinea, seismologists and residents say. Only few details were immediately available but there is no threat of a tsunami. The earthquake, which struck at 3:04 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered in Chambri Lake, about 37 kilometers east of Ambunti or 96 kilometers southwest of […]

Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters

Almost 90% of votes cast favour banning the scooters in a city that pioneered them.

Ukraine puts orthodox leader under house arrest for glorifying Russian invasion

Czech Defence Minister says her country will supply more military aid to Ukraine

Jana Černochová, Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, said on Sunday, 2 April, that some of the military equipment in storage of the Czech Armed Forces might be transferred to Ukraine as military aid.

Sanna Marin concedes defeat in Finland election as SDP beaten into third place

Right-wing NCP and nationalist Finns pull narrowly ahead of ruling Social Democrats with 99.4% of votes counted

Pro-war Russian military blogger killed in blast at St Petersburg cafe

It is not yet known for certain if Vladlen Tatarsky was deliberately targeted in the explosion in Russia's second-largest city, which also wounded at least 25 people. But reports say he was "handed an exploding statuette".

Ukrainian official offers plan for a Crimea without Russia

A top Ukrainian official has outlined a series of steps the government in Kyiv would take after the country reclaims control of Crimea from Russia. The secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council published the plan on Sunday. Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, but most of the world does not recognize it as Russian territory. The Black Sea peninsula's status will be a key feature in any negotiations on ending the current fighting. The Kremlin has demanded recognition of Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and acknowledgement of other land gains during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv has ruled out any peace talks with Moscow until Russian troops leave all occupied territories, including Crimea.

Saudis to cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day

Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers say they will cut oil production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of 2023

Russian military blogger dead, 6 others injured in cafe blast in Russia's Saint Petersburg - state media

A St Petersburg website said the explosion took place at a cafe that had at one time belonged to Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private army that is fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

Canada police arrest ‘pedophile hunting’ group over child abuse images

Quebec authorities announced six people were in custody for criminal harassment, intimidation and forcible confinement

China's loans to Africa worry World Bank President David Malpass

The bank's president David Malpass says more transparency is needed when providing economic help.