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Polish Ambassador to France: Poland will be forced to enter war if Ukraine fails to defend itself

Poland’s Ambassador to France Jan Emeryk Rościszewski said in an interview that a situation could arise in which Poland would have to enter the war. The embassy urged audiences to refrain from sensationalising his words.

Defense Ministry: Putin visited Mariupol at night to avoid showing destruction of city.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin visited the occupied city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast during the night on March 19 “as befits a thief” for security reasons and in order not to show the real view of the destroyed city. “Darkness allows him to highlight what he wants to show, and keeps the city his army completely destroyed and its few surviving inhabitants away from prying eyes,” the statement read. During Putin’s first visit to Mariupol, which has been completely occupied since May 2022, he reportedly visited several districts of the city by car after flying to the city via helicopter. The visit came several days after Putin also made a short visit to occupied Crimea on the anniversary of the peninsula's illegal annexation by Russia.

Central African Republic rebels storm mine; 9 Chinese killed

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said.

British man deported to Jamaica launches action against Home Office | Richard Wallace wrongly classed as Jamaican and deported after serving murder sentence, despite having been born in London

Richard Wallace wrongly classed as Jamaican and deported after serving murder sentence, despite having been born in London

UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse for more than $2 bln

UBS has agreed to buy Credit Suisse after increasing its offer to more than $2 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

South Africa takes into account warrant for Putin's arrest.

South Africa is aware of its legal obligations and takes into account the International Criminal Court’s warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korea continues its angry war against the sea by launching another missile into sea

French President Emanuel Macron faces a critical test on Monday when the National Assembly is due to examine no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through a deeply unpopular pension reform, sparking days of unrest

Ukrainian officials express outrage over Putin's surprise visit to city of Mariupol, saying visiting under the cover of night "befits a thief"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the Kremlin announced on March 19.

‘A wake-up call’: total weight of wild mammals less than 10% of humanity’s

From elephants to tigers, study reveals scale of damage to wildlife caused by transformation of wildernesses and human activity

88% of Britons who took in refugees from Ukraine said they would do so again

Some hosts had trouble accessing support but 88% of those who took in Ukrainians would do so again

NATO fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Estonian airspace

Paris stinks as uncollected trash mounts to 10,000 tonnes due to strikes

US deploys Global Hawk for Black Sea recon after Russia downed drone

Following the downing of an American drone by a Russian fighter aircraft on Tuesday, the U.S. has resumed surveillance drone operations over the Black Sea region. 

US fighter pilot moved to a maximum security jail in regional NSW for allegedly helping train Chinese military pilots

Putin will get arrested if he comes to Germany

Marco Buschmann, the German Justice Minister, has announced that he will execute an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he sets foot on German soil.

Report: Putin visits Mariupol - occupied city in Ukraine

MH17: Netherlands, Australia press case against Russia for damages

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will hear the case of the Netherlands and Australia against Russia for the downing of flight MH17, according to Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs on Twitter. "Encouraging news for the loved ones of the victims." The civil aviation organization rejected Russias objections, Hoekstra tweeted. "This is an important step towards establishing the truth, justice and accountability. Together with Australia, we will continue to do everything in our power to find closure for the loved ones of the 298 victims of the flight."

Ukraine still able to resupply troops in battered Bakhmut, says army

Ukrainian forces outside the battered eastern city of Bakhmut are managing to keep Russian units at bay so ammunition, food, equipment and medicines can be delivered to defenders, the army said on Saturday.