Ukraine-Russia war – Putin’s navy has suffered ‘functional defeat’ in Black Sea, says UK
Russian navy has been forced to disperse to ports from which âit cannot have an effect on Ukraineâ, UK defence minister says
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Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran
Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize. She has campaigned for women’s rights, democracy and against the death penalty in Iran for years.
Scientists Say They’ve Confirmed Evidence That Humans Arrived in The Americas Far Earlier Than Previously Thought
Ukraine pushes Russian Black Sea fleet back and opens grain corridor through NATO waters
Last July, Russia broke the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement signed in summer 2022 with Turkey and the UN that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported to international markets
Putin says West has lost touch with reality, Russia had to push back
"We did not start the so-called war in Ukraine. On the contrary - we are trying to finish it," Putin told a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Chinese Firm Sold Satellites for Intelligence to Russia's Wagner
Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images.
Man faces six months for projecting anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on Anne Frank House
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded six months in prison against Robert W. for projecting a Holocaust-denying conspiracy theory onto the Anne Frank House in February. The man traveled 1,200 kilometers from Poland to Amsterdam for his “very deliberately planned action intended to hurt others,” the prosecutor said, wondering “what possessed” him. The OM also asked for a restraining order banning the man from Amsterdam for five years.
Russians strike café in Kharkiv Oblast, killing 51 people
The Russians have struck a civilian facility in the village of Hroza in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast. Early reports indicate that 51 people were killed.
European leaders say they can’t fully replace U.S. support to Ukraine as funding fears grow
European leaders said Thursday that the 27-nation bloc would not be able to fully replace U.S. support for war-torn Ukraine.
Nazi card proves Dutch Prince Bernhard joined Hitler's party
The Dutch government confirms the late Prince Bernhard had a Nazi party card in his belongings.
Canada will be there for Ukraine regardless of what happens on Capitol Hill: Trudeau
Canada, for its part, has already provided Ukraine with more than $9 billion in military, humanitarian and financial support, and that's not about to change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.
Teen kicked in head by Edmonton police officer who avoided criminal charges pursues private prosecution
An Indigenous man who was kicked in the head by an Edmonton police officer who kicked him in the head in 2020 has applied for private prosecution four months after Crown prosecutors declined to pursue the case despite a watchdog recommendation to do so.
Naval Defeat: Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Has Abandoned its Critical Crimea Base
A major aim of Kremlin’s war was to guarantee security for Russian warships operating from the Sevastopol base in the Black Sea. That is in ruins as its fleet retreats from an opponent without a navy.
US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria. It was a rare use of force by one NATO member against another.
Putin says plane of Wagner boss Prigozhin was blown up using hand grenades on board
Hand grenade fragments found in bodies of victims after Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash - Vladimir Putin says
Vladimir Putin has suggested the plane crash that reportedly killed his former ally Yevgeny Prigozhin was caused by hand grenades - and not by a missile attack.
Putin Says Russia's Mission Is To Create 'New World'
Europe News: Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia's objective is to create a "new world" and accused Western hegemony of causing their military inte
Ancient gold treasures depicting Norse gods unearthed in Norway: "A very special find"
The discovery of 35 gold pieces marks at least the third discovery of ancient treasures in the country in recent weeks.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says almost 50 killed as Russia bombs a grocery store
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike on a northeast Ukrainian village a "demonstrably brutal Russian crime," and he promised a "powerful" response.
Putin repeats assertion that Russia did not start war in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his position that Russia did not start the war in Ukraine but launched what it calls a "special military operation" to try to stop it.