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10-year-old boy thrown off bridge in Germany for speaking Ukrainian
An investigation has been launched into the attempted murder of a 10-year-old Ukrainian boy after a man attacked a group of children for speaking Ukrainian in the city of Einbeck in Lower Saxony.
Top Russian space scientist dies of mushroom poisoning
A Russian rocket scientist has died after mysteriously being poisoned - with Russian state media saying that he ate edible mushrooms.
US to send its first depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine
One of the officials said that the coming aid package will be worth between $240 million and $375 million depending on what is included.
China says it ‘deplores’ US military transfer to Taiwan
Child made to "thank" Putin at school opening ceremony in devastated Mariupol
On 1 September, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “opened” a school in the devastated Russian-occupied city of Mariupol via video call. A child was pointedly brought in to thank the dictator for “taking care” of the city.
Only 1,280 breeding humans once roamed Earth, gene study shows
New research suggests that humanity faced a startling population bottleneck and teetered on the brink of extinction around 800,000 years ago.
Russia and Ukraine are fighting the kind of drone war the US military has been worrying about, and it's scrambling to prepare for a future that's already here
In the decades after World War II, US troops rarely had to worry about enemy aircraft. Recent wars have shown that they no longer have that luxury.
Russia to block G20 declaration if its views are ignored - Lavrov
Russia will block the final declaration of this month's G20 summit unless it reflects Moscow's position on Ukraine and other crises, leaving participants to issue a non-binding or partial communique, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Lavrov, who has served as President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister since 2004, is due to represent Russia at the Sept. 9-10 meeting of the Group of 20 leading industrialised and developing countries in New Delhi. Putin is not known to have travelled
Retired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after tweeting criticism
Germany charges 98-year-old Nazi guard for murder complicity – DW – 09/01/2023
The German man worked as a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin, where more than 200,000 people were imprisoned in the lead-up to and during World War II.
A statue believed to depict the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, looted from Turkey, has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art
A statue believed to depict the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, looted from Turkey, has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art...
‘Sink the entire Black Sea Fleet at once’ – Ukrainian Navy on how to protect Crimean Bridge
Ukrainian Naval Forces confirmed Russia’s attempt to safeguard its crossing from Crimea by partially sinking barges near the illegally-constructed Crimean Bridge.
Hong Kong Is Building Public Housing on a Golf Course in a Snub to the Old Elite
Startling Findings – Scientists Discover That Microplastics Could Be Changing Your Brain
The study indicates a potential risk for serious health consequences, such as Alzheimer's disease. Microplastics, a highly prevalent form of plastic pollution, have infiltrated air, water, and food chains globally. Despite the widespread acknowledgment of their adverse effects on the environment an
Russia will want revenge after losing the war, this may happen in 10 years – Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Chief
Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, believes that Russia will want revenge after losing the war against Ukraine and that this may happen in 10 years.
Meta says it has disrupted a massive disinformation campaign linked to Chinese law enforcement
The disinformation campaign posted positive news about China and the Xinjiang province while criticizing U.S. policy and officials across dozens of platforms.
Murder, torture, sexual violence among thousands of Russian crimes against children, Ukraine says
Ukraine to get first US Abrams tanks in mid-September
Western officials hope the arrival of the Abrams tanks will give Kyiv’s forces the edge they need to push through Russia’s defences
Zelenskyy says Ukraine deployed new long-range weapon, hints at Russia raid
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says new weapon system has range of 700km and ‘the task is to make this number bigger’.