‘Banging’ noises heard during desperate search for missing Titanic sub
An aircraft searching for the missing submarine sent on an expedition to the Titanic wreckage has reportedly detected "banging" sounds.
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Black Sea dolphins threatened with extinction due to Russian ecocide
About 150 dolphin carcasses were found on Black Sea coasts in Turkey and Bulgaria following the Russian destruction of the Kakhovka Dam and the species may be threatened with extinction, presidential chief-of-staff Andriy Yermak said on June 20.
Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns
Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end."I have taken the decision to suspend whaling" until August 31, Food Minister Svandis Svavarsdottir said in a statement, after a government-commissioned report concluded the hunt does not comply with Iceland's Animal Welfare Act.
Russian agents attempted assassination of CIA informant in US
This attempted assassination on American soil adds to the growing list of accusations against Russia regarding assassinations abroad.
Banging sounds heard near location of missing Titan submersible
An aircraft heard sounds at 30-minute intervals from the area where the sub disappeared, according to internal e-mails sent to DHS leadership obtained by Rolling Stone
Russia's economy will shrink again this year as Putin's war on Ukraine worsens inflation and labor shortages, ratings agency says
Russia's GDP will contract by 0.8% this year as inflation averages around 6%, according to Scope Ratings.
German arms manufacturer admits supplying engine parts to Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
MS Motorservice, a subsidiary of the German arms company Rheinmetall, supplied engine parts to Russia for some time after February 2022, despite the decision to cease operations in the Russian market.
UN chief says fossil fuels are "incompatible with human survival" as world breaks temperature records
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that countries must phase out the burning of coal, oil, and gas. He added that the current policies would lead to...
Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To
Court documents reveal a former OceanGate employee had several safety complaints over the tourist submersible—and then he was fired.
Ukraine says Kakhovka dam collapse caused 1.2 billion euros in damage
The destruction of the vast Kakhovka hydro-electric dam has caused 1.2 billion euros of damage, Ukraine's environment minister said on Tuesday, warning that mines unearthed by flooding could wash onto other European countries' shores. Speaking by video-link to a meeting of European Union countries' environment ministers, Ukrainian Environment Minister Ruslan Strilets said assessments of the damage was ongoing but the dam collapse was already the largest environmental disaster since Russia's February 2022 invasion.
Wagner PMC seeks to recruit gamers with no combat experience - Candidates should be between 21 and 35 years old, possess good computer skills, and be physically fit
Russian mercenary company Wagner is attempting to recruit gamers with little to no combat experience, hoping to deploy them as drone operators, according to Russian Telegram channel Vyorstka on June 19.
Almost 400 websites spread Russian propaganda in Bulgaria
Almost 400 ‘mushroom’ sites – created in bulk by malicious actors with the sole purpose of seeding disinformation and fake news – are spreading Russian propaganda in Bulgaria.
Ukraine's Armed Forces advance on Tavria front: destroy 5 Russian companies and 13 tanks
Ukrainian defenders are moving forward on the Tavria front; in just one day they killed more than 5 companies of Russian troops and destroyed or damaged 46 units of Russian equipment.
Russian Wagner boss says his fighters have yet to receive promised medals
Prigozhin's Wagner private army spearheaded the assault on the eastern city of Bakhmut, captured last month by Russian forces after nine months of fighting.
Finland may cut aid to African countries supporting Russian war in Ukraine
Finland will not give any development aid to governments and countries that support Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the programme of Finland’s new right-wing government, Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio told YLE on Monday.
Russia claims Ukraine plans missile strikes on Crimea
Kyiv says it wants to reclaim all of its territory, including the Crimean peninsula
China plans new military training facility in Cuba, alarming US
China and Cuba are negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility on the island, sparking ala
Historic decision: Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage
Tuesday, the Estonian government has survived a vote of no confidence in the Riigikogu tied to amendments to the Family Law Act and related legislation, which is granting same-sex couples the legal right to wed.
Macron announces deployment of SAMP/T system in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that the French-Italian SAMP/T anti-missile defence system is now being successfully deployed in Ukraine.