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George Soros hands reins of $25bn empire to son Alex
The American financier, targeted by right-wing conspiracists, is passing control of foundations to his son.
German shepherd wounded in Ukraine gets new start as Hungarian police dog
After a rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, half of Rambo's face was mangled and bloody. The 3-year-old German shepherd, who had accompanied Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of the war, underwent emergency surgery that saved his life. Now, Rambo is training with the Budapest police department in neighboring Hungary and serving as a reminder that dogs — and people — with disabilities can do great things.
‘Your car will be confiscated’: Iranian women defy forced hijab despite threats
Iranâs police are now threatening to confiscate womenâs cars if they are caught without headscarves.
Russians banned from using large batches of ammunition due to self-detonation
Large batches of 122mm and 152mm artillery shells produced in 2023 have been prohibited for use in Russia due to their self-detonation. — Ukrinform.
Church Court of the Russian Orthodox Church called pacifism a heresy “incompatible with the teachings of the Orthodox Church” in trial against priest Burdin over anti-war sermons
The Church Court of the Russian Orthodox Church declared pacifism alien to the church a heresy
Russia detains U.S. citizen Michael Travis Leake on drug charges
A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict drug laws.
Armed Forces of Ukraine liberate Makarivka and advance on several fronts – Deputy Defence Minister
The Ukrainian military liberated the settlement of Makarivka in Donetsk Oblast near the recently de-occupied Blahodatne, as well as advanced on the Bakhmut front and in the south.
Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force | CNN
Trains stopped in Crimea, presumably due to explosion on railway
Trains were stopped in Russian-occupied Crimea due to damage to the railway.
Exodus of scientists from Russia has passed 50,000 since 2018 as more pack their bags to go
Relatives of MH17 victims staged a protest outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague
Today, relatives of the victims of the MH17 disaster re-positioned 298 empty chairs in front of the Russian embassy in The Hague - one for each victim.
Siberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under Lula
Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine
In a stunning turn of events, an enigmatic individual has managed to exploit the power of blockchain and Bitcoin technology to undermine the Russian terrorist state
Nicola Sturgeon in custody after being arrested in connection with SNP investigation, police say | Politics News
Her arrest comes on the back of the detentions of party treasurer Colin Beattie and former party chief executive Peter Murrell - also Ms Sturgeon's husband - who were both subsequently released without charge.
Khamenei says the West could not stop Iran from building nuclear arms if it chose to
The West could not stop Iran from building nuclear weapons if Tehran wanted a pursue a nuclear arms programme, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, amid mounting tensions over the country's advanced nuclear work.
Prigozhin says Wagner will not sign any contract with Russian defence minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's most powerful mercenary said on Sunday that his Wagner fighters would not sign any contract with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, publicly refusing an attempt by the defence ministry to bring his fighting force under its sway. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner group, has repeatedly attacked President Vladimir Putin's top military brass for what he casts as treachery for failing to fight the war in Ukraine properly. Neither Shoigu nor Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov have commented in public on the insults from Prigozhin, whose forces in May took the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after a battle in which tens of thousands perished.
700,000 people lack proper access to drinking water due to Kakhovka HPP explosion
About 700,000 people do not have proper access to drinking water as a result of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by the Russians.
After the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, Russian-occupied Crimea is facing serious water supply problems, according to the Ukrainian military
After the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, Russian-occupied Crimea is facing serious water supply problems, the Ukrainian military's National Resistance Center reported on June 10.