Zelenskky hails Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine
Training Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighters will ‘greatly enhance our army in the sky’, says Ukraine’s President.
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G7 countries to make Russia pay for post-war reconstruction of Ukraine
Group of Seven (G7) leaders have expressed their intention to hold Russia accountable for its crimes committed in Ukraine and make the aggressor country pay for the restoration of everything that was destroyed by the war. — Ukrinform.
Explosions rock Russian-occupied Mariupol: Russian base stationed in airport was hit
On the evening of 19 May, residents of the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine reported explosions on the outskirts of the city and at the Mariupol airport, where Russian military personnel are based.
The nine hours in which Spain made the 100% renewable dream a reality: Electricity generation through solar, wind and water exceeded total demand in mainland Spain on Tuesday, a pattern that will be repeated more and more in the future
Electricity generation through solar, wind and water exceeded total demand in mainland Spain on Tuesday, a pattern that will be repeated more and more in the future
Russia may lack reserves to respond to Ukrainian counteroffensive: Officials
Western officials say they assess Russia may lack the reserves to deal with a major Ukrainian breakthrough during the coming counteroffensive.
‘No one saw this level of devastation coming’: climate crisis worsens in Somalia. Torrential rain, coming on top of the country’s worst drought in four decades, has forced 250,000 people to leave their homes.
Torrential rain, coming on top of the country’s worst drought in four decades, has forced 250,000 people to leave their homes
Russia bans 500 Americans, including Obama and Jimmy Kimmel — but not Trump
Russia Eyes 5-Year Jail Terms for 'Russophobia'
Russian lawmakers are drafting legislation that would punish anti-Russian words and actions deemed as “Russophobia” with up to five years imprisonment, the independent news outlet Vyorstka reported Thursday.
While the WHO officially registered 5.4 million COVID deaths in 2020 and 2021, its excess mortality data shows around 14.9 million people actually likely died due to the crisis over that period
Nearly 337 million life years were lost in the two first years of the Covid-19 pandemic, as millions of people died prematurely, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO report lays bare how the virus itself and the broader impact of the crisis abruptly cut short the lives of millions of people.
Just one spotted owl left in British Columbia: Scientists say this is the last chance for the species there, with one female still in the wild
World Bank: A preserved Amazon rainforest is worth $317 billion per year
Russia issues arrest warrant for judge who issued arrest warrant for Putin
Russia has taken a bold move in response to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. The country has now issued an arrest warrant for the head judge of the ICC, Karim Ahmed Khan, according to reports from Russian media on Friday.
Protests greet first Russian plane to land in Georgia since 2019 as opposition accuses the ruling Georgian Dream party of committing treason
88-year-old Australian doctor freed 7 years after kidnapping by Islamic extremists in West Africa
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by Islamic extremists in West Africa for more than seven years has been freed. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday that Ken Elliott has reunited with his wife and their children in Australia. His family thanked the Australian government and others who worked to free him. Wong said no ransom was paid, but other circumstances of his release were not disclosed. Elliott and his wife were kidnapped in 2016 in Burkina Faso, where they had run a medical clinic for four decades. Jocelyn Elliott was released three weeks later. The militant group behind the kidnapping, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, rose to prominence in large part through ransom kidnappings of foreigners.
Maps of Vladimir Putin’s secret underground lair leaked
Vladimir Putin had a massive underground lair built beneath his secret palace by the Black Sea, according to plans posted online by the engineering firm behind the project.
Zelensky to make surprise appearance in person at G7 summit in Japan
‘None of you would turn a blind eye and allow your country to be invaded,’ the Ukrainian president says
15 million excess deaths worldwide were caused by COVID over two years - WHO
The WHO estimates each excess death led to a loss of more than 22 years of life and warns the world must heed the lessons of the "tragedy" of these pandemic years. This year's report includes a section on climate change and health for the first time and calls for a "strengthened response".
Germany Pressures China to Shut Secret Police Outposts in Berlin
White House will allow partners to transfer F-16s to Ukraine
President Joe Biden’s administration has informed European allies in recent weeks that the United States will allow them to transfer the American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Chinese comedian arrested after joke about army
The joke likened the behaviour of his dogs to a slogan used to praise China's army.