Dozens of civilians have been evacuated from Mariupol to both Russia-controlled and Ukraine-controlled territory after weeks under siege. Some have left the Azovstal steelworks, the last hold-out of Ukrainian troops in the strategically significant city. Russia said dozens of civilians have arrived in a village it controls. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a large group … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian army has already destroyed more than 1,000 Russian tanks, nearly 200 Russian aircraft, and almost 2,500 armored fighting vehicles. Despite these losses, Russian troops still have equipment to launch additional attacks, Zelensky said. “Of course, the occupiers still have equipment in stock. Yes, they still have missiles to … Read more
Ukraine’s president struck a theme of resilience in his nightly address to the nation Saturday, saying the country is at work to rebuild and get back to normal in areas no longer held by Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 69% of de-occupied settlements in Ukraine now have “full-fledged local self-government” again. “We are … Read more
A freak electrocution in southern India killed at least 11 people, including two children, when their vehicle snagged overhead transmission lines and burst into flames as they rode in a religious procession, authorities said on Wednesday. More than a dozen people were also injured in the district of Thanjavur in the southern state of Tamil … Read more
Demanding UN intervention to analyze crimes and discrimination in opposition to the Shia minority in Pakistan, a Shia group on Friday held protests in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow. The protests carried out by the All India Shia Hussaini Fund (AISHF) concerned banners and placards condemning discrimination and atrocities in opposition to Shias in Pakistan, calling … Read more
Calling the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka “unfortunate”, Israel’s envoy to India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan Naor Gilon on Saturday said that the country can use its potential in tourism and agriculture to come back to stability. “Very unfortunate. I visited Sri Lanka to present my credentials just a couple of months ago. It’s … Read more
A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens, health workers said. No group immediately claimed responsibility. The Emergency Hospital in Kabul said in a tweet that one fatality and 59 injured people had been brought to the hospital, 33 of whom were admitted for their … Read more
The contractions started after she learnt her husband, a Ukrainian border guard, had been killed by a Russian sniper. Viktoria Nazarenko, 34, gave birth to twin boys the next day. Joy overwhelmed by grief at the loss of Sergeant Bogdan Nazarenko, their father. “It’s all I have left from him – my babies and my … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the presidency’s media office said Saturday, where they discussed developments in the war in Ukraine. Guterres briefed Erdogan about his meetings this week in Moscow and Kyiv, according to a statement from the Turkish Communications Directorate. During the call, … Read more
The latest reports of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture says that the Gupta brothers had used former president Jacob Zuma not only against the people of South Africa but also to install their own lackeys at key institutions. Central to the Guptas’ scheme of state capture was Zuma, who they must have identified … Read more
Germany has recorded an argument against Italy at the UN’s most noteworthy court over endeavors inside Italy to guarantee pay for Nazi-period atrocities. In a submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Germany says Italy continues to allow cases in its domestic courts despite a 2012 ruling that such claims were inadmissible. It says … Read more
A man has been accounted for thoughtless driving after a van struck a rail route span in Dundee. Part of the vehicle’s roof was crushed in the incident in St Vincent Street, Broughty Ferry, about 09:10 BST. Police said the street was shut down for two hours after the van became stopped under the extension … Read more
A man has been arrested following a standoff with armed police officers in Perth. Officers were called to a property in the city’s Campsie Road at 05:45 BST after reports of concern for a person. The road was closed for more than six hours. A fire engine and a Scottish Ambulance Service incident response unit … Read more
Neil Parish is leaving as a MP subsequent to conceding he watched explicit videos two times in Parliament. Mr Parish, who has represented Tiverton and Honiton in Devon since 2010, said it had been a “moment of madness”. He said the first time was accidental after looking at a tractor website, but the second time … Read more
Sri Lanka has forcefully expanded costs of ordinarily utilized prescription, the second such ascent in about a month and a half, as it battles to manage a financial emergency. Anti-infection agents, certain pain relievers and prescription for heart conditions are among those hit by a 40% increase. Sri Lankans have needed to take short courses … Read more
This year Eid al-Fitr begins on May 1 or May 2, contingent upon the lunar schedule. The beginning of the occasion is planned to the main locating of the bow moon denoting the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal. A few nations, like Turkey, depend on innovation to see the bow moon. Others, actually … Read more
The United Nations persistently tried to expedite a departure of regular folks from the inexorably awful destroys of Mariupol on Friday, while Ukraine blamed Russia for showing its hatred for the world association by besieging Kyiv when the U.N. pioneer was visiting the capital. The chairman of Mariupol said the circumstance inside the steel plant … Read more
Four Florida Department of Corrections officers have been arrested in the alleged beating death in February of an inmate at a prison south of Miami, authorities said. Ronald Connor, 24, Christopher Rolon, 29, and Kirk Walton, 34, were arrested Thursday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the agency said. Jeremy Godbolt, 28, was taken … Read more
