Dozens feared dead in school bombing as G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Ukraine school bombing

On the eve of Russia’s World War II victory celebrations, rescuers hurried to find dozens of victims believed dead in an attack on a Ukrainian school, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with kyiv. US First Lady Jill Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made unannounced visits to Ukraine and G7 leaders joined President … Read more

US charge d’affaires returns to Kyiv for visit

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Ukraine’s US charge d’affaires The embassy announced that Kristina Kvien and her colleagues returned to Kyiv on Sunday, a step toward re-establishing Washington’s diplomatic presence there, which had been closed days before the Russian invasion. “Just arrived in Kyiv! Delighted to be back on Victory in Europe Day. Slava Ukraine!” tweeted the US embassy on … Read more

Putin’s actions in Ukraine ‘bring shame on Russia’: G7 statement

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The G7 group of affluent nations warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unprovoked war of aggression” in Ukraine has brought “shame on Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people.” “Russia has violated the international rules-based order, particularly the UN Charter, conceived after the Second World War to spare successive generations from the scourge … Read more

Putin responsible for ‘heinous war crimes’: Trudeau in Kyiv

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During a visit to Ukraine on Sunday, when he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin was accountable for “war crimes.” “It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes,” Trudeau said at a news conference with the Ukrainian leader. “There must be accountability,” he … Read more

Palestinians warn against plans to weaken their UN agency

Palestinians

Palestinians have expressed fury at a plan by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to delegate some duties to other UN agencies, warning of a scheme to “dismantle” the entity. Established in 1949, a year after Israel was created, UNRWA is the only major UN body dedicated exclusively to one conflict and one people and … Read more

Happy Mother’s Day 2022

Mother's Day

Every year, a special day is set aside to celebrate and remember all of the moms. Mother’s Day is observed all across the world. Here you’ll find all you need to know about the day. Mother’s Day is observed every year in a number of nations around the world. While the dates change from year … Read more

Australia PM says will ‘ensure’ no China base on Solomon Islands

Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised Sunday during a heated debate before the May 21 elections that Australia would cooperate with its friends to prevent China from establishing a military facility in the Solomon Islands. China’s growing clout in the Pacific has become a hot political issue in Australia ahead of the polls, following Beijing’s announcement last month … Read more

Berlin police roll up Ukraine flag at WWII ceremony

Police rolled up a massive Ukrainian flag hoisted by demonstrators outside the Soviet War Memorial in central Berlin on Sunday, claiming it was to keep a WWII commemorative ceremony peaceful. Berlin police have imposed a ban on displays of flags or military symbols at 15 memorial sites across the capital, including at the iconic site at … Read more

Canada PM sees war-scarred Kyiv suburb during Ukraine visit

Canada

According to the mayor of Irpin, where Russian forces are accused of atrocities against residents, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the town on Sunday. Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn posted pictures on an official social media channel with pictures of Trudeau writing that the Canadian prime minister “came to Irpin to see with his own … Read more

US First Lady Jill Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine: White House

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Jill Biden, the first lady of the United States, paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, crossing the border from Slovakia to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska at a school that is being used as a shelter for displaced civilians, including children, according to her spokesman. “I wanted to come on Mother’s … Read more

Zelensky says ‘evil’ returned to Europe on victory anniversary

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During a speech honoring World War II, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that “evil has returned” to Europe, comparing Russia’s incursion to Nazi Germany. “Decades after World War II, darkness has returned to Ukraine, and it has become black and white again,” Zelensky said in a video address, in which he was filmed standing in front of … Read more

Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?

Ukraine

In Tver, northwest of Moscow, a deadly fire broke out at an aeronautical research institute. A munitions plant in Perm, more than 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the east, has caught fire again. There were also fires in two different oil facilities in Bryansk, Belarus. Coincidences, or a sign that Ukrainians or their supporters are … Read more

Ukraine struggles to hold eastern bastions as Russia celebrate prepares Victory Day

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On the day of Moscow’s Victory Day festivities, Ukrainian soldiers prepared to defend their last bastion in the damaged port city of Mariupol, anxious to deny Russia a symbolic victory. Shelling and missile strikes have intensified in the build-up to the World War II anniversary, and rescuers are searching for 60 Ukrainian civilians feared killed … Read more

Syria’s Assad meets Iran’s supreme leader, president

Bashar al-Assad

During a brief visit to Tehran on Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi, according to Iranian official media. “Assad has left Iran for Damascus after meeting separately with the supreme leader” and the president, the report said. Iran is a major ally of Assad, backing … Read more

Afghan women defiant but feel ‘imprisoned’ by order to cover faces

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Women in Afghanistan reacted angrily on Sunday when the Taliban issued a decree asking women to cover themselves completely in public, including their faces, or stay home, claiming that the policy would essentially cage them. Afghanistan’s supreme leader and Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada approved the order on Saturday in a move that threatens to push … Read more

Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ for N.Ireland after historic poll win

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Michelle O’Neill, the head of Sinn Fein, declared a “new era” for Northern Ireland on Saturday, after her Irish nationalist party lost a historic election to pro-UK unionists who had held power for decades. Once the political wing of the paramilitary IRA, Sinn Fein won enough seats in the devolved legislature to nominate O’Neill as … Read more

Merub Ali wanted to keep engagement with Asim Azhar a secret

Asim Azhar

Merub Ali is a well-known model who debuted in 2018. She has been modelling for four years. She has started musing for Pakistan’s leading companies in such a short time. She is also noted for her excellent fashion sense. Merub Ali is an Instagram influencer with thousands of followers who is constantly engaged with her … Read more

Sarwat Gilani expose Imran Abbas’ secrets

Imran Abbas

When you work together, you genuinely become a family, or more than a family, as the case may be. Our celebrities have a strong link with one another, and some have developed into fast friends who know all of each other’s secrets and unknown information. Sarwat Gilani recently revealed some secrets about Imran Abbas, a … Read more