Ukraine reports Russian gains near Bakhmut

Ukraine

The Ukrainian military says, Russian forces are making advances near the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut. Grad, artillery, anti-aircraft gunfire, heavy machine gun fire, and small arms fire were heard. The Ukrainian military repel Russian advances toward the town from different directions.   The Ukrainian military says, Russian forces are making advances near the eastern … Read more

Ukrainian officials expect Russian war prisoner trials this month

Russian war prisoner

Ukrainian officials expect trials for Ukrainian POWs to begin later this month. The first tribunals will be held in Mariupol. Russian Defense Ministry’s channel Zvezda reports on prison waggons carrying prisoners.   Ukrainian officials expect the Russians to begin trials for Ukrainian POWs later this month, with the first tribunals held in Mariupol. At a … Read more

The attorney general asked to unseal the Mar-a-Lago warrant

Mar-a-Lago warrant

The Justice Department has filed a motion to unseal the search warrant and property receipt for Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump and his legal team now have until Friday at 3 p.m. ET to respond. The announcement comes just days after the FBI executed a search warrant as part of an investigation into the handling … Read more

New York’s Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage

Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York state. The 75-year-old Booker Prize winner suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck. Author has faced years of Islamist death threats after publishing The Satanic Verses. Salman Rushdie, the author who faced years of Islamist death threats after publishing The … Read more

South African riot suspects released on bail

South African

22 people accused of instigating last year’s deadly riots in South Africa granted bail. Charges stem from looting and public violence in parts of KwaZulu-Natal in July 2021. Over 300 people were killed in the unrest that erupted after former president Jacob Zuma’s resignation.   A South African court has granted bail to 22 people … Read more

31 injured in Germany rollercoaster crash

rollercoaster crash

Two rollercoaster trains collide at Legoland amusement park in southern Germany. One train braked hard and collided with another, injuring more than 30 people. A criminal investigation has begun. More than 30 people were injured, one critically, when two rollercoaster trains collided at a southern German amusement park. At the Legoland park in Gunzburg, one … Read more

The helicopter’s pilot lost control Before the Dorset crash

Dorset crash

The helicopter crashed on July 15, 2021 near Organford, Dorset. The Agusta A109C (G-HBEK) was irreparably damaged. A number of factors, including flight conditions and potential tail rotor issues, could have contributed to the accident.   A pilot who lost control of the helicopter he was flying was knocked out during the crash, according to … Read more

DRC Authorities recaptured 250 Prisoners after Massive Jailbreak

Massive Jailbreak

More than 250 of the 822 inmates who escaped from a prison in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been apprehended. The armed forces are still looking for remaining inmates from the Kakwangura central prison. Prison was stormed by armed men on Wednesday, killing two police officers and injuring 15 others.   More than 250 … Read more

Russian journalist under house arrest for opposing the war in Ukraine

Russian journalist

Journalist Marina Ovsyannikova placed under house arrest. Ordered to wait for trial connected to her anti-war protest in July. Charged with spreading fake news about the Russian military, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to ten years.   Moscow court has ordered that a former editor for Russian state TV  Marina Ovsyannikova be … Read more

Senior pro-Russian official was hurt in an attack says Melitopol’s mayor

Senior pro-Russian

A senior pro-Russian official was seriously injured in a sabotage attack in Melitopol, mayor claims. Ivan Fedorov also claims that the main headquarters of the ‘United Russia’ party were bombed earlier this week. He says Russian troops are being reinforced in the city.   A senior pro-Russian official was seriously injured in a sabotage attack … Read more