For the first time beyond the minority’s homeland in the north and east of the country, thousands of Tamils killed in Sri Lanka’s decades-long separatist war were honored on Wednesday. Clergy from Buddhist, Hindu and Christian communities offered prayers in Colombo and lit a clay lamp for those who perished between 1972 and May 2009 … Read more
As battle continues and the beleaguered port city of Mariupol seems increasingly likely to fall into Russian hands, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given its daily update on the situation in Ukraine. According to the statement, “stalwart” Ukrainian forces successfully postponed the city’s seizure, inflicting “costly human casualties” on Russian soldiers. Moscow, on … Read more
According to British intelligence authorities, Russia has likely lost one-third of its ground combat forces in Ukraine, and the units that remain are weak and have been unable to make any territorial gain in recent weeks. The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense claimed in an update that Russia “has now likely sustained casualties of one-third … Read more
New York Times believes Russia and US could end up in a war if US continues to help Ukraine On Wednesday, The New York Times distributed a commentary cautioning that the United States gambles with a battle with Russia assuming it keeps on chasing after a far-reaching methodology in Ukraine. “Atomic weapons are talked about … Read more
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., chastised Republicans on Friday for attacking President Biden when “we’re at war.” Hoyer, the House’s second-highest-ranking Democrat, made the provocative comment while arguing on the House floor, responding to Republicans’ claims that Biden had “clamped down” on domestic energy production. “In 2021, the Biden government approved more drilling licenses … Read more
The first war crime trial will be held in Kyiv since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, while the Kremlin chastised Finland for joining Nato and Sweden for considering doing so. When a Russian soldier appears in court on Friday, he will be charged with murdering a 62-year-old civilian, marking a watershed moment in … Read more
Hundreds of protesters marched in Sarajevo, Bosnia’s capital, on Monday, urging Russia to cease the Ukraine conflict. Sarajevo was besieged during a devastating civil war in the 1990s. Bosnia’s inter-ethnic war killed nearly 100,000 people, of whom more than 11,000 died during the Sarajevo siege by Serb forces. The march was organized by associations gathering … Read more
The UN Human Rights Council has announced that a special session will be held on Thursday to examine alleged Russian abuses in Ukraine. More than 50 countries on Monday backed Kyiv’s request for an extraordinary meeting of the UN’s top rights body to examine “the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said during a visit by his Polish colleague on Sunday that Tehran is “against” the war in Ukraine and wishes for a peaceful solution. . “We are against the war in Ukraine, just as we are against the war in Yemen, in Afghanistan, in Syria, in Iraq, or in any … Read more
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
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
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
The World Food Programme On Friday, called for the reopening of ports in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa so that food produced there can freely travel across the world. “Right now, Ukraine’s grain silos are full. At the same time, 44 million people around the world are marching towards starvation. We have to open … Read more
Despite the present heatwave affecting output, India has no intentions to reduce wheat exports, which are needed to help plug the gap left by the Ukraine war. The world’s number two wheat producer has major buffer stocks and has said it is ready to increase exports to countries hit by falling supplies from Ukraine and … Read more
Chechen refugees in Europe still live in fear of Russia’s long arm twenty years after Vladimir Putin devastated their capital Grozny in the same way that his forces are now demolishing Mariupol. Tens of thousands fled the small Muslim-majority republic in the North Caucasus in the aftermath of two bloody wars with Moscow, the last … Read more
Mexico announced Wednesday a settlement with contributors of the private sector aimed toward keeping fees of staple ingredients in the face of the best inflation in two many years. “This isn’t always about price controls. It’s an agreement, an alliance to guarantee that the basic meals basket is priced fairly,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador … Read more
According to a war monitor, Syrian authorities have released 60 inmates, including those who have been held in regime jails for more than a decade, as part of a presidential amnesty that includes covers terror-related convictions. “About 60 detainees have been released since Sunday, from various Syrian regions, some of whom have spent at least … Read more
Finnish-led consortium Fennovoima stated on Monday it has terminated a settlement with Russian group Rosatom to build Finland’s third nuclear energy plant, citing risks linked to the Ukraine war. “The agreement has been canceled because of delays and the inability to deliver, and we’ve seen that the warfare has accelerated these dangers,” Fennovoima chairman of … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s economy grew at its quickest rate in a decade in the first quarter of this year, thanks to a surging oil industry that fueled a 9.6% increase over the same time in 2021. The preliminary results come after the world’s biggest oil exporter resisted US entreaties to raise output in an attempt to … Read more
Father Georgy Edelstein is keen to discuss folks who disagree along with his opposition to Russia’s navy marketing campaign in Ukraine. “I’d want to see one or of my combatants sitting right here,” the 89-yr-vintage says, pointing to an empty armchair in his residing room complete of gilded icons. The white-bearded priest in a black … Read more
Here are the present-day tendencies within the war in Ukraine: – Safe passage from the steel plant starts – An operation is underway for civilians to go away from the besieged Azovstal metal plant in the Ukrainian port town of Mariupol, a UN spokesman says. “UN confirms that a safe passage operation is ongoing in … Read more
According to Ottawa police, a motorist was apprehended after pulling up on a sidewalk near Elgin and Queen streets. The suspect was charged with reckless driving and was discovered to have bail restrictions coming from charges obtained during the February occupation not to enter Ottawa. The veteran’s ceremony ended just after 11:30 a.m., as fans … Read more
Maria Didovets, 82, had to climb out of a window when the flood struck her home near Kyiv because she couldn’t open the door because it would have let in more water. In addition to the devastation and death caused by Russian missiles, the invasion has also caused flooding in Demydiv village after a Russian strike … Read more
Pavel Oskin, a Russian photographer, is protesting President Vladimir Putin in his own way by welcoming Ukrainian migrants to the Czech capital and assisting them in finding work so they may start a new life. Oskin enlisted some friends to help him convert a former Vietnamese shop in northern Prague slated for demolition into a refugee centre … Read more
The bodies of 3 men with their hands tied were discovered in a pit close to Bucha, a metropolis close to Kyiv that has ended up synonymous with allegations of Russian conflict crimes, Ukraine police stated Saturday. “On April 29, a pit with the bodies of three men was found in the Bucha district,” a … Read more
Ukrainian police on Saturday suggested locating 3 bodies with their arms tied behind their backs as Russia endured shelling in the east and Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “depravity”. Our bodies have been found on Friday in a pit close to Bucha, a metropolis close to Kyiv that has turned out to be synonymous … Read more
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – More bodies were found near Bucha – The bodies of 3 men with their hands tied have been found in a pit close to Bucha, a city near Kyiv, police say. “The victims’ hands were tied, cloths were covering their eyes and some were gagged. There … Read more
Since hundreds of remains were discovered near Kyiv following the withdrawal of Russian soldiers from the area, Ukraine and Western countries have accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. A team of AFP journalists saw 20 bodies on Yablunska (Apple Tree) Street in Bucha on April 2. In the weeks that followed, AFP spoke to … Read more
