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Two children were among the 19 killed when Russian missiles struck an apartment building near Odessa.

According to a general of the Ukrainian army, Russia's frequent use of inaccurate Soviet missiles has resulted in significant civilian casualties. At least 19 people, including two children, were killed by Russian missile strikes on residential structures near Odessa. Before dawn on Friday, the strikes struck the small town of Serhiivka,...

The Taliban supreme leader makes his debut in Kabul and attends a clerics’ meeting.

Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, arrived in Kabul on Friday for the first time since the group seized control of Afghanistan in August of last year. Since the return of the Taliban, Akhundzada has not been filmed or photographed in public. On the second day...

109 live animals, including 35 turtles and 20 snakes, were discovered in the luggage of women.

Following what was supposed to be a routine X-ray inspection, suspicions were raised about the pair's attempt to board a Thai Airways flight to India. Two women were apprehended for attempting to smuggle 109 animals out of Thailand in their luggage. In their bags, officers found 35 turtles, 50 chameleons, 20...

India prohibits numerous single-use plastics to combat waste.

India enacted a ban on a variety of single-use plastics on Friday to combat waste clogging rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say the country will face significant obstacles from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more. The country generates approximately four million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of...

UK pledges £1 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine’s struggle against Russia.

The United Kingdom will increase its military aid to Ukraine by £1 billion, significantly bolstering Volodymyr Zelenskyy's efforts to defend his country.The announcement increases the total UK military support since the beginning of the conflict to £2.3 billion, with Boris Johnson saying that British backing is "transforming Ukraine's defenses"...

How Poland’s anti-abortion legislation foreshadow what’s in store for the United States.

The woman told the abortion helpline that she would harm herself if she did not receive assistance.The pandemic had just begun in February of 2020, yet travel was already getting tough.She stated that she needed an abortion, but because she was in an abusive relationship, she could not risk...

Bernie Ecclestone claims he would “take a bullet” for Vladimir Putin, describing him as “first class,” as he defends the war in Ukraine.

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "first-class person" who has made "mistakes" while criticizing Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for "not listening" to the Kremlin. Bernie Ecclestone, the former head of Formula One, has defended Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, stating that he would "take a...

Texas migrant fatalities: Suspect truck driver indicted.

The driver of a truck found abandoned in Texas with dozens of victims inside has been charged with human smuggling that resulted in death. In San Antonio, authorities discovered Homero Zamorano posing as a migrant in a bush near the truck and arrested him. The catastrophe claimed the lives of 53...

Ukraine conflict: Soldiers eager to learn from the British Army while honing their abilities on Salisbury Plain.

In addition to training on more advanced weapons, the British government has stated that it may provide 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers with infantry training every 120 days in the United Kingdom. More than 450 Ukrainian soldiers have received training in the United Kingdom on a variety of weapons, including the multiple-launch...

“We must not foster famine,” said Khar, who urges for the lifting of sanctions against Afghanistan.

Hina Rabbani Khar, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has called for the lifting of Western sanctions against Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, arguing that the country's economy must not be jeopardized. Last year's Taliban takeover forced foreign countries, led by the United States, to restrict development and security help,...

In Florida, Vietnam’s “Napalm Girl” has her final skin treatment. 50 years after the famous image.

Nine-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thi was severely burned by a napalm bomb launched by an American warplane during the Vietnam War on June 8, 1972. 50 years after an American bombing raid drastically altered her life, the lady whose photograph of her burned and wailing in agony became the symbol...

US and India discuss Russian gas price ceiling.

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced on Tuesday that conversations have begun with India and other allies regarding the implementation of a restriction on gas purchases from Russia. Mr. Sullivan intimated to reporters aboard Air Force One that US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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Police accuse Chiefs’ Rice of assault weeks after crash arrest

According to a newspaper report published on Tuesday, Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is suspected of assault in Dallas, approximately one month after he was involved in a chain-reaction collision that resulted in multiple charges due to speeding. 

House cancels DC mayor testimony after campus arrests

Early Wednesday morning, 33 individuals were apprehended at George Washington University (GW) as police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment from the campus. According to police in Washington, DC, protestors were apprehended on charges of assaulting a police officer and unauthorized entry. Since April 25th, university students have been residing within the encampment.

Ireland reaches Eurovision final; UK’s Olly Alexander debuts

Alongside Sweden's Marcus & Martinus, the "big five" of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy have already advanced to the final.  Since 2018, Bambie Thug has been Ireland's first Eurovision Song Contest finalist.  The 31-year-old performed Doomsday Blue, an alternative composition, at the Eurovision semifinals in Malmo, Sweden.

Violence develops as German politician stabbed in library

A man stormed into a local library and assaulted a Berlin senator and former mayor of the German capital, marking the most recent in a string of attacks against German politicians. As reported by the police, Franziska Giffey, a prominent member of Germany's centre-left SPD, was struck on the head and neck with a sack "filled with hard contents" and subsequently required brief hospital treatment.