Mon 10 Apr 2023: The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces says Russian troops have switched to “scorched earth” tactics in Bakhmut. “The enemy switched to the so-called scorched earth tactics from Syria. It is destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery fire,” said Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine’s ground forces. […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: The US is working feverishly to determine the source of a potential leak of highly-classified documents that appear to reveal private information about US allies, including the weaknesses of Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The Pentagon announced on Sunday that it had formally referred the Department of Justice to look […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: Thousands of protesters rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to press the government to keep the country on its EU membership path. Demonstrators gathered in front of the parliament on Sunday and urged the government to implement the reforms required for Georgia’s integration with the EU. The rally was organized by […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: Fears about the cost of living outweigh those of mental health, climate change, social media and bullying for a third of UK parents, a survey suggested. Almost a quarter of parents (24%) said finances and savings were a key concern for their children’s futures but just 9% said they were worried […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: A call for peace and reconciliation marked Pope Francis‘ Easter message following mass on Sunday. Francis prayed for peace for the “beloved Ukrainian people” and that the light of Easter “may shine on the people of Russia.” He prayed that “prisoners (may) return home and the entire international community (may) strive to end war […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: Ukraine will “disappear” as “no one needs it, ” a top Russian security official said on Saturday. In a statement on Russian social network VK, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, said Europe does not need Ukraine because it is already experiencing “a financial and political hell” provoked by […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: Hamburg’s fire brigade has issued an “extreme danger” alert as a cloud possibly containing “chemical components” drifts towards the city centre. The German city’s authorities are advising people to avoid the area and told residents to close doors, windows and ventilation. Two warehouses have been on fire in the northern German port city […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: A Financial Times analysis found that nearly 80% of employers in the UK pay men more than women on average in their organization, which is a damning report in the current climate. It went on to say that the percentage figure had gotten worse since mandatory gender pay gap reporting began […]
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Sat 08 Apr 2023: Vladlen Tatarsky – who was killed in a bomb blast – has been laid to rest in Moscow today. Hundreds of people gathered in Moscow for the funeral of high-profile Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed in a bomb attack in Saint Petersburg. Tatarsky, real name Maxim Fomin, was […]
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Sat 08 Apr 2023: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the global economy is predicted to grow by less than 3% this year, down from 3.4% last year, raising the risk of hunger and poverty around the world. Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that growth is expected to remain about 3 […]
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