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A 15-year-old boy from the Czech Republic was detained at the Ukrainian border after he decided to travel to Ukraine to try and join the Ukrainian military, Polish Border Guard Service reported on Jan. 11. On Jan. 10, Polish border guards received information from their Czech counterparts that a 15-year-old from Ostrava had left home […]

Latvia is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, which will include artillery and helicopters, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said following a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Jan. 11. According to the Latvian president, the new military aid package includes: Read also: Putin won’t halt the war unless totally defeated – Zelenskyy – howitzers; […]

The Ukrainian government has withdrawn a bill that sought to reform Ukraine’s approach to mobilization from the parliament, Cabinet press service said in a Telegram post on Jan. 11. “After further revisions to the bill by the Defense Ministry, it will be reintroduced for review to the Cabinet,” the message said. Read also: Ukrainian military […]

A young moose tried to cross an icy river in Canada and got stuck in the middle. A couple driving by spotted the animal and began a challenging rescue operation to help it, videos show. Jolyne Lavoie was out for a drive with her husband, Claude, in New Brunswick when she saw the “young moose […]

More than 10,200 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to a Jan. 10 report by the Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Edem Wosornu. These casualty figures include only cases that have been verified by UN officials. […]

Burundi has closed its borders with Rwanda after accusing its neighbour of funding rebel attacks. Last December Red Tabara, a Burundian rebel group, killed 20 people near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies the charge, but Burundi’s government has branded him a “bad neighbour”. “We have stopped […]

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky could be poised to soon meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as Hungary continues to block EU aid earmarked for Kiev. To pave the way for a potential meeting between the two leaders, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto are set to meet in the […]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s annual inflation soared to 211.4% in 2023, the highest rate in 32 years, according to figures released Thursday by the government’s INDEC statistics agency. The data reflects the strong impact of a series of shock measures, including a 50% devaluation of the nation’s currency, implemented by right-wing President Javier […]

The Bayreuth Festival will have three female conductors this summer, three years after the podium gender barrier was broken at the annual showcase of Richard Wagner’s operas. The festival said Thursday that Simone Young will conduct “Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung)” following the cancellation of Phillipe Jordan. There will be three […]

A prominent Russian left-wing activist who has for years criticized President Vladimir Putin has been arrested and charged with “justifying terrorism” on social media. Sergei Udaltsov, a supporter of the Russia-Ukraine war and the leader of the Left Front, a coalition of Russian left-wing groups affiliated with Russia’s Communist Party, wrote on Telegram earlier today […]

Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, has announced that funds raised from the so-called Moscow House in Riga and other Russian assets will be used as aid for Ukraine. Source: Rinkēvičs during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Riga, as reported by European Pravda with reference to Ukrinform Details: Rinkēvičs informed Zelenskyy that the […]

DNA locked in the bones and teeth of more than 5,000 humans who lived in Asia and Europe up to 34,000 years ago are providing vital clues to a myriad of present-day medical conditions. The descendants of these ancient peoples are living now in Europe and throughout the world. But their forebearers’ genetic legacy lingers, […]