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The eastern town of Bakhmut has become a prime target for Russian troops, a Ukrainian military official said Sunday. Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Eastern Group of the nation’s armed forces, said Ukrainian troops were holding out in Bakhmut, describing the situation as “very difficult, but under control.” Russian units appeared…
The eastern town of Bakhmut has become a prime target for Russian troops, a Ukrainian military official said Sunday. Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Eastern Group of the nation’s armed forces, said Ukrainian troops were holding out in Bakhmut, describing the situation as “very difficult, but under control.” Russian units appeared…
The eastern town of Bakhmut has become a prime target for Russian troops, a Ukrainian military official said Sunday. Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Eastern Group of the nation’s armed forces, said Ukrainian troops were holding out in Bakhmut, describing the situation as “very difficult, but under control.” Russian units appeared…
CNN — Authorities have announced a mandatory curfew in a North Carolina county where around 40,000 customers lost power after two power substations were damaged by gunfire Saturday night. The county will implement a mandatory curfew from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., starting Sunday night, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields…
The UN’s nuclear watchdog hopes to reach an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on protecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant by year’s end. Source link
OPEC and its allies decided Sunday to stick with their existing policy of curtailing oil output, just hours before new Western sanctions on Russian crude exports come into force. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and other major oil producers including Russia, said they would continue to restrict supply by 2…
Édouard Mendy of Senegal warms up before the match between England and Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on Sunday. (Shaun Botterill/FIFA/Getty Images) Euro 2020 finalist England comes in as a heavy favorite against the West African side. History would also seem to favor manager Gareth Southgate’s…
OPEC and its allies decided Sunday to stick with their existing policy of curtailing oil output, just hours before new Western sanctions on Russian crude exports come into force. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and other major oil producers including Russia, said they would continue to restrict supply by 2…
CNN — Stunning scenes of dissent and defiance played out across China over the past week, marking the country’s largest protests in decades – and an unprecedented challenge to leader Xi Jinping. Deep public anger after nearly three years of snap lockdowns, border closures and financial hardship brought thousands out…
CNN — Ukraine’s foreign minister has accused Russia of being behind a series of more than a dozen letters containing explosives or animal parts that were sent to Ukrainian diplomats around the world. “This campaign is aimed at sowing fear,” Dmytro Kuleba told CNN’s Matthew Chance in an exclusive interview…
Several Ukrainian officials have warned that the country faces a tough winter but can prevail in the face of Russian missile attacks on its infrastructure. Source link
CNN — Some Russian troops are withdrawing from their positions in Ukraine’s southern region of Zaporizhzhia, according to Kyiv. Russian units have left the settlements of Mykhailivka, Polohy and Inzhenerne, all towns south of the city of Zaporizhzhia, the General Staff of the Ukrainian military said in its daily update…
CNN — A hospital patient has been arrested after she allegedly twice switched off the oxygen equipment on which a fellow patient depended because it was too noisy, German authorities have said. The public prosecutor’s office in the southwest German city of Mannheim obtained a warrant for the 72-year-old woman’s…
President Joe Biden said he “has no immediate plans” to contact Vladimir Putin, but added that he’s prepared to speak with the Russian leader if he’s looking for a way to end the war in Ukraine. Source link
CNN — The Kremlin said on Thursday that any details of prisoner swap discussions with the United States will not be publicly disclosed and that Moscow is not planning to engage with the Biden administration before the end of the year, according to Russian state media. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov…
CNN — A new expanded law on “foreign agents” in Russia comes into force Thursday, signifying an intensifying crackdown on free speech and opposition under President Vladimir Putin that has accelerated as his fortunes in Ukraine have deteriorated. It’s also further evidence of Russia’s determination to root out what it…
Madrid CNN — Spain said Thursday it was boosting security measures after a series of letter bombs was discovered in the country, including one that was sent to Spain’s prime minister last week and another to the US embassy. The sixth and latest bomb was detected Thursday afternoon and sent…
CNN — Russia’s upper house of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a controversial law banning what the bill describes as “LGBT propaganda,” making it apply to Russians of all ages. The bill has to be signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin after being passed by the…
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attends a UN Security Council meeting in New York City on September 22. (Amr Alfiky/Reuters/FILE) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said it’s imperative that NATO supply Ukraine quickly as the war continues. “You need to be with us not just as long as it takes, but also supply…
CNN — An explosion occurred Wednesday at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid, injuring one Ukrainian employee who was handling a letter addressed to the country’s ambassador to Spain, officials said. The individual was slightly injured and is being treated at hospital, while police are investigating, Spain’s foreign ministry said. Kyiv’s ambassador…
Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on a psychiatric ward, Eric was finally getting his first testosterone shot. Eric is a 23-year-old transgender man from Ukraine. Assigned…
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — In a basement in eastern Ukraine, young men sit at a long table strewn with laptops, their eyes glued to a television screen an arm’s length away. They watch black figures on a bleak winter hilltop, which appear to panic, then run across the frame. It’s…
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Messi eroe, i numeri sono quelli di Maradona. Ma gli manca almeno una cosa…La vittoria dell’Argentina per 2-0 sul Messico nell’analisi del nostro inviato in Qatar Luigi Garlando. Source link
Written by Chelsea Lee, CNN In the north Indian desert town of Jaisalmer, also known as “The Golden City” for its array of yellow sandstone architecture, temperatures can reach approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) at the height of summer. Here, buildings have long been designed to adapt to…
CNN — The relative calm in Ukrainian cities far from the country’s battlefields was shattered by two painfully familiar sounds this week: the ominous ring of the air raid sirens, and the eruptions of Russian attacks. A wave of missiles, rockets and drones has struck dozens of locations across Ukraine…
(CNN) — One of the first things you’ll notice on entering the Mystery Hotel Budapest is the Aladdin-style magic carpet “floating” above the reception desk. This is the first indication there’s much more to this boutique hotel than meets the eye. Then there’s the countless light boxes on the walls…
(CNN) — Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire scenario with one additional annoyance: Loud talkers yammering into their cell phones at 35,000 feet. Don’t worry — this potentially ear-splitting scenario isn’t…
