Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Scientists have found the wreck of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary ship. The Endurance sank over 107 years ago, and has since been considered one of human history's most iconic undiscovered shipwrecks... Until now. As reported by BBC News, the legendary ship was found at the bottom of the…
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month, over 1.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and thousands more killed or injured. According to UN Women, 54% of those in need of assistance as a result of the crisis are girls and women. Amid conflicts like the one we're…
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Pasha Lee, a Ukrainian actor who did dubbing work on movies such as The Hobbit and The Lion King, was reportedly killed by Russian forces in Irpin on Sunday, BBC News has reported. The tragedy was reported by Sergiy Tomilenko, President of Ukraine's National Union of Journalists, according to News.com.au.…
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Photos of a train station in Poland have gone viral on social media, after it was revealed that people were leaving behind strollers and supplies for parents arriving from Ukraine. The touching sentiment was captured in images taken and shared to Twitter by photojournalist Francesco Malavolta, who captioned his first…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a defiant speech from his office in Kyiv. The video of the nine-minute message is the first time Zelensky has been seen at his desk since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24. In a bold show of defiance against invaders, Zelensky used his…
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The International Judo Federation has suspended Russian President Vladimir Putin of all his titles and positions, CNN reports. Putin was the Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation. However, in a statement on Friday, the body announced his suspension "in light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine." The statement…
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A Paris restaurant has spoken out about its signature poutine dish - which apparently many angry customers thought was named after Russian President Vladimir Putin. Le Maison de la Poutine - which translates to 'the House of Poutine' - tweeted on Friday that they had been receiving "calls of insults…
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Russia will allegedly halt military operations "in a moment" as long as Ukraine agrees to three terms laid out by the Kremlin. In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Dmitry Peskov - a Russian diplomat who serves as the press secretary for the nation's president, Vladimir Putin - revealed the…
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Anonymous has released a lengthy statement amid its "cyberwar" with Russia. On Monday, the hacking collective made headlines after claiming to have successfully interfered with Russian news stations and streaming services in order to broadcast footage from the war in Ukraine. This was just the latest technological strike the group…
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Netflix has suspended all streaming in Russia, BBC News reports. Additionally, the social media platform TikTok has imposed limitations on its service throughout the nation. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a number of western companies have pulled their services from the country, with Netflix being one of the most notable…
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Anonymous claims they have hacked Russian TV news channels and streaming services to show footage of the war in Ukraine. The hacking group - which declared a "cyberwar" on Vladimir Putin's government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 - described the operation as the "biggest Anonymous op ever…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that he has spoken to Elon Musk and thanked him for providing Starlink terminals in Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, Zelensky revealed that he had spoken to the tech billionaire and expressed his gratitude for Musk's support of Ukraine. Writing to his 4.9 million Twitter followers,…
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Footage has emerged online appearing to show a Ukrainian couple getting married while dressed in military uniform near the frontlines of Kyiv. As reported by the Daily Mail, the videos were originally shared to Twitter by Paul Ronzheimer - the deputy editor-in-chief for the Germain tabloid, Bild. Ronzheimer is currently…
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Pope Francis has addressed the ongoing unrest in Ukraine during his weekly address. Speaking to a gathered crowd in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, the pope rejected Russia's stance that its invasion of Ukraine was simply a "military operation". As reported by Reuters, Pope Francis told his congregates: "In Ukraine…
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Elon Musk has spoken out about requests to have Russian news sources blocked from his Starlink internet service. According to the 50-year-old technology entrepreneur, he has received multiple requests "by some governments" to block Russian news outlets from being able to be broadcast on his Starlink internet service. Tesla's chief…
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Sky News has released the moment one of its news teams was ambushed by gunmen while traveling near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. In the terrifying footage, chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay and four of his team members could be seen traveling in a vehicle while attempting to visit the town…
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UPDATE: BBC News has reported that Russian forces have "continued to shell the Ukrainian city of Mariupol", despite a ceasefire being announced. The outlet states that officials for the Ukrainian city of Mariupol have been forced to postpone a planned mass evacuation of the city's residents due to Russian forces…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly survived three assassination attempts in the last seven days. A report by The Times detailed how mercenaries sent to kill the president were foiled by subversive anti-war members of Russia's Federal Security Service (the country's successor to the KGB) who leaked the plot to…
