Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out about the free world's refusal to assist Ukraine more over the fear of a nuclear exchange. The 44-year-old European leader recently sat down with 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley to talk about the atrocities his country is facing as Ukraine approaches 50 days at…
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Hacking group Anonymous claims to have successfully hacked the Kremlin's CCTV system and are threatening to release its secrets. The Anonymous TV Twitter account wrote on April 6: "JUST IN: Hackers ( @Thblckrbbtworld ) who operates in behalf of #Anonymous gained access to the Kremlin CCTV system." The tweet continued:…
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UPDATE: Per The Guardian, the regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko has now said that the death toll for Friday's airstrike attack in Kramatorsk has risen to 39. ORIGINAL: Officials say that at least 30 people - including two children - have been killed following a Russian airstrike on a train station…
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Russian influencers have recorded themselves cutting up Chanel products after the fashion house restricted its products to people in the country. As reported by Insider, the luxury French brand announced last month that it would be closing its stores in Russia, announcing the news on LinkedIn. "We will no longer…
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The Biden Administration has announced new sanctions targeting the two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As reported by CNN, fresh new sanctions were announced on Wednesday, affecting financial institutions in Russia as well as individuals, including Putin's children, in response to the alleged civilian killings in the Ukrainian…
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Zookeepers in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv may have to put down all their large animals. As reported by The Independent, Feldman Ecopark says it has been bombed incessantly by invading Russian forces over the past five weeks. While some animals have survived the attack, the facility has been…
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The Kremlin has referred to President Joe Biden's calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes as "unacceptable and disgraceful". As reported by BBC News, Biden on Monday said Putin had committed war crimes and called for a trial. His remarks were made in the wake…
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Today marks 41 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" in Ukraine. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, we have seen the Ukrainian people left devastated by attacks via land, air, and sea. A recent report from the Office of the UN High…
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Elon Musk's latest business venture has been revealed, as a US securities filing has revealed that the billionaire has snapped up a 9.2% stake in Twitter. As reported by BBC News, the Tesla founder bought 73,486,938 shares in the social media company back on March 14, according to the Securities…
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The first remains of the victims of the Boeing 737 plane crash in China have been found, along with one of the jet's black boxes. On Monday, a passenger plane carrying more than 130 people crashed into the mountains of China's rural Guangxi region after plunging more than 20,000ft. It…
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Hacktivist group Anonymous has apparently claimed a new victory in their cyberwar against Russia. The collective says they have successfully hacked the Central Bank of Russia - and that they're threatening to release sensitive files. Also known as the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the bank is responsible for…
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The man behind the now-iconic GIF image format has died at the age of 74. Stephen E. Wilhite, an American computer scientist, passed away on March 14 at a hospital near his home in Milford, Ohio. His wife, Kathaleen, told NPR that Wilhite died as a result of Covid-19 complications.…
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No survivors have been found following the Boeing 737 plane crash in southern China, AP News reports. The aircraft was carrying 132 people when it plummeted into hills in the Guangxi province and burst into a ball of flames yesterday. Rescuers continue to search the wreckage, but China's state broadcaster…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been checking in on his brave citizens. The leader stopped by a Kyiv hospital on Thursday to visit a wounded 16-year-old girl who was injured while saving her little brother's life. In a video shared by CBS News on Twitter, Zelensky, 44, can be seen…
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The young girl who melted hearts when she sang Frozen's 'Let It Go' in a Kyiv bomb shelter has performed live on stage in Poland. Earlier this month, seven-year-old Amelia Anisovych was filmed performing the song from the hit Disney movie while taking shelter amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had a video call with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher after the Hollywood couple raised more than $30 million in support of Ukrainian refugees. Last week, Ukrainian-born Kunis, 38, and Kutcher, 44, announced in a video that their Stand with Ukraine campaign had reached its $30…
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Ukraine has turned down a Russian demand to surrender the key strategic city of Mariupol in exchange for opening humanitarian corridors into the area. BBC News reports that there are around 300,000 people trapped in the besieged port city, where residents have endured weeks of Russian bombardment with no power…
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A passenger plane carrying more than 130 people has crashed into the mountains of China's rural Guangxi region. As reported by BBC News, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAA) has confirmed that the China Eastern Airlines plane has crashed into the countryside near Wuzhou city. The CAA confirmed that…
