Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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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…
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A top Ukrainian official has extended an invitation to Joe Biden to meet with President Zelensky - saying that no one should be afraid of visiting the country, as long as they "are brave". Speaking to CNN on Friday, Ihor Zhovka - who serves as President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief diplomatic…
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CNN reporter Anderson Cooper shared a sweet moment with Ukrainian children who pulled funny faces at him live on air. In a clip that has since been widely shared on social media, the host was chatting to Olena Gnes - a young mother of three living in Kyiv - about…
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CNN news anchor Erin Burnett was moved to tears on Wednesday when a man told her how his wife and children were killed in an attack in Ukraine. Burnett broke down live on air while Serhiy Perebyinis recalled the harrowing moment he realized he had lost his family. Perebyinis's wife…
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Around 300,000 volunteer hackers have joined together to wage cyber warfare against Russia as part of Ukraine's 'IT Army', The Guardian reports. The digital resistance movement was sparked by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Federov, who tweeted a link to a Telegram channel in late February and called for…
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An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy who traveled hundreds of miles to the Slovakian border with just a phone number written on his hand has been reunited with his mom. Hassan Al-Khalaf made headlines around the world earlier this month when Slovakian police shared his incredible journey on their Facebook page, per…
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Influencers in Russia have been left distraught after their country's recent decision to ban Instagram. Russia announced last week that it would be banning the app in the country due to parent company Meta's decision to allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against President…
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President Joe Biden has committed a blunder - and the internet isn't about to let him forget it. While introducing a Women's History Month celebration at the White House, the president accidentally referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "the first lady" instead of "the vice president". To make matters…
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A campaign backed by the Ukrainian government with the aim of supposedly sending Vladimir Putin to Jupiter has received a whopping $2 million in donations. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, which created the tongue-in-cheek website 'Putina.net' to poke fun at the Russian president amid…
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An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy who traveled hundreds of miles alone to safety has spoken out about his incredible journey. Hassan Al-Khalaf - who arrived in Slovakia with nothing but a plastic bag, passport, and a phone number written on his hand - is one of over 2.5 million refugees to…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a question to Russian soldiers: "Why should you die?" The leader's message came part of of a video address uploaded to social media in the early hours of Tuesday morning. In the video, Zelensky says that Ukraine is approaching its eventual victory, telling his…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has penned a heartfelt letter to the family of a United States journalist who was killed while reporting on the war in Ukraine. Over the weekend, it was reported that 50-year-old filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud was killed in the country while covering the ongoing conflict…
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Russia has announced sanctions against United States president Joe Biden and other top White House officials. As reported by The Hill, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the sanctions in a Facebook post shared on Tuesday. The post started by stating: "Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on…
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A journalist who interrupted a state television channel broadcast in Russia to protest the war in Ukraine has reportedly appeared in court today. Concern was raised for Marina Ovsyannikova's whereabouts after she staged her one-woman protest during live news coverage on Russia's Channel One last night. However, BBC's Will Vernon…
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Former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko has issued a chilling warning amid reports of Russian forces kidnapping Ukrainian mayors. Per The Independent, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out on Sunday about the alleged kidnapping of Yevhen Matveyev, calling it "a crime against democracy". Matveyev was reportedly taken from the town of…
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Anonymous has commented on its latest stunt amid its "cyberwar" with Russia. The hacking collective first announced it was taking aim at Vladimir Putin's government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Since then, the group has repeatedly claimed to have leaked sensitive information about Russia's government and officials.…
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One of Russia's major state television broadcasts was interrupted by a protestor last night, CNN reports. At 9:31PM Moscow time, a woman rushed the set of the state-run TV broadcaster Channel One during a live broadcast. Standing behind the host, she could be seen holding a sign which read (translated):…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited wounded soldiers at a military hospital in Kyiv on Sunday, where he handed out medals for bravery and made a speech to boost morale. MailOnline reports that the leader awarded 106 servicemen the title "Heroes of Ukraine", with 17 awards given posthumously to soldiers who…
