Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A woman in Ukraine is being applauded for her bravery after a video appearing to show her confronting an armed Russian soldier and offering him sunflower seeds - so that they can grow when he dies - went viral on social media, per The Independent. In a video shared online,…
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In an interview published on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump described Vladimir Putin's moves against Ukraine as "genius", "wonderful" and "very savvy". This week, Putin announced that his "special military operation" is underway, as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. During an interview on Buck Sexton's podcast earlier this…
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Excess levels of radiation have been detected at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian forces took over the city, Ukraine has claimed, per Reuters. Data taken from the automated radiation monitoring system of the exclusion zone, which is available on the web, shows that the control levels of gamma…
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The international hacking group, Anonymous, appears to have declared a "cyber war" against Vladimir Putin's government after he launched an invasion of Ukraine, Fox News reports. The group, which has conducted cyberattacks against both governments and corporations, made the announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday, February 24. The "Anons" all…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukrainian forces are fighting to stop Russian troops from taking control of the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl. In a tweet on Thursday afternoon, Zelensky confirmed that fighting had broken out. "Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the #Chornobyl_NPP. Our defenders are…
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A number of eastern European NATO countries have triggered Article 4 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. In the national address,…
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In an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. As reported by CNN, Putin announced that the "special military operation" is aimed at the "demilitarisation and denazification" of Ukraine. The statement refers to the Kremlin's claims that Ukraine’s…
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A security guard at a Russian gallery was charged with vandalism after he used a ballpoint pen to draw two sets of eyes on a painting worth around $1.4 million. The guard, who has not been named, was accused of defacing the painting on his first day at work at…
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Social media has one simple message for the rescuers who bravely fought to save a young boy who fell down a well: "Your work was not in vain." Yesterday, the world mourned after it was announced that five-year-old Rayan Oram had passed away after falling 104ft (32 meters) down a…
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The family of the five-year-old boy who tragically died after becoming stuck in a well has led tributes. Yesterday, it was announced that Rayan Oram, 5, had sadly passed away after becoming trapped in the well for nearly five days. Rayan fell into the narrow opening of the deep well…
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Lata Mangeshkar has sadly passed away at the age of 92. As reported by BBC News, Mangeshkar was one of India's most adored singers, who provided her beautiful vocal talents to the soundtracks of hundreds of Bollywood movies. Mangeshkar was reportedly admitted to a hospital in Mumbai back in January…
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Officials have announced that the five-year-old boy who fell 104ft (32 meters) down a well in Morocco has died. The child, named as Rayan Oram, fell into the narrow opening of the deep well on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the small northern town of Tamorot in the Chefchaouen region.…
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A rescue team is reportedly just feet away from reaching a young boy who fell 104ft (32 meters) down a well five days ago. As reported by BBC News, the rescue efforts of Moroccan authorities are being broadcast live, as the nation - and the world - awaits the conclusion…
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A historic steel bridge will be partly dismantled to make way for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' superyacht. Local authorities in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam announced that the iconic Koningshaven Bridge - which dates all the way from 1878 - will be partly taken apart so that Bezos' $485…
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An elderly woman has been showered with praise after confronting an alleged masked shoplifter while shopping at Walmart. The incident took place on Saturday at the Campbell River Walmart in British Columbia, and saw 73-year-old grandmother Elaine Gallaway stand up to a man accused of attempting to steal goods. In…
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An Australian man accused of kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith has pleaded guilty to the child's abduction. On Monday, 36-year-old Terrence Darrell Kelly pleaded guilty to holding the child captive for nearly three weeks, CNN reports. Appearing via a video link at Western Australia's Carnarvon Magistrates Court, Kelly pleaded guilty to…
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A 57-year-old man from Tonga is being called a real-life Aquaman after he spent 27 hours at sea during a devastating tsunami. Lisala Folau is disabled and cannot walk properly. But when the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted and sent tsunami waves crashing across his island in the Tongan archipelago,…
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Further details have emerged regarding Novak Djokovic's recent deportation from the country. On Sunday (January 16), the 34-year-old tennis star was deported from the country after officials canceled Djokovic's visa - for a second time - on "health and good order" grounds. Despite a last-ditch court appeal to remain in…
