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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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President Joe Biden is expected to announce a ban on imports of Russian oil into the US, sources informed NBC News. It comes as the US government seeks to step up economic sanctions on the country over its invasion of Ukraine nearly two weeks ago. The move is likely to…
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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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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have shared a video message to their fans after reaching over $16 million in donations for the people of Ukraine. Last week, Kunis - who was born in the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi - announced on her Instagram page that she had teamed up with…
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A young boy tragically lost his dad, brother, sister, and grandmother as a result of a deadly tornado in Iowa, the New York Post reports. On Saturday, the turbulent twister tore through a number of homes in Winterset, Iowa. Mike Bolger, a 37-year-old father of three, died in the storm…
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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…
