As the war enters its 778th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, April 12, 2024. Fighting Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine. The attack completely destroyed the Trypilska coal-powered thermal power plant near the capital, […]
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday mocked a scheduled round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept any enforced plans that ignore its interests. Switzerland’s government said Wednesday it will host a high-level international conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after
Sons and grandchildren of Hamas political leader killed in latest Israeli air attack in Gaza. Three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh were assassinated in Gaza on Wednesday. Their names added to a long list of people killed by Israeli targeted operations worldwide. So, why does Israel pursue such policy? And
BREAKINGBREAKING, Simpson died this week after a battle with cancer, his family announced in a statement on social media. OJ Simpson, a former United States football star acquitted of murder in a widely watched trial in the 1990s, has died at age 76. In a statement shared on social media on Thursday morning, Simpson’s family
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Numerous dogs have taken part in search and rescue operations in the aftermath of last week’s massive earthquake in Taiwan but a Labrador retriever named Roger has been getting the most attention—and it’s partly because of his former career. His handler, Lee Hsin Hung, tells the New York Times that Roger was trained as
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Passengers were en route to a pilgrimage site in Balochistan when the crash took place during Eid al-Fitr. At least 17 pilgrims have been killed and 41 injured after their vehicle crashed while travelling to a shrine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said. The accident took place at about 10pm (17:00 GMT) on Wednesday in the
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Women are shown at a rally to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Participants of the rally advocated for a society free from institutional discrimination, one where women can enjoy equal rights with men. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Women are shown at a
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NewsFeed The Israeli military has confirmed it killed three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air attack in Gaza. Four of Haniyeh’s grandchildren are also reported to have been killed in the strike on the Shati refugee camp on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Haniyeh has told Al Jazeera that Palestinian
Rome, Italy CNN — A 22-year-old French woman whose blood-drained body was found in an abandoned church in northern Italy’s Aosta Valley over the weekend had been looking for a haunted house believed to contain ghosts, according to police. She told family members about her plans before leaving the village near Lyon where she lived,
Muslims around the world have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with prayer, reunions with family and friends, new clothes and sweet treats. But the celebrations on Wednesday were overshadowed by the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s threatened ground offensive in the southernmost
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