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ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct investigation
On June 8, the executive committee decided to refer the case to the Assembly of States Parties, the competent body responsible for making the final decision. In accordance with procedural rules, the committee also decided to immediately suspend the...
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Poll shows Ukrainians want European troops near front in ceasefire deal
Respondents were offered four ceasefire scenarios: Scenario No. 1 - no security guarantees. Fighting stops, but Ukraine receives neither security guarantees nor increased financial and military aid.Scenario No. 2 - a symbolic European troop presence....
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Ukraine shows damage at nuclear fuel site near Chornobyl after Russian strike
On June 7, Russian forces struck the container reception building of Energoatom's Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility near the village of Buriakivka in Kyiv region. Ukraine's General Staff said the facility is designed for the long-term safe...
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Ukraine apologizes to Greece over sea drone found near Lefkada
Ukraine is grateful to Greece and the Greek people for their steady support since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the spokesman said. He added that current challenges to international and regional security,...
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Xi Jinping to visit North Korea in first trip since 2019
His trip will be the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its “nucleararmed neighbor”, the outlet wrote. “As North Korea builds closer ties with Russia, China seeks to use Xi’s trip to reassert its influence over...
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NYC surveillance video shows groups of people entering and exiting sewers, locals baffled
While residents trade jokes about 'underground people,' 'crocodile hunters,' or 'Mario characters,' the situation is drawing official scrutiny. Police are already investigating a series of strange incidents captured by surveillance cameras across...
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EBRD lowers Ukraine’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.2%
WEDNESDAY JUNE 2026 10:22
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Kyiv discloses cost estimates for backup heat and power network
TUESDAY JUNE 2026 10:13
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Most Germans see no political gain in replacing Merz
The poll found that 53% of respondents do not think the CDU/CSU would gain more support under a different chancellor. About 41% said they believe the alliance would benefit from a change in leadership. Even among CDU/CSU supporters, 42% said the...
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IAEA seeks access to turbine hall at occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
The IAEA received information from the plant’s occupation “administration” about the incident. According to the agency, the Russian-installed administration at the occupied plant said a drone had allegedly hit the turbine hall building, creating a hole...
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Putin again warns Armenia of 'Ukrainian scenario' over EU path
Speaking at a press conference, Putin drew parallels between Armenia’s current position and events in Ukraine, claiming that the “crisis in Ukraine” began with Kyiv’s attempts to move toward European integration. Putin also...
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Quarry worker finds WWII German grave in Poland
Plant worker Paweł Gontarczyk, operating a wheel loader, spotted human bones and pieces of military footwear just below the soil surface, immediately halted work, and called law enforcement. Under the order of the Gorzów...
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Poll: 35% of Ukrainians believe Putin will expand war to EU
35% said yes - citing the late Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who had argued Putin was erratic and dangerous. 32% said it was possible, but only if Putin's offensive in Ukraine fails completely. 33% said no - pointing to Russia's...
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Company linked to Poroshenko family to build biomethane complex in Vinnytsia Oblast
Public consultations on the project have begun in the region. The facility is planned for a site outside the village of Dzygivka in the Yampil urban municipality of the MohylivPodilskyi district. The complex will produce...
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Ukrainian businessman suspected of supplying Russian military sites
Investigators found that after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the suspect began cooperating with companies in Russia and businesses located in temporarily occupied Crimea. “Through controlled structures, he arranged wholesale supplies of...
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Russian forces strike Pavlohrad, Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih areas
An 18-year-old man was injured and hospitalized in moderate condition. Russian forces also attacked three districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones and artillery on May 25, injuring one person. In the Nikopol district, an apartment building, a...
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Three Red Cross volunteers die in DR Congo after suspected exposure
The volunteers may have been exposed to Ebola on March 27 while working in the eastern Ituri region on a project unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak had been identified. They are believed to have been among the first people to die in the...
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Unknown UAV falls into Latvian lake and explodes
Residents reported the drone crash at around 8 a.m., saying the UAV fell into the lake and detonated after hitting the water. No casualties were reported. Police officers immediately arrived at the scene and began an inspection. Possible drone...
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Bild: Putin’s army losing tens of thousands monthly as offensive stalls
Citing Western estimates, the outlet said Russia is currently losing around 35,000 soldiers killed and wounded every month. Including wounded troops, Russia’s total losses may now reach up to 1.5 million people - roughly 3% of the...
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Expert discusses risks of Russia-Belarus military cooperation
WEDNESDAY MAY 2026 10:17
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Russia will focus on Donetsk offensive this summer - Ukrainian official
TUESDAY MAY 2026 10:26
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Russian and Belarusian gymnasts no longer banned from competing under national flag
MONDAY MAY 2026 10:08
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Russia fires nearly 300 drones at Ukraine, injuring at least three in Dnipro
The drones were launched from six areas in Russia: Oryol, Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Shatalovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. As of 8 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or jammed 279 Russian drones in the north, south and east of the country. Eight...
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Yermak case brings wartime corruption scandal to Zelenskyy’s doorstep
The High Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure for former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak on May 14. He left the courtroom for a pretrial detention center, as the UAH 140 million ($3.2 million) bail set for him has still not been...
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Ukrainian forces strike Russian helicopter and amphibious plane
Operators from the 1st Separate Center also destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 self-propelled surfaceto-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery system in occupied Crimea, as well as a cargo ship carrying ammunition in Berdyansk. Ukraine’s 427th Rarog...
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Three killed, over 10 missing after Russia hits Kyiv apartment block
Six canine search teams have been deployed to the site, he said. More than 30 people were injured at the site, Klymenko said. Rescuers pulled 28 people from the destroyed building. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service and police are working...
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Russia launches a mass, prolonged combined strike targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure
Intelligence data shows that Russia has launched a coordinated aerial campaign that may be longlasting in nature. In the first wave of the attack, the Russians are deploying a significant number of drones to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defense systems and...
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Russian forces launch 200+ drones strikes on Ukraine, 10 hits recorded
The UAVs were launched from Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, temporarily occupied Donetsk, and Gvardiyske in temporarily occupied Crimea. As of 09:30 am, air defenses shot down or neutralized 192 Russian UAVs in the...
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SOCAR strengthens European footprint with Italian acquisition
Following the acquisition, Italiana Petroli became part of the international SOCAR group, strengthening the Azerbaijani company’s position on the European energy market, SOCAR said in a statement. Italiana Petroli, which has operated for more than 90...
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Spain begins evacuating MV Hondius passengers after deadly hantavirus outbreak
Officials said the evacuation would be organized to prevent passengers and crew members of the MV Hondius from having contact with local residents. Spanish citizens will be the first to leave the ship. They will be taken ashore in small boats and then...
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North Korean troops march on Red Square for first time as separate unit at Moscow parade
Russian state-aligned outlets also reported on their participation. The overall parade lasted approximately 45 minutes - the first since 2007 to be held without tanks or heavy military equipment, and notably scaled back compared to prior years. Only a...
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OSINT analysts report drone strike near Russian base in Chechnya
At least two explosions were reported in the Chechen capital of Grozny, with one strike hitting the Khankala district and another occurring near the railway station. Khankala, a suburb of Grozny, hosts a Russian military base and the headquarters of...
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Moscow to cut all mobile internet and SMS on May 9 out of sheer paranoia
The department claims that even "whitelist" websites, which usually open during mobile internet outages, will be blocked on May 9. "Ensuring the security of holiday events" was cited as the reason for the restrictions. The Russian ministry also does...
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Russian strike hits car in Sumy Oblast, killing passenger
He noted that the strike occurred in the Stetskivka rural district in Sumy Oblast, where a civilian car was hit. The attack killed a passenger and injured the driver - he was hospitalized and is now receiving medical treatment. On the morning of April...
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Ukraine to receive energy equipment meant for Nord Stream pipeline - photo
Instead of being scrapped, the station will be sent to Ukraine as “an unconventional form of humanitarian aid.” This gas-fired power plant is situated at the junction where the decommissioned Nord Stream 1 pipeline connects to the...
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Kallas reacts to U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany
She said the timing of the announcement came as a surprise. “There has long been talk about withdrawing U.S. troops, but the timing of this announcement was unexpected,” Kallas said. She said it shows that “we must strengthen the European pillar in...
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Marta Kostyuk wins Madrid WTA 1000 title with straight-sets victory
SUNDAY MAY 2026 10:22
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Rescuers extinguish fires at Ternopil industrial site after one of largest Russian attacks
Rescuers localized all fire hotspots, fully put out the blaze and prevented it from spreading to adjacent buildings. A total of 102 firefighters and 31 pieces of equipment were involved in the operation. Read also: Ten people injured as Russian drone...
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LELÉKA names Illya Dutsyk to direct her Eurovision 2026 staging in Vienna
FRIDAY MAY 2026 10:31
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Smoke plume stretches over 120 km after drone strikes in Perm - satellite image
The smoke from the fire stretched for more than 120 kilometers. On April 30, new explosions were reported in Russia’s Perm Krai following a drone strike by Ukraine’s Security Service on April 29 and a large fire at the Perm oil pumping station. Videos...
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Ukrainian naval drones strike a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker southeast of Tuapse
WEDNESDAY APRIL 2026 10:25
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Vance challenges Pentagon’s upbeat account of Iran war, weapons stocks
TUESDAY APRIL 2026 10:30
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18 Russian drones target Chernihiv Oblast, damaging homes and businesses
Russian forces caused widespread damage to the city, destroying several industrial enterprises and damaging residential buildings, according to a statement from the city’s mayor, Ratan Akhmedov. He warned of possible disruptions to communications,...
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Trump dinner suspect targeted senior officials but did not name Trump
The sources said the suspect, Cole Allen, did not directly say that U.S. President Donald Trump was his target. D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Jeff Carroll also said the armed man tried to get through a security checkpoint near the...
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