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Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia
The Canadian government said Monday it will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring. The Department of National Defence said in a statement that drones have become a critical capability for Ukraine in its war with Russia. The announcement comes days ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Cape Town smell blamed on cattle ship docked in South African city
A "nauseating" stench engulfing the South African city comes from a ship carrying 19,000 cows, officials say.
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Don't let Israel attack Rafah, Irish foreign minister warns EU
The European Union "must do everything possible" to pressure the Israeli government into not attacking Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin said on Monday in Brussels. Martin said the "level of inhumanity that's now happening within Gaza" has shocked the world, referencing Israel's ground and air offensive to defeat Hamas in response to the October 7 terrorist attack. The Israeli government has been preparing to launch a full-scale ground offensive into Rafah,
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Israel says Brazil's president unwelcome until he apologizes for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust
Israel’s foreign minister said Monday that Brazil’s president would not be welcome in Israel until he apologizes for comments he made comparing Israel’s war in Gaza to the Holocaust, accusing him of a “very serious antisemitic attack.” Lula made the comments while speaking to reporters at the African Union summit in Ethiopia.
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"The goal is to disguise military": Ukraine tests fabrics for anti-thermal imaging poncho
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has started testing the fabric for anti-thermal ponchos. The fabric is expected to absorb infrared light. Currently, the Central Department is testing five samples of different fabrics, as reported in the ministry.
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More than 350 arrested in Russia while paying tribute to Navalny, rights group says
A human rights group says hundreds of people were arrested over the weekend in Russia for mourning late Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who died Friday.
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There is an algorithm to prevent Russian Starlinks from working at contact line
Mykhailo Fedorov, the head of the Ministry of Digital Development of Ukraine, has spoken with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about Russian occupiers' use of Starlink satellite communication systems at the contact line even before the issue became public.
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Navalny's widow accuses Kremlin of hiding his body to cover up killing him
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny‘s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, accused the Kremlin of hiding his body to cover up his killing and vowed to continue the fight against Putin.
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Ukraine briefs EU Commission on situation at Polish border, expects response from partners
Kyiv has informed the European Commission about the blockade at the Polish-Ukrainian border and is expecting a decisive response from its partners. Source: Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, in a comment to European Pravda Quote from Stefanishyna: "We have informed the European Commission about the situation at the Ukrainian-Polish border, particularly the obstruction of passenger traffic.
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High but healthy: Addiction experts on how to smoke weed more safely
As the global landscape around cannabis legalization continues to evolve, it's crucial to recognize that even with changing laws, consumption comes with inherent health risks. Of course, it's best for your health not to light the joint in the first place. But if you still want to, what can you do to minimize the risks? A team led by addiction researcher Benedikt Fischer from Simon Fraser University in Canada has developed rules for this based on scientific findings dubbed the Lower-Risk Cannabis
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Ukrainian intelligence: Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine found dead in Spain
Citing sources from Ukraine's military intelligence, Ukrainska Pravda said that Maksim Kuzminov had decided to move to Spain, and was found shot dead in his apartment on Feb. 19.
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Russian court orders nationalization of Poroshenko's factory in Lipetsk
The court ordered the remaining shares of the factory to be nationalized, and also banned Petro Poroshenko, his son Oleksii Poroshenko, and the former owner of the factory, Oleh Kazakov, from operating in Russia.
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Ukraine's foreign minister to EU counterparts: Every shell made in Europe must be used to defend Europe
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on EU foreign ministers to urgently contribute to the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine when he addressed them at a meeting in Brussels on 19 February.
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23,000 people missing since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began – Red Cross
About 23,000 people are still missing as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has been going on for almost two years. Source: press service of the International Committee of the Red Cross Quote: "The International Committee of the Red Cross is working to find out the fate of 23,000 people whose families have no news of them - either because they have been captured or killed, or because contact has been lost after they left their homes.
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Shmyhal: Japan to allocate $1.3 billion to support Japanese investors in Ukraine
The Japanese Foreign Ministry also announced 15.8 billion yen ($105 million) in aid to Ukraine in the form of grants.
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Conjoined twins given days to live are proving world wrong
Marieme and Ndeye, seven, were not expected to survive for more than a few days after they were born.
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Navalny's death is 'internal affair,' says Russian embassy in Berlin
Russia has rejected a call by Germany to fully clarify the circumstances of the death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny in a Siberian prison camp, saying that amounted to meddling in its internal affairs. "German representatives were informed that this situation is an exclusively internal affair of the Russian side, which, as has already been explained, will conduct a proper professional investigation in such cases," the Russian embassy in Berlin wrote on Telegram on Monday. It comes after the
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11 Japanese Whisky Brands, Ranked
From whisky matured under a forested mountain to whisky sent out on a flavorful voyage at sea, we've ranked the finest whisky Japan has to offer.
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Polish claims are unfair: only 5% of our agricultural exports go through Poland – Ukraine's infrastructure minister
In January 2024, the majority of exports of agricultural products from Ukraine - 6.7 million tonnes - were carried out by sea. Only 370,000 tonnes, or 5% of the total, went through Poland. Source: a statement from the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure, citing Oleksandr Kubrakov, Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development.
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Jimmy Graham’s post-football plan: Row across the Arctic Ocean
Jimmy Graham has lofty ambitions in his post-football plan: Travel to the top of the world and row across the Arctic Ocean
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Charges dropped against former German special forces commander
A criminal case against a former commanding officer of Germany's elite KSK special forces over thousands of rounds of missing ammunition has been dropped in exchange for an €8,000 ($8,600) charitable donation. Brigadier General Markus Kreitmayr had stood accused of failing to cooperate in criminal proceedings under German military law, because of his decision to let soldiers anonymously return potentially stolen ammunition to the special forces base. About €28,000 worth of ammunition was found m
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Navalny's widow vows to continue his work, blames Putin for his death
"We know why exactly Putin killed Alexei (Navalny) three days ago. We'll tell you about it soon," said his widow, Yulia Navalnaya.
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Palestinian diplomat asks top UN court to declare Israeli occupation illegal
Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Maliki asked the United Nations’s top court to declare Israeli occupation of the West Bank illegal at a historic hearing opened in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The Palestinian diplomat focused on the war in Gaza for much of the case proceedings Monday and told the International Court of…
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New commander introduced to Ukraine's Joint Forces
The personnel of Ukraine's Joint Forces Command were introduced to their newly appointed commander, Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol, on Monday, 19 February. Source: Joint Forces Command on Facebook Details: Sodol previously held the position of Commander of the Ukrainian Navy's Marine Corps.
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Baltic states condemn Russia's intention to hold presidential elections in Ukraine's occupied territories
The Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian foreign ministers have condemned Russia's intention to hold presidential "elections" in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Source: Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania on Russia's upcoming presidential elections Details: In their statement, Latvia's Krišjānis Kariņš, Lithuania's Gabrielius Landsbergis and Estonia's Margus Tsahkna declared that the Russian elections in the occupied territories constitute a gross violation
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Top EU diplomat: Putin 'will be held accountable' for Navalny's death
Russian President Vladimir Putin "will be held accountable" for the death of opposition campaigner Alexei Navalny, the European Union's foreign affairs chief said on Monday. "Vladimir Putin & his regime will be held accountable for the death of Alexei Navalny," Josep Borrell posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Quoting Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Borrell added, "As Yulia said, Putin is not Russia. Russia is not Putin." Navalnaya addressed EU foreign ministers in a closed-door meeting in
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'More unzipping of the landscape': Arctic permafrost could crumble into rivers, unleashing devastating feedback loop
Permafrost thaw could result in new rivers forming across the Arctic, potentially unleashing 35 million car journeys' worth of carbon every year.
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Polish protesters block passenger train from Ukraine
Rail services between Ukraine and Poland are now running normally after Polish protesters blocked a passenger train from Ukraine on 18 February. Source: Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) Quote: "Polish protesters blocked the movement of the Kyiv-Chelm passenger train (No.
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Japan to allocate €1.25 billion to support its investors in Ukraine
Japan is to allocate €1.25 billion to support Japanese investors in Ukraine. The relevant documents were signed during the Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction in Tokyo.
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Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei Navalny’s wife, says she will take up his fight
The Russian opposition leader died on Friday at an Arctic penal colony where he was serving a prison term widely regarded as politically motivated.
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Former Ukrainian president Poroshenko's chocolate factory in Lipetsk, Russia, is nationalised
The Oktyabrsky District Court in Lipetsk, Russia, has seized the shares in the former Roshen confectionery factory in Lipetsk and the authorised capital of the trading enterprise Roshen LLC. Source: the judicial authorities in Lipetsk Oblast, as reported by liga.
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Russia reveals details of alleged "chemical poisoning" of puppet head of Luhansk
Russia's Defence Ministry has claimed that Leonid Pasechnik, the Russian-appointed "head" of the sham "Luhansk People's Republic" terrorist organisation, was severely poisoned with phenolic compounds in December 2023.
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Kenya’s government sued over controversial ad deal
Kenya's government is being sued by the Law Society of Kenya for contracting a local newspaper to solely publish and distribute government advertisements through a weekly supplement.
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'Brutal' donkey skin trade banned by the African Union
Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.
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Vast majority of Ukrainians confident of victory over Russia
85% of Ukrainians are confident of their country's victory over Russia. Source: a survey conducted by the Rating opinion polling organisation on 10-11 February Quote: "The vast majority of respondents (85%) are generally confident that Ukraine will be able to repel the Russian Federation's attack.
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BBC Komla Dumor Award 2024 launched
The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award 2024.
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William Ruto and Bola Tinubu: Africa's 'flying presidents' under fire
The Kenyan and Nigerian presidents face domestic criticism for their frequent trips abroad.
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Palestinians to Hague court: Israeli occupation is illegal
Israel has been deliberately violating international law for decades, the Palestinian Authority argued on the first day of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on Israel's policies in the occupied Palestinian Territories. "The force of law must prevail," said Riyadh al-Maliki, the foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Monday before the highest court of the United Nations in The Hague. The PA argues that Israel has been violating international law since 1967, when Israe
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Navalny's widow vows to keep up husband's fight for a 'free Russia'
Alexei Navalny's widow has vowed to continue her husband's fight for a "free Russia," three days after authorities said he fell unconscious and died at the polar penal colony he was imprisoned at. "I will continue the cause of Alexei Navalny, fight for our country. I call on you to stand by my side," said Yulia Navalnaya in an emotional video message published on YouTube on Monday. In tears, the mother of two accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of not only killing her husband but also depri
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Prosecutors: EuroMaidan violence perpetrated by Ukrainian officers under Russia's guidance
Murders and violence against the EuroMaidan Revolution's participants were carried out by Ukrainian law enforcement officers under the orders of Ukrainian authorities and Russia's guidance, according to a conclusion by the Prosecutor General's Office, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 19.
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Can Cameron put the Falklands sovereignty dispute to bed?
Foreign secretary says issue 'not up for discussion' ahead of visit amid renewed push from Argentina
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Zelensky visits front-line troops in Kupiansk sector
"I am glad to be here today to see you, to congratulate you, to express gratitude on behalf of all Ukrainians, all of Ukraine, for doing such a great job every day, for defending the state, our families, independence, and our sovereignty," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Ukraine says it shot down 2 more Russian fighter jets — extending its streak to 6 in just 3 days
Ukraine said it destroyed two Russian jets on Monday, after claiming to have taken out four at the weekend, in what would be an impressive kill streak.
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Metro Atlanta Jewish rabbis share experiences from recent Israel trip
Twenty-two leaders in metro Atlanta's Jewish community shared their experiences in a forum Sunday about their recent trip to Israel.
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How South Korea Is Tackling Its Demographic Crisis
In rapidly aging societies across Asia, governments look to elderly workers as a solution to shrinking labor forces.
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Analysis-Parole for Thailand's Thaksin reflects rise of new threat to old guard
The early release of Thailand's once-fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra represents to many a deal the influential billionaire made with his enemies to counter an even greater threat to the royalist-military establishment. To some observers of Thailand's convoluted politics, Thaksin's parole after returning from self-imposed exile in August was the latest act in an elaborate effort to crush the hugely popular anti-establishment Move Forward party that finished first in last year's ele
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Von der Leyen to seek second term as European Commission president
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has informed members of her conservative party in Germany that she is seeking a second term in one of Europe's most powerful posts, sources told dpa. She became the first women to lead the European Union's executive when she was elected to the post in 2019, a job which places her in charge of about 32,000 EU employees as well as much of the bloc's political agenda. At a meeting on Monday in Berlin, Von der Leyen told German colleagues from her C
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People continue to march in support of Palestine in Atlanta
The dire situation in Rafah has Atlanta pro-Palestinian marchers back on the streets, again demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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Blockade of Polish-Ukrainian border: EU announces meeting of Coordination Platform
The European Commission has announced a meeting of the Coordination Platform for the Export and Transit of Ukrainian Agricultural Products amid the blockade of the border with Ukraine by Polish farmers.
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Ukraine's Air Force Commander reveals area where Russian Su-34 was destroyed – video
Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, has revealed the location of the personal radio beacon belonging to the pilot of the Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber shot down by Ukraine's Defence Forces on 19 February.
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