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Pope Francis smiles as he waves faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on March 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis on March 20 repeated his call for negotiations to end wars in Ukraine and Gaza, after remarks about “raising the white flag” sparked…
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There was no surprise. When Russia’s election authorities announced results of the presidential election, Vladimir Putin, who has been in power for nearly a quarter century, was elected for another term. He won 87% of votes, extending his reign for six more years, while his closest rival, Nikolay Kharitonov of the Communist Party of Russian…
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney of Ireland during an interview in New Delhi on March 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The number of civilian injuries, fatalities and human misery under Israel’s campaign in Gaza is “shocking “ and “breaches of international law” by Israel will be called out, said…
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Friday’s attack was just the latest in a series of fatal barrages between Kyiv and Moscow Odesa: Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker. AFP journalists on the scene saw bodies covered…
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While battling its bigger neighbour, Ukraine has vowed not to give up its territory. Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag”. The Catholic leader had fuelled anger…
A resident of Kupwara who joined as a security helper with the Russian Army last year. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “Two Russia-based agents involved in the human-trafficking network that pushed Indians into the Ukraine war zone are under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner,” officials said on March 8. “The agents allegedly…
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, “The U.K. is going further in our support.“ | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Saturday with a pledge to renew the U.K.’s determination to support the Ukrainians and declared the free world united in its response to President…
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A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG toward Russian positions at the frontline near Avdiivka, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft on February 23, the air force chief said —…
Nearly every day since her school in east Ukraine was reduced to rubble by two Russian missiles last month, Lyudmila Polovko has walked its grounds to dream of a time when children could return. Stepping over glass shards and torn text books, the teacher and administrator recounted how her thoughts had turned from planning to…
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The package also includes air defense missiles, night vision devices (File) Washington: The United States on Thursday announced a new $150 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes artillery and small-arms ammunition as well as anti-tank weapons. Washington is by far Kyiv’s biggest donor of security aid, committing $43.9 billion since Russian forces invaded…
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