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‘My first question was, “How can I help?”’ Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina on meeting president Zelensky amid conflict
World
December 21, 2023
‘My first question was, “How can I help?”’ Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina on meeting president Zelensky amid conflict
CNN — Ever since Russia’s invasion of her native Ukraine almost two years ago, the sport of tennis has assumed…
Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
World
December 19, 2023
Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
Mala Tokmachka, Ukraine CNN — The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had hoped for a summer breakthrough now…
Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
World
December 18, 2023
Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North…
Tourism authority chief: Poland key tourism targeted market
Egypt
December 17, 2023
Tourism authority chief: Poland key tourism targeted market
Amr Kady, CEO of the Tourism Promotion Authority, Saturday 16/12/2023 asserted the significance of the Polish market as one of…
Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
World
December 17, 2023
Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
Brussels, Belgium CNN — Hungary blocked a crucial European aid package for Ukraine, hours after EU leaders agreed to open…
Europe isn’t giving Ukraine the consistency it needs right now
World
December 16, 2023
Europe isn’t giving Ukraine the consistency it needs right now
CNN — The European Union’s decision to open negotiations with Ukraine to join the bloc on Thursday night is both…
Western officials warn Ukraine is ‘certain to fail’ against Russia if US doesn’t provide more aid
World
December 16, 2023
Western officials warn Ukraine is ‘certain to fail’ against Russia if US doesn’t provide more aid
CNN — As a Ukraine aid package continues to stall in the US Congress, America and its allies are assessing…
Ukraine’s European allies are letting it down
World
December 14, 2023
Ukraine’s European allies are letting it down
CNN — Before the war between Israel and Hamas took over virtually all of the international community’s attention, the Russian…
Russia has lost 87% of troops it had prior to start of Ukraine war, according to US intelligence assessment
World
December 13, 2023
Russia has lost 87% of troops it had prior to start of Ukraine war, according to US intelligence assessment
CNN — Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to…
Inside the unit deploying small explosive drones in Ukraine’s cash-strapped war
World
December 12, 2023
Inside the unit deploying small explosive drones in Ukraine’s cash-strapped war
herson, Ukraine CNN — Zip-tying old grenades and mortars to tiny, online-bought drones, and using virtual reality headsets to direct them into Russian…