Anastasiya Buchkouska, a 20-year-old student from western Ukraine, gently brushes away layers of snow and ice from her father’s grave. She pauses, looking up at the photograph fixed to the gravestone. His face bears a striking resemblance to hers. When her father was younger, he had served in the military. When Russia launched its full-scale … Read more‘Trauma does not define us’: Living with loss in wartime Ukraine
United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he held “productive and constructive meetings” with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Florida, as President Donald Trump’s administration presses to end Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. “We are encouraged by this meeting that Russia is working toward securing peace in Ukraine,” wrote Witkoff in a … Read moreUS envoy Witkoff says Ukraine talks with Russia ‘productive’
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics, unbothered by the fact that agents would be stationed in a control room and not operating on the streets. The protest in Piazza XXV Aprile, a square named for the date of Italy’s liberation from Nazi … Read moreMilan protests decry ‘creeping fascism’ of ICE role at Winter Olympics
The United Nations nuclear watchdog has held a special session on Ukraine amid growing fears that Russian attacks on its energy facilities could trigger a nuclear accident. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said at the start of Friday’s extraordinary board meeting in Vienna that the war in Ukraine posed “the … Read moreUN nuclear watchdog discusses Ukraine nuclear safety risks
Reuters The Grinch was intercepted by the French navy on Thursday French officials have taken the Indian captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker into custody days after the oil tanker was seized. On Thursday, the French navy intercepted the tanker – named the Grinch – which President Emmanuel Macron said was “subject to … Read moreCaptain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody
American climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled a Taiwan skyscraper without a rope, harness or safety equipment. The building, named Taipei 101 for the number of its floors, is 508m (1,667ft) tall, made of steel, glass and concrete and is designed to resemble a stick of bamboo. Honnold is renowned for being the first person … Read moreClimber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
Reuters The killing of a second US citizen in less than a month during immigration raids in Minneapolis has sparked angry protests and widespread condemnation. Hundreds of demonstrators braved freezing weather to take to the streets over the shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, during a confrontation on Saturday. Videos from the … Read moreProtests and anger after man shot dead by immigration agents in Minneapolis
EPA Crowds gathered in Minneapolis despite the freezing temperatures The National Rifle Association (NRA) has joined other US gun lobby groups in calling for a “full investigation” by the Trump administration into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Comments from the NRA come after a border agent fatally shot Pretti – registered nurse at … Read moreNRA stress right to carry weapons in wake of Minneapolis shooting
The resignation of the UK’s West Midlands police chief, who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a football match in Birmingham last year, has triggered concerns that pressure from pro-Israel groups is being allowed to override policing decisions in the United Kingdom. Police decisions are supposed to be independent of the government or political … Read moreMaccabi football fans and the ousting of a UK police chief – why it matters
United States President Donald Trump’s simmering resentment in the wake of failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize has surfaced again when he told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer feels obliged to “think purely of peace”. In the message that was confirmed on Monday as being delivered to Norwegian leader Jonas Gahr Store, … Read moreTrump tells Norway PM not bound to ‘think purely of peace’ after Nobel snub