Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said struck a café in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region rose to 27 people. Kyiv denied attacking civilian targets.
Svetlana Petrenko,…
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Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment on Friday, after convicting them of…
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Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has named spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff, just over a month after his previous top aide resigned amid a corruption row.
“At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues,”…
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Boy, 17, arrested for Hogmanay weapon offence and hate crime
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested over a hate crime and an offensive weapon offence during Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations.
The teenager was allegedly found with the weapon on Frederick Street.
The same night, a man was charged in connection…
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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson region
Russia has accused Ukraine of killing at least 27 people in a drone strike on a New Year’s party in a hotel and cafe in the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region.
According to the Russia-installed regional governor, Vladimir Saldo, more than 30…
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Beat the winter blues with these restorative escapes
This rustic driving route (also suitable for cycling and walking in some sections) links coastal communities offering hands-on cultural experiences, from tamale cooking classes to waterfall hikes. You can even try your hand at crushing sugar cane…
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London coroner calls for circumcision safeguards after baby death
A coroner has warned that further babies could die unless the government introduces regulation of non-therapeutic male circumcision following the death of a six-month-old boy in west London.
Non-therapeutic circumcision is the removal of the…
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Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
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Russia conducted what local authorities called “one of the most massive” drone attacks at Zaporizhzhia overnight on Friday, as it…
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‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise | Japan
The bunny-ear designs on the window aside, there is little to indicate that the ferry has arrived on an island teeming with rabbits. Then, moments after the passengers disembark, there is activity in the undergrowth. A single rabbit scampers out,…
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