Danai Nesta Kupemba
BBC News
A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures.
Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s…
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Temperatures reach 46C in Spain as Europe heatwave continues
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Glastonbury Officials “Appalled” By Bob Vylan’s Anti-Israel Chant
Glastonbury officials released a statement Sunday denouncing by the chants and comments made by British punk and hip hop duo Bob Vylan from the festival’s stage Saturday.
The duo – Bobby Vylan serves as the singer and…
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Ukraine captures two Cameroonian mercenaries recruited by Russia
In the Siversk operational axis, Ukrainian forces captured two citizens of Cameroon who had been fighting on Russia’s side.
The K-2 20th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems reported this on Facebook, posting a video of the captured foreigners, Ukrinform…
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One of Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy parties disbands
On the wall of the League of Social Democrats office, the Chinese characters for freedom are spelt out with court admission slips.
Members of the party take turns speaking into a microphone connected to a loudspeaker. They stand in front of a…
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Ukraine aligns Russia sanctions with EU’s 13th, 14th packages
Ukrainian institutions have already begun to implement the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on aligning the sanctions imposed against Russia with those introduced by Europe.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this in an address to the nation…
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Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree on the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the production and use of anti-personnel mines, the presidential website said on Sunday.
Ukraine ratified the…
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Injuries reported as Russia launches another drone strike on Kherson
Russian forces have once again targeted civilians in Kherson with a drone strike, injuring a 54-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman.
The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported the attack on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
The strike occurred around…
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MFA explains Ukraine’s decision to withdraw from Ottawa Convention
Ukraine has adhered to the provisions of the Ottawa Convention for 20 years. However, Russia’s large-scale use of anti-personnel mines—despite not being a signatory to the treaty—has created an asymmetric advantage on the battlefield.
This was stated in a statement issued…
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