For most of us, a fast car is just a tool to get us from A to B – to pick the kids up from school or procure the weekly shop. For others, however, it’s about getting to B with a grin on their face and their ears still ringing – the groceries, inevitably, left behind (though maybe not the…
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What this week’s stock market volatility means for European investors
A gradual drip feed of investment into a diverse range of quality companies could be a smart approach, Nick Saunders writes.
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Houses, cars damaged in Kyiv region due to Russian drone attack
In Boryspil district of Kyiv region, nine private houses were damaged as a result of a Russian drone attack overnight on April 12.
As reported by Ukrinform, Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Mykola Kalashnyk shared this information on Telegram.
“At…
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Kyiv to expand production of Shahed-targeting interceptor drones after successful testing
Ukraine’s defense industry has developed several interceptor drones designed to counter Russian Shahed one-way attack UAVs, Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin announced at the Ukrainian Weapons 2024, Militarnyi reported on 11 April.
Every day, Russia has been using dozens…Continue Reading
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Ukrainian forces down 56 Russian drones, 24 others lost from radar
On the night of April 12 (from 20:00 on April 11), Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down 56 enemy drones, while 24 other drones were lost from tracking without causing any damage.
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported this on
It is noted…
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Russians attack Sumy with drones overnight, damages reported
As a result of a Russian drone attack on the city of Sumy, warehouses and vehicles of a local enterprise were damaged.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA).
“Overnight, Russians launched a UAV…
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One Man’s Quest to Reforest the Rio Grande Valley
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
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As Trump brings the EU and China closer, reality keeps pulling them apart
The chaos unleashed by Donald Trump’s tariffs has fuelled speculation of an imminent rapprochement between the European Union and China. But the cold hard facts might stand in the way.
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149 combat clashes on frontline over past day, fighting most intense in Pokrovsk, Kursk sectors
On April 11, 2025, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 149 combat clashes with Russian troops across multiple sectors of the frontline.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook at 8:00 on April 12.
Russians launched 101…
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Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,240 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to April 12, 2025 amount to approximately 931,450 personnel, with 1,240 lost in the past 24 hours.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on
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