Russia is concentrating most of its forces in two border sectors —the Kursk region and the directions of Vovchansk and Lyptsi in the Kharkiv region.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, said this in a commentary to…
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Svyrydenko reports significant progress in work on agreement with USA
Technical teams of Ukraine and the United States of America have worked thoroughly on the agreement, there is significant progress, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko has said.
“A positive new step…
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I Went to See ‘God’s Influencer,’ the Millennial Saint Carlo Acutis
When I walked into the Shrine of the Renunciation in Assisi, I thought about going to my friends’ houses in high school to play Xbox, and how bizarre it would be if one of those teenagers became a saint. What if the kid from…
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The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability
Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for…
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Russian Drones Again Strike Odesa, Injuring 3
For at least the third time this year, Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s historic port city of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, injuring three people and setting residential and commercial buildings ablaze.
Meanwhile, glide bomb attacks on Kherson killed one person while the city of…
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EU standards bodies flag delays to work on AI Act
Development of technical standards to be used by companies seeking to demonstrate compliance with the EU’s AI Act is behind schedule, CEN-CENELEC, the main standardisation bodies working on the European Commission request have told Euronews.
In 2023 the Commission asked the…
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The Economist writes that Trump administration is ”fed up” with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine
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Some aides to US President Donald Trump are unhappy with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine.
Source: The Economist, citing diplomats, as reported by European Pravda.
Details: The Economist…
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UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
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The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality…
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Bloomberg: US reduces Ukraine aid calculation to $ 100 bn in minerals deal negotiation
During ongoing negotiations over an economic partnership between Ukraine and the United States, the Trump administration softened its demands for the return of aid provided to Kyiv during the three years of full-scale war with Russia, Bloomberg reported on 16 April.
Officials have lowered the…
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Russians lure diplomats into malware trap with wine-tasting • The Register
Russia never stops using proven tactics, and its Cozy Bear, aka APT 29, cyber-spies are once again trying to lure European diplomats into downloading malware with a phony invitation to a lux event.
Last year, the Kremlin team went after German…
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