Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan have advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s National Bank Open in Montreal.
The 23-year-old Kostyuk recovered from a first-set loss to defeat McCartney Kessler of the United States…
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Over 5,000 hectares cleared of explosives in de-occupied territories in July
In July, demining units of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense cleared 5,136 hectares of territory liberated from Russian occupation.
This information was provided by the Main Department of Mine Action, Civil Protection, and Environmental Safety on Telegram, as reported…
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Pope greeted by vast crowd at Catholic youth event
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into the Tor Vergata field on Rome’s outskirts, for an evening vigil and Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV.
The first American Pope arrived by helicopter, before boarding the open-topped popemobile, as pilgrims cheered and waved flags to welcome him.
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Pope Leo XIV gets rock star welcome from young Catholics at huge vigil | Pope Leo XIV
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star on Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, after the head of the Catholic church made a dramatic entrance by helicopter.
Pilgrims began crying and cheering when…
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How the mystery of Winston Churchill’s dead platypus was finally solved
Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney
Australian MuseumBefore koalas became Australia’s animal ambassadors, the country tried platypus diplomacy In 1943, a camouflaged ship set off from Australia to England carrying top secret cargo – a single young…
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Hunted By Russian Drones, Ukrainians Continue To Flee Donetsk Region
Shaken by constant drone attacks, residents of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region are fleeing their homes. As battles in the area intensify, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service captured the last-minute goodbyes of those who had stayed behind until now.
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Kostyantynivka Residents Flee Amid Russian Drone Attacks
Shaken by an increasing number of Russian drone attacks, residents of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region are fleeing their homes as fighting in the area intensifies.
Once home to more than 60,000 people, Kostyantynivka has long been a key Ukrainian strongholds in the war-torn Donetsk…
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Russian-Occupied Donetsk, Mariupol Face Collapse Amid Severe Water Shortage
In the Russian-occupied cities of Donetsk and Mariupol, an escalating water crisis has pushed daily life to the brink of survival.
Water trickles out of taps for only a few hours every few days, often discolored and undrinkable. Entire neighborhoods have resorted to survival tactics like hauling…
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Coercion, Violence, And Ethnic Targeting
The Russian government, facing mounting losses in Ukraine, appears to be intensifying its coercive recruitment tactics targeting prisoners, conscripts, and ethnic minorities from remote regions and Central Asian migrant communities to bolster its depleted forces.
According to testimonies…
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Rescuers race to save Chile miners after collapse kills at least one
Rescuers in Chile are continuing to search for four miners trapped in a mine that collapsed after an earthquake two days ago, after the body of one was found.
The state-owned Codelco company said that human remains have been found at its El…
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