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Ukraine Dismisses Putin’s Christmas Ceasefire As ‘Hypocrisy’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move quickly dismissed by war-battered Kyiv and its allies.
Putin’s directive to his troops was announced days after…
NEW YEAR’S EVE: Ukraine Shoots Down 12 Of 20 Russian Missiles, As Explosions Rock Kyiv
Ukraine’s air defence shot down 12 out of 20 missiles launched by Russia on Saturday afternoon, hours before New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Ukrainian army said.
Russia “launched more than 20 cruise missiles… Our air defence destroyed…
Massive Aquarium Bursts, Causing Loss Of 1,500 Fish In Hotel
A massive aquarium inside a Berlin hotel burst on Friday, causing "absolute destruction" and resulting in the loss of some 1,500 tropical fish, officials said.
The AquaDom, a 50-foot-tall cylindrical glass aquarium with a built-in…
LESSON FOR NIGERIA: Netherlands Orders China To Close ‘Police Stations’
The Dutch government on Tuesday ordered China to immediately close “police stations” in the Netherlands, which reports say were used to harass dissidents.
The police posts in Amsterdam and Rotterdam purported to offer diplomatic…
Panic In Europe As Sweden, Finland Set To Join NATO
Sweden and Finland are preparing for a potentially historic decision “before midsummer” on whether to apply to join NATO as a deterrent against Russian aggression.
Sweden and Finland are small countries with limited resources,…
Putin Receives 16,000 Applications From Foreign Fighters To Join Russian Troops In Ukraine
Vladimir Putin of Russia has been told that more than 16,000 foreign fighters want to fight with Russia in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, as the Russian president appeared to encourage a foreign legion working with Moscow-led forces.…
UKRAINE INVASION : Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations In Russia
Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard have announced suspension of operations in Russia, the latest major US firms to join the business freeze-out of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
“Noting the unprecedented nature of the current…
President Putin Signs Bill Granting Russian Presidents Lifetime Immunity
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once they leave office.
The bill, which was published online Tuesday, gives former presidents and their families…
EU Delays Strict Rule-Of-Law Conditions For Recovery Fund
Hungary, Poland and the Netherlands all claimed victory on Tuesday after a European Union summit left open how to tie a new coronavirus recovery fund to democratic values, raising doubts about whether compliance would be possible or…
Spain Records 6,740 New Cases Of COVID19 In 24 hours, As Total Hit 219,764
Spain has seen a large spike in number of new Coronavirus cases after 6,740 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours.
The thousands of positive tests bring the Spanish total from 213,024 to 219,764, the biggest increase since 7,026…