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Auchan faces probe into Russian subsidiary over fraud allegations

French retailer Auchan said on Sunday it was fully co-operating with the French justice authorities in a probe into business practices at its Russian arm.

France 24 · Apr 30, 2023

Russia’s Daria Kasatkina supports LTA decision to help Ukrainian players

Daria Kasatkina said it made sense for the All England Club to give financial support to Ukrainians in the grass court season: ‘Most of the players, they cannot go home’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

Brother of Finbar Cafferkey says he was 'fair-minded' and 'strong-willed'

Colm MacEachmharcaigh made the comments after a "threatening" statement was issued by the Russian Embassy about his brother's death

Irish Mirror · Apr 30, 2023

Russian Athletes Say IOC Participation Plan ‘Excessive and Discriminatory'

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals is "excessive and discriminatory", the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) athletes' commission said. The IOC sanctioned Russia and its ally Belarus after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022 but last month recommended…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

Russian Ambassador's 'chilling threats' slammed after Irish hero killed in Ukraine

A TD demanded that Russian Ambassador Yury Filatov say sorry for the hurt he’s caused to the family of Finbar Cafferkey. The call came after he made a 'threatening' statement which appeared to suggest that Ireland could find itself at war with Russia.

Irish Mirror · Apr 30, 2023

‘I Call It Being Seasoned’: Biden Laughs off Age Gags at Comedy Roast

US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his age, and hit back with a few of his own. Washington's political and media elites gathered for their annual big-night-out in the US capital…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

Two Civilians Killed in Ukrainian Shelling on Russia's Bryansk

Two civilians died as a result of Ukrainian shelling on a village in Russia's Bryansk region on Saturday evening, a local governor said. "According to preliminary information, one residential building was completely destroyed, two more houses were partially destroyed," Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on the Telegram messaging app.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

Ukraine Says it Controls Key Supply Route into Bakhmut

Ukraine remains in control of a key supply route into Bakhmut, a military spokesperson said on Saturday. Russian forces have been trying for 10 months to punch their way into the shattered remains of what was once a city of 70,000.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023

The Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy review – deeply personal study of ‘an old-fashioned imperial war’

The great chronicler of Ukraine breaks new ground in his rigorous and elegant analysis of Europe’s biggest conflict since 1945 – and its impact on friends and family

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

Several killed in Ukrainian strike on Russian village near border

Four people were killed when a Ukrainian missile hit a Russian village near the countries' border, the regional governor said Sunday. It comes after a week in which Russia renewed heavy missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, killing 23 people including a baby boy. Follow our blog to see how the…

France 24 · Apr 30, 2023