Four black teenagers from Manchester jailed over text messages plan to appeal Eight-year sentences for 19-year-olds have caused anger, with claims they were found ‘guilty by association’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022
Glee in Russia and sadness in Ukraine as Boris Johnson quits Kremlin gloats as oligarch Oleg Deripaska welcomes end of ‘stupid clown’ but Zelenskiy pays tribute to ‘true friend’Boris Johnson resigns: latest updates The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Ukrainian troops land on Snake Island to raise national flag Ukrainian officials post footage of soldiers raising flag; Russia later says it fired missiles and ‘destroyed’ troops. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2022
Nearly 9m people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion, says UN Refugee agency releases figure as Donetsk governor urges people to leave after more civilian deaths The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022
5 killed as Russia pounds eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk A Ukrainian official says Russian shelling has killed five civilians over the past 24 hours and wounded 21 more in the eastern Donetsk province, where Russia has stepped up its offensive in recent days The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Russian soldier collapses after shooting himself in stomach in prank gone wrong A Russian soldier was filmed firing himself in the stomach, wearing a bullet-proof vest, in front of his colleagues, but he collapses to the ground with the prank going wrong Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022
Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know An NPR investigation found that since the Capitol riot, the election denial movement has moved from the national level to hundreds of grassroots events across the country. Here are four key takeaways. WEKU · Jul 5, 2022
Twitter account of celebrity Canadian fighter in Ukraine outed as fake A person under the guise ‘Canadian Ukrainian Volunteer’ has been exposed for posing with fake weapons online Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022
Russia seizes control of key Ukrainian battleground Lysychans with city on fire Authorities said they had taken control of the final Ukrainian holdout of Lysychans - handing Kremlin forces the last redoubt in Luhansk Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2022
Russia claims to have ‘liberated’ Luhansk region as six killed in attack on Slovyansk Moscow says it now has full control of the city of Lysychansk The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022
Russia accuses Kyiv of firing missiles at border city of Belgorod Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says at least 11 apartment buildings and 39 houses were damaged. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2022
Disputing Russia’s claims about the attack on a mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine Since Russian forces attacked a mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine on June 27, false information has been circulating on social networks. Russia's defence ministry claimed it did not target the shopping centre, but rather a nearby ammunition stockpile, and alleged that the centre simply caught fire. The ministry also maintained… France 24 · Jul 3, 2022
Royal Navy promoted sailor despite joining neo-Nazi group Would-be submariner exposed by Observer escaped discipline amid fear of extremism in forces The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
Belgorod: Three dead as dozens of buildings hit by blasts in Russian city near Ukraine border Russian lawmaker blames Ukraine for attack, calling for a military response The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022
France 24 · Jul 3, 2022 Russia claims control of eastern province as Ukrainian forces retreat from Lysychansk Russia’s defence ministry said Sunday that Moscow’s forces have achieved the “liberation” of the eastern Luhansk province and taken “full control” of the city of Lysychansk. The mayor of Sloviansk in Ukraine’s neighbouring Donetsk province said it was hit by shelling on Sunday, and that “many” people were dead and…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022 Russian forces increase assault on Ukrainian city of Lysychansk Spokesperson claims they have ‘completely’ encircled last stronghold in Luhansk region
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 2, 2022 Beet This: Ukraine Wins Fight to Protect Borshch Soup The UN's cultural agency on Friday inscribed the culture surrounding beetroot soup known as borshch in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage, a recognition sought urgently by Kviv after its invasion by neighboring Russia. Ukraine prizes borshch, a nourishing soup with beetroot as its base, as a national…
France 24 · Jul 2, 2022 Did Ukrainians really place anti-Russian stickers around Auschwitz? Nope. Several pro-Russian accounts have been circulating photos that they say show how Ukrainians put anti-Russian stickers in different places in Auschwitz, the former death camp run by the Nazis. The stickers say: "Russia & Russians – The only gas you and your country deserve is Zyklon B", a reference to…
Reuters · Jul 2, 2022 Fighting intensifies for Ukraine's last bastion in eastern Luhansk province Fighting intensified on Saturday for Lysychansk, Ukraine's last bastion in the strategic eastern province of Luhansk, while blasts shook a southern city after the civilian toll from Russian strikes climbed in towns well behind the front lines.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 Ukrainian borscht recognised by Unesco with entry on to safeguarding list UN body adds Ukrainian borscht-making to list of intangible cultural heritage that includes Neapolitan pizza-slinging
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 Fury in Manchester as black teenagers jailed as result of Telegram chat Four friends from Moston in north Manchester found ‘guilty by association’ say their supporters / Fury in Manchester as Telegram chat leads to jailing of black teenagers
Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022 Jailed: The violent gang 'fixated' on revenge after the brutal murder of their leader "The intention was obviously to kill"
France 24 · Jul 1, 2022 Ukraine accuses Russia of using phosphorus bombs in fresh strikes on Snake Island Ukraine's army accused Russia of carrying out strikes using incendiary phosphorus munitions on Snake Island on Friday, just a day after Moscow withdrew its forces from the outcrop in the Black Sea. Russian missile strikes hit an apartment building and a resort near the city of Odesa early Friday morning,…
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 First cargo ship leaves Ukraine's occupied port of Berdyansk - official A first cargo ship has left the Russian-occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk, a local official said on Thursday, after Russia said the port had been de-mined and was ready to resume grain shipments.
France 24 · Jun 30, 2022 Russia quits Black Sea outpost of Snake Island in blow to blockade of Ukraine Russian forces have abandoned their positions on Snake Island, a Ukrainian outpost in the Black Sea, weakening their blockade of Ukraine's ports, Ukrainian defence officials said on Thursday. US President Joe Biden said Washington will announce an additional $800 million in military aid for Kyiv at the close of a…