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10 years of Photo Brussels, Belgium’s leading photography festival

Tenth edition showcases Belgian talent and introduces global themes and artists in a celebration of creativity

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Kyiv’s League of the Mighty: how amputee football supports Ukraine’s survivors

Veterans are using sport as a form of rehabilitation from severe injuries and, as one organiser explains: ‘It’s about emotional gain, helping them rediscover this will to live’

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

Vladimir Putin's 'secret mum' dies in poverty aged 97 after claiming she was his mother

For decades, Vera Putina has claimed that Putin was her son, who was conceived during an affair with a married man, something that he’s completely denied

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

Ukraine forces prepare for possible attack on Belarusian border

Unit of young and old volunteer fighters guard network of trenches built since February invasion

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022

The Ukrainians teaching in a war zone: bombed-out schools, evacuations and board games

Educators have assisted in rescue efforts and sought to ease children’s fears by creating spaces ‘where kids can feel like kids’

The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2022

Kazakh radio host fired after invoking 'Uncle' Putin and suggesting possible invasion

A Kazakh radio station fired one of its presenters on Monday after she said "we will call in Uncle Vova if you talk too much" in a heated Facebook debate, a reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the idea that Russia could invade.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Bear Rescued In War-Torn Ukraine And Taken To Sanctuary

After spending its life in a concrete cage, Vova can now roam free for the first time.

Zenger · Mar 26, 2022

'I am fine': Whispered words are a ray of hope on Ukraine children's ward

The doctor leaned over a small boy lying on a bed in a children's hospital in the northern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and asked: "Little Vova, how are you?"

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022