Agence France-Presse journalist Arman Soldin has been killed in rocket strike in eastern Ukraine, the media reported on Tuesday. AFP’s video coordinator in Ukraine, Arman Soldin, was killed Tuesday afternoon in a Grad rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, according to AFP journalists accompanying him. Nous avons la douleur d'annoncer que …
Read More »EU to sanction Chinese companies supporting Russian war effort
The European Union has proposed imposing sanctions on Chinese companies accused of selling material that could be used for weapons to help the Russian war effort, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, which said it had able to consult a document. According to the newspaper, several Chinese companies are targeted …
Read More »“Russia will be defeated in the same way as Nazism” President Zelensky
This Monday, May 8, the day of celebration of the victory of the Allies over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky affirmed that Russia will be defeated “in the same way” as Nazism l was in 1945. “All the old evil that …
Read More »South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels
Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 …
Read More »Australian government to ban single-use e-cigarettes
The Australian Minister of Health, Mark Butler announced new restrictive measures to fight against smoking, especially among young people. Australia announced this ban on disposable vapes as part of new announcements on the 2023-2024 budget. In addition to this measure, authorities also intend to put an end to imports of …
Read More »“The world is on the brink of a new world war”- Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and deputy chairman of Putin’s powerful security council, has once again warned Westerners about a potential “world war”. According to Vladimir Putin’s relative, “the world is sick and is most likely on the verge of a new world war” against the backdrop of the conflict …
Read More »Large number of EU citizens evacuated from Sudan
More than 1,000 European Union citizens were evacuated from Sudan over the weekend amid the deadly fighting between rival army factions, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. Mr Borell told journalists that it had been a complex operation but had been successful – adding that the EU …
Read More »A contestant burned himself during the British Got Talent
A 35-year-old contestant on the 2023 edition of British Got Talent shocked viewers and judges by setting himself on fire during his performance while solving a Rubik’s cube. The professional stuntman before his performance said that “I want to show the world that the Rubik’s Cube can be very interesting.” …
Read More »Wagner boss says Russia must ‘put a definitive end’ to war in Ukraine
Evgueni Prigojine, the founder and leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, called on the social network Telegram to put an end to the “special military operation” carried out by Russia since February 22, 2022. “For the authorities and for society as a whole, it is now necessary to put …
Read More »Ukrainian president accused of embezzling at least $400 million
American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on his website that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his entourage embezzled at least $400 million in funds transferred to kyiv for the purchase of fuel. “The President of Ukraine and many of his inner circle skimmed millions of US dollars from diesel fuel …
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