In a possibly more than averagely batshit news week, the apocalyptic clusterfuck of clowns "governing" this country just got up to some serious weirdness. As the chief clown waffled on the best way to kill us all - AI, nukes, nukes in space, forever war, hissy fits, agitprop up the wazoo - his lacke

Russia’s Central Election Commission says Ramzan Kadyrov secured 99.85% after all ballots were counted, extending his rule over Chechnya since 2007

Five Russian drones struck Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast overnight, killing a woman and injuring three other people. Residential and office buildings and railway infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Russian forces struck warehouse facilities in Odesa Oblast overnight, setting fire to warehouses storing supermarket products. More than 80 firefighters were involved in extinguishing the blaze

Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 238 combat clashes over the past day, including 24 on the Kostiantynivka front and 19 near Pokrovsk

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 172 drones of various types overnight, including 64 jet-powered Shaheds. Ukraine's air defence destroyed or jammed 148 aerial assets.

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After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing

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While world leaders prepare for annual UN gathering, shifts in the global order continue in the face of a disruptive American president In the event of a midterms election battering, it is possible that a deflated Donald Trump, constrained by a Democrat-controlled Congress, will gradually have to fa

"Our plans are the same as they have always been. Our firm position – not to work with the aggressor country – remains unchanged," Tetiana Chorna, Visa's country manager in Ukraine, told Ekonomichna Pravda in March 2025.

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,660 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day