Twelve police were wounded on Saturday (17 June) in clashes with demonstrators in France's Savoie department where a protest against a high speed rail project in the Alps turned violent, authorities said.
There is a growing need for people with English language skills in Ukraine. The government is currently working to make English more accessible to everyone....
The Polish Border Guard stated that a few days ago shots were fired for the first time from the territory of Belarus; a service car was damaged, and it is not known for certain which weapon was used.
Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces, has stated that Russian losses in this area amounted to over four companies in just 24 hours.
Belarus' authoritarian leader says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarusian territory in the event of an aggression against his country
Ukraine says its troops have retaken seven villages from Russian forces in the country’s south and southeast. The reported gains emerged Monday in the early stages of the nation’s counteroffensive.
For a month the two men could not tell their psychologist what had happened to them, only that it was horrible beyond words. “If there’s hell somewhere, it’s worse than that,” said one....
Ukraine has not officially confirmed the strike, but one official told Kyiv Post they ‘stood in the open air for two hours’, long enough to 'transport the HIMARS, enter the coordinates and hit them.'
The EU Parliament has passed a new battery directive that contains requirements with a view to greater sustainability. On the one hand, batteries are to be increasingly collected and the materials they contain are to be recycled. Secondly, portable batteries must be easily replaceable in the future....
Finland will not give any development aid to governments and countries that support Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the programme of Finland’s new right-wing government, Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio told YLE on Monday.
It was a long time coming, but a shift back to normality after the years-long Covid pandemic is reshaping the list of the most liveable cities in the world....
Putin instructed the Russian health ministry to create a separate psychiatric institute for the study of LGBT people, as well as a number of other "behavioral areas, including social behavior."...
A dozen French police wounded in clashes with protesters opposing high speed rail project (www.eureporter.co)
Twelve police were wounded on Saturday (17 June) in clashes with demonstrators in France's Savoie department where a protest against a high speed rail project in the Alps turned violent, authorities said.
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian PM, dies at 86 (www.bbc.com)
Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations, dies at 86
English will receive the status of an international language in Ukraine, - Shmyhal (lb.ua) Ukrainian
There is a growing need for people with English language skills in Ukraine. The government is currently working to make English more accessible to everyone....
Brexit has failed - we must now return to the centre of Europe, Lord Heseltine says (www.independent.co.uk)
Lord Heseltine said it is time to stop ‘hiding from the damage’ caused by Brexit
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Polish border guards report attacks from territory of Belarus for the first time (www.pravda.com.ua)
The Polish Border Guard stated that a few days ago shots were fired for the first time from the territory of Belarus; a service car was damaged, and it is not known for certain which weapon was used.
[⚠️CW: stress symptoms] Unconscious Ukrainian soldier is woken up by having water poured on his faced by colleague, proceeds to panic (i.imgur.com)
Russia loses four companies on Tavriia front over past 24 hours - Commander of Tavriia Group of Forces (www.pravda.com.ua)
Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces, has stated that Russian losses in this area amounted to over four companies in just 24 hours.
Leader of Belarus says he wouldn't hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression (www.independent.co.uk)
Belarus' authoritarian leader says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarusian territory in the event of an aggression against his country
Ukraine claims recapture of seven villages in early stages of counteroffensive (dailyprogress.com)
Ukraine says its troops have retaken seven villages from Russian forces in the country’s south and southeast. The reported gains emerged Monday in the early stages of the nation’s counteroffensive.
The name of the 'traitor' who sold Australia's secrets to the Russians revealed (www.abc.net.au)
The untold spy story of a mole in ASIO's ranks who sold the Soviets highly classified intelligence and got away with it.
She thought she was unshockable, then two castrated Ukrainian soldiers arrived (www.thetimes.co.uk)
For a month the two men could not tell their psychologist what had happened to them, only that it was horrible beyond words. “If there’s hell somewhere, it’s worse than that,” said one....
the more things change, the more they stay the same rule
Russians Furious After Ukraine HIMARS Strike ‘Kills 100 Troops' (www.kyivpost.com)
Ukraine has not officially confirmed the strike, but one official told Kyiv Post they ‘stood in the open air for two hours’, long enough to 'transport the HIMARS, enter the coordinates and hit them.'
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New battery regulation: EU bans built-in batteries in laptops or notebooks (www.computerbase.de)
The EU Parliament has passed a new battery directive that contains requirements with a view to greater sustainability. On the one hand, batteries are to be increasingly collected and the materials they contain are to be recycled. Secondly, portable batteries must be easily replaceable in the future....
Detonating for over an hour: the occupant base near Melitopol (Rykove) was blown up. (apostrophe.ua) Ukrainian
Detonating for over an hour: the occupant base near Melitopol was blown up. Photo...
Finland may cut aid to African countries supporting Russian war in Ukraine (www.euractiv.com)
Finland will not give any development aid to governments and countries that support Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the programme of Finland’s new right-wing government, Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio told YLE on Monday.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Chongar Bridge last night, presumably with Storm Shadow missiles.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Chonhar Bridge last night, presumably with Storm Shadow missiles....
These Are the World’s Most (and Least) Liveable Cities in 2023 (www.bloomberg.com)
It was a long time coming, but a shift back to normality after the years-long Covid pandemic is reshaping the list of the most liveable cities in the world....
Putin instructed the Russian Ministry of Health to create a separate psychiatric institute for the study of LGBT people (twitter.com)
Putin instructed the Russian health ministry to create a separate psychiatric institute for the study of LGBT people, as well as a number of other "behavioral areas, including social behavior."...
Finland's free park lunches are a great benefit, but not for everyone (yle.fi)
Finland's bigger cities offer free lunches to kids during the summer when school cafeterias are closed.
Paris explosion: More than 20 injured after blast (www.bbc.com)
Four of the injured are in a critical state after the blast in the historic Latin Quarter, police say.
Why Russian studies in the West failed to provide a clue about Russia and Ukraine (voxukraine.org)
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has brought a sobering realization that, even 30 years after the fall...