LAST UPDATE: 11.03 The Ukrainian army has confirmed that the eastern city of Lisitsansk has fallen into the hands of Russian forces, as reported by the BBC. “After fierce fighting for Lisitsansk, the defense forces of Ukraine were forced to withdraw from their positions,” the army’s general staff said. Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu […]
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Italy: Active cases of coronavirus exceeded one million
The number of so-called active cases of the new coronavirus surpassed one million again on Sunday in Italy, following its rapid spread over the past two weeks. As recently as June 17, Italy measured fewer than 575,000 cases. Yesterday, the number reached 1.01 million, or in other words a 75% increase in 16 days. According […]
USA: Jeff Bezos and the White House argue over fuel prices
The multi-billionaire founder of online department store Amazon Jeff Bezos has accused US President Joe Biden of either misleading or cheating by calling on fuel distributors to cut prices immediately, prompting White House officials to rush to the head of state’s defense. “My message to the companies that operate the gas stations and set the […]
Capitol attack: House subcommittee may recommend criminal charges against Trump
The House Special Investigations Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the federal Capitol by supporters of Republican President Donald Trump, particularly his own role, could refer the tycoon to the Justice Department for criminal charges. multi-indictment trial, her vice president, Republican Liz Cheney, said yesterday. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Ms. […]
New demonstrations in Libya
Protesters angered by the ongoing political stalemate took to the streets again on Sunday in Libya, amid fears of a further escalation of unrest. Video uploaded to social networking sites showed a crowd of young people demonstrating in front of the presidency council in Tripoli holding placards with slogans demanding he step down. Citizens also […]
Ukraine: Britain announced support measures for post-war reconstruction
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will today present a plan to provide long-term aid to Ukraine and London’s involvement in its reconstruction after the war with Russia ends. At the Ukraine reconstruction summit in Lugano (southern Switzerland), Ms Truss will outline UK plans to support the country in the long term, with humanitarian aid and […]
Denmark: 3 dead, 4 injured from the attack of a gunman in a shopping center in the capital
LAST UPDATE: 10.34 Three people were shot dead by a gunman who opened fire inside a shopping center in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, yesterday, Sunday. Two 17-year-old Danes — a man and a woman — and a 47-year-old Russian resident of Denmark are dead, while 4 people, two Danes (19 and 40) and two Swedish […]
Denmark: Investigation into gunman’s attack focuses on his mental state
LAST UPDATE: 12.19 The investigation into the bloody attack launched by a gunman in a Copenhagen shopping center that killed three people and seriously injured four is focusing on the mental state of the 22-year-old Dane, who was arrested as a suspect and who had posted videos before his act in which he appeared with […]
Armed attack on shopping mall in Denmark: Three dead, many injured
A young man armed with a rifle killed three people and wounded several others in a shopping center in Copenhagen, police said, and they arrested the 22-year-old Danish suspect. The young man was arrested without resistance after police arrived at the Fields department store, about halfway from the center of the Danish capital to its […]
USA: Video released of 8 police officers who shot dozens of times killing a 25-year-old African-American man
Videos released today show eight officers were involved in the shooting that killed an unarmed young African-American man, whose body bore 60 bullet wounds. Jayland Walker, 25, was chased by officers when he attempted to flee a traffic stop last week. At a news conference, police in Akron, Ohio, showed several videos, one of which […]
