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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the United Nations to “act immediately” or “dissolve yourself altogether” during a blistering address Tuesday in which he showed harrowing footage of dead bodies — including children — he said were victims of Russian atrocities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the United Nations Security Council via video link on April […]

The battle of Kyiv is over, with Ukraine as its victor. After nearly 40 days of fierce hostilities, by April 1 Russian forces had withdrawn from battlefields in northern Ukraine within just days. Despite a massive effort, Russia failed to encircle the Ukrainian capital and install a blockade. After sustaining heavy losses and accomplishing none […]

MOGADISHU, April 5 (Reuters) – The al Shabaab group linked to al Qaeda plans to target Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, the country’s intelligence agency warned on Tuesday. Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is seen inside the lower house of Parliament in Mogadishu, Somalia May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File […]

US. President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he would seek more sanctions as a global outcry mounted over civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. “You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “This warrants him – […]

Ukraine says it fears civilian massacres worse than the one in Bucha will be discovered as Russian troops retreat from areas around Kyiv. The scene in Bucha — which included the dead bodies of civilians lying in the street — sparked accusations of genocide. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected the allegations, saying it was a “stage-managed […]

April 4 marks 40 days of Russia’s barbarous war in Ukraine. The extent of Russia’s cruelty against Ukrainians, however, was discovered just two days ago. On April 2, Ukrainian forces regained control of Bucha, a town northwest of Kyiv, revealing the many horrific atrocities of Russia’s weeks-long occupation. Hundreds of civilian residents were found dead […]

A train attendant helps a girl to get into the carriage. (Ukrzaliznytsia) From the early days of the war, Ukrainian Railways, or Ukrzaliznytsya, has become central to the country’s life and defense. Ukrzaliznytsia has been helping the army by producing anti-tank hedgehogs and transporting the uncollected bodies of Russian soldiers killed on the front lines. […]

A huge fire destroyed the central market in the capital of the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, officials said Saturday. Fierce flames tore through the Waheen market in Hargeisa late on Friday, sending huge clouds of smoke billowing into the night sky. Firefighters took several hours to bring the fire under control, and officials said they […]

Russian police detained 176 people Saturday at protests against Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, an NGO said. OVD-Info, which monitors arrests during protests, said police had detained at least 176 people during demonstrations in 14 cities in Russia. Law enforcement officers detain a woman in Moscow’s Zaryadye Park.Vyacheslav Prokofyev / TASS Russian police detained 176 […]