Ukraine has launched a long-awaited counter-offensive to liberate the country’s south from Russian occupiers. One of the targets is Kherson, the only major city captured by Russian forces west of the Dnieper River, which flows through the center of Ukraine. The southern command of the Ukrainian army calls on residents […]
The Chinese government has reprimanded or fired more than 25 education officials after investigating that drawings in math books portrayed Chinese children as “ugly.” The Ministry of Education said in a statement Monday that the drawings “did not meet the fundamental requirements of a moral education.” “The general style of […]
The eurozone economy grew by 0.6 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, European statistics agency Eurostat reports in a new estimate. That is a slightly lower growth figure than with an initial calculation. However, the pace was higher than in the year’s first three months. […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ordered an investigation Monday after reports emerged that his predecessor Scott Morrison had secretly usurped some ministerial portfolios during the coronavirus pandemic. Albanian spoke of “unacceptable” and “bizarre” behavior. “This is the kind of behavior we would laugh at if it happened in a non-democratic […]
In the US state of Nebraska, a 17-year-old girl and her mother are being charged with an abortion. Police found evidence of the abortion in chat conversations passed on from Facebook. The case concerns 17-year-old Celeste Burgess and her mother, Jessica Burgess. She is said to have performed an […]
A ceasefire brought by Egypt in the Gaza conflict is still being observed. The Israeli army confirmed Monday morning that no rockets had been fired from the Palestinian Gaza Strip into Israel since the ceasefire on Sunday evening. The Israeli army has also not attacked any new targets in […]
Iran is ready to resume talks with Western powers over its nuclear program. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. Tehran definitely wants an agreement, but he did not say when exactly negotiations will resume. Ali Bagheri, an Iranian negotiator in the talks, already announced […]
After the massive earthquake in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the number of injured has risen to more than 130. At least five people have been killed. That reports the Philippine disaster agency. The earthquake’s epicentre, with a magnitude of 7, was in the province of Abra, in the […]
Logitech G has introduced several new gaming accessories under the name Aurora. According to the Logitech subsidiary, what’s special is that the range is designed “to be gender-inclusive, not gender-exclusive.” The Aurora collection focuses on the needs and desires of female gamers while also appealing to all gamers looking […]
An argument on a French nudist beach ended fatally on Saturday morning. A 76-year-old nudist shot and killed a 46-year-old man for harassing those present on the nudist beach and even masturbating to a woman. On the nude beach La Mama, located in the Grand Parc Miribel Jonage near […]
