Month: August 2023

Удар по Херсону: лікарі борються за життя чоловіка, пораненого в тролейбусі

Російські військові зранку 3 серпня обстріляли Катерининський собор і прилеглу територію двічі – спершу поранили трьох людей у тролейбусі, який проїздив поруч, згодом завдали поранень чотирьом рятувальникам, які приїхали гасити пожежу …

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Pope, in Portugal to Rally Young Catholics, Says Church Needs Purification

Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church needs a “humble and ongoing purification” to deal with the “anguished cries” of victims of clerical sexual abuse, who he met privately on the first day of his visit to Portugal. Francis was speaking in Lisbon at the start of a five-day visit to the country in which he hopes to energize young Catholics during World Youth Day, the world’s largest Catholic festival. Six months ago, a report by a Portuguese commission said at least 4,815 minors were sexually abused by clergy — mostly priests — over seven decades. The crisis “calls …

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Kosovo Media Protest Move to Revoke Station’s Business License  

A decision by Kosovo’s government to revoke the business license of one of the country’s leading media outlets has sparked criticism and protests. The dispute centers on the business registration documents of  broadcaster Klan Kosova, which authorities say are in violation of the constitution. But analysts say the move to revoke a business license is at odds with laws regulating corporate activities, and they expressed concerns about action against a media outlet seen as critical of the government. The decision can be appealed in court. As of Wednesday, Klan Kosova, one of the largest privately owned broadcasters in the country, …

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France Faces Uncertain Way Forward in Africa’s Sahel Region

Planeloads of French citizens are returning home. Anti-French demonstrations are peppered with Russian flags. French military and political interests are once again under attack in the Sahel as another onetime ally is toppled in a coup. Last month’s military power grab in Niger follows those of Burkina Faso and Mali, all former French colonies, amid mounting anti-French sentiment over the past two years. Not so long ago, their leaders and military collaborated closely with Paris, as part of a five-nation regional G5 Sahel alliance — including Mauritania and Chad — fighting a spreading jihadist insurgency. Today, France’s military has left …

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Російські бомбардувальники, про зліт яких повідомили ЗСУ, сіли на аеродромі «Енгельс» – Повітряні сили

«За підтвердженою інформацією, станом на 22:45, всі борти Ту-95мс здійснили посадку на аеродромі базування стратегічної авіації «Енгельс» (Саратовська область)» …

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Russia Launches Baltic Naval Drills, Ratcheting Up Tensions With European Neighbors

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it began live-fire naval exercises Wednesday in the Baltic Sea, ratcheting up tensions with nearby European nations that are already high over NATO and Ukraine. Russia last carried out mass military exercises in the Baltic Sea in June, two months after Finland became NATO’s newest member. The drills took place at the same time NATO was holding its own Baltic Sea exercises. The Russian exercises announced Wednesday will involve more personnel and aircraft than the last round and will feature the use of live weapons. The Russian defense ministry said the navy’s commander-in-chief, Admiral Nikolai …

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Russian Reporter Loses Appeal Against 22-Year Jail Term

MOSCOW – Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by prominent investigative journalist Ivan Safronov against his 22-year prison sentence for high treason. Safronov, 33, was convicted last year of giving Russian military information to Czech intelligence and a Russian-German political scientist, charges he denies. The appeal hearing was held in private and journalists were invited only to hear the court’s decision, which left his sentence unchanged, Russian news agencies reported. His prison sentence has been criticized by human rights groups and former colleagues, who argue that he was targeted for writing about embarrassing incidents in the Russian army. …

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Sweden Tops Group G After 2-0 Win Over Argentina

A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women’s World Cup last 16 with a perfect record after Rebecka Blomqvist’s second-half header and substitute Elin Rubensson’s 90th-minute penalty helped them beat Argentina 2-0 on Wednesday.  Blomqvist met Sofia Jakobsson’s cross with a fantastic header in the 66th minute to put the third-ranked Swedes firmly on course to advance as Group G winners, with Rubensson sealing the win with a superbly taken spot kick.    Argentina, which lost midfielder Florencia Bonsegundo to injury minutes before the break, needed a victory to stand any chance of going through but never really troubled the Swedish …

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Українські військовополонені, які у червні опинились в Угорщині, могли прибути туди через Туреччину

Одинадцять українських військовополонених, які у червні були перевезені з Росії до Угорщини, могли потрапити туди через Туреччину. Про це повідомляє Угорська редакція Радіо Свобода з посиланням на свої джерела. Редакція повідомляє, що літак, яким перевозили військовополонених до Угорщини, прибув до Будапешта 7 червня не безпосередньо з Росії, а саме із Туреччини. Крім того, на основі опитаних журналістами експертів в Угорщині вказується, що такий маршрут – з Росії, до Туреччини, а потім в Угорщину – не є дивним, оскільки Росія і раніше здійснювала обмін полоненими через цю країну. Зокрема, коли йдеться про так би мовити «делікатні та важливі» обміни. Раніше за …

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