The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the Russian missile attack on the historic center of Odessa and will send a mission to the city in the coming days to carry out a preliminary assessment of the damage. Source: UNESCO website Quote: “UNESCO is deeply dismayed and condemns in the strongest … Read more
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on July 23 condemned the Russian missile attack targeting the Ukrainian city of Odessa. As a result of the missile attack, dozens of historic buildings, including the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Archaeological Museum, were badly damaged. “This outrageous destruction marks an escalation of violence against Ukraine’s … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Ukraine had already retaken about 50% of the territory seized from Russia and that the counteroffensive was still in its “relatively early days”. “In terms of what Russia was trying to achieve, what Putin was trying to achieve, they have already failed. They have already … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight, showing the power of the courts over the electoral system and the political shortcomings of the increasingly powerless former leader. Brazil’s top electoral tribunal ruled last month that Bolsonaro was ineligible to run for political office until 2030 for abusing his … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran began an annual air force drill in the central part of the country on Sunday, state media reported, as the United States sends more fighter jets to the region to deter the Islamic Republic from seizing commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf region. The official IRNA news agency said 11 … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Russian military, National Guard, FSB and Interior Ministry personnel at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 27, 2023.SERGEI GUNEYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Putin has bolstered his national guard with elite special forces, arming them with tanks and warplanes. The Russian president does not trust the loyalty of his security … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday when asked about reviving the Iran nuclear deal that US officials were not currently talking about a deal with their counterparts in Tehran. During an appearance on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Blinken said it was a terrible mistake for the Trump administration to pull out of the … Read more
Putin and Mr Lukashenko have met in Russia for two-day talks – AFP Ukraine’s counter-offensive has “failed”, Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. The Russian president made the claim at the start of two-day talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko as the leaders toured St Petersburg on a walkabout. Mr Lukashenko said “there is no … Read more
MILAN (AP) — A top Egyptian activist who was recently released from prison landed in Italy on Sunday, where the government argued his case. Patrick George Zaki was greeted with applause and a throng of video and still cameras as he emerged into the arrivals hall at Milan Malpensa airport after traveling on a commercial … Read more
A map of Cameroon showing the largest city of Douala and the capital Yaoundé. A building has collapsed in Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, killing at least 12 people and injuring five others. It is unclear how many people were inside the four-story building when it fell on another residential building in the early hours of … Read more