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Putin Warns of Nuclear War if West Sends Troops to Ukraine

On Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned of a nuclear war if Western powers send ground troops to Ukraine. Addressing parliament and other members of the country's elite during the annual State of the Nation address, Putin repeated his accusation...

Ukraine Says It Destroyed Russian Ship in the Black Sea

On Wednesday, Ukraine said it used naval drones to sink a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea. This is a report that has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank near Alupka, a city...

How Similar are the Ukrainian and Russian Languages?

Ukrainian and Russian are very closely related languages, but are not as similar as many might think. Despite sharing the Cyrillic script and a similar grammar structure, the two languages have many major and minor differences that set them apart...

UN Urges UK to Halt Extradition of Julian Assange to the US

The UN special rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, urged the UK on Tuesday to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the US. Edwards urged authorities to heed his appeal as he highlighted Assange's fragile mental state and...

Turkey to Block British Mine-Destroying Ships From Reaching Ukraine

Turkey will not allow two minehunter ships donated to Ukraine by Britain to pass through to the Black Sea. Minehunter Ships to Ukraine to Be Blocked Last month, Britain announced it would transfer two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian...

AI Machine Cannot Be Called an Inventor, UK Court Rules

In an important decision, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has declared that a machine cannot be credited as the inventor of new products or ideas in a patent. This ruling addresses the important question of who, or...

Ukraine Set to Start EU Accession Talks, But Hungary Blocks Aid

The European Union (EU) decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine but failed to agree on a $54 billion package in financial aid to the war-torn country. The aid was vetoed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary’s leader...

Greek Name Set to Be Top Choice for UK Baby Girls in 2024

A centuries-old Greek name will be in the top 10 list of the UK's most popular baby names for 2024, according to a report in the Daily Mirror. The name is Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection,' derives from the masculine Greek name...

Best Greek Travel Destinations 2023 Awarded by UK Travelers

The favorite holiday destinations of British travelers for 2023 were announced on Wednesday at the 2nd annual Greek Travel Awards ceremony, which took place at Six Park Place London, organized by the office of the Greek National Tourism Organization in...

Spanish Duke Told to Shorten his Daughter’s 25-word Long Name

A Spanish Duke has been told he cannot name his daughter what he wants because her name is too long. Fernando Fitz-James Stuart will need to significantly shorten his daughter's name if he wants her legally registered. The 17th Duke of...

Ukraine Claims to Have Killed Commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

Ukraine has claimed it killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in an unprecedented missile strike on the naval headquarters in the annexed Crimean peninsula last week. It marked a major blow for Moscow, which has suffered a string...

Putin Praises Elon Musk After Ukraine Starlink Controversy

Russia's President Vladimir Putin hailed on Tuesday tech billionaire Elon Musk days after it was revealed that the SpaceX boss refused to activate his Starlink satellite communication network to aid Ukraine. Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s Far...

Ukraine Rips Elon Musk for Thwarting Attack Against Russian Fleet

Ukraine has accused Elon Musk of “committing evil” after a new biography revealed that the business magnate ordered his Starlink satellite communications network to be turned off last year to thwart a drone attack on Russian warships. Starlink is SpaceX’s...

US to Arm Ukraine With Depleted Uranium Tank Shells

The US has announced it will send depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine as part of more than one billion dollars (£800 million) in military and humanitarian aid. The controversial shells are made of depleted uranium - naturally occurring uranium...

Ukraine Launches Drone Attack at Airport in Russia

Russia claims Ukraine launched drones against targets in six Russian regions, including an attack on an airport in the western city of Pskov. The city is located near the borders of Latvia and Estonia, where military transport aircraft were...