Maria Ivashchenko Maria Ivashchenko’s husband died fighting against the Russian invaders in 2022 Maria Ivashchenko’s husband Pavlo volunteered to fight the very same day Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Six months later, he was killed as Ukrainian forces went on a counter-offensive in the region of Kherson – making Maria one of the hundreds of … Read more
Sri Lanka elections: What are voters expecting? | Video Credit: The Hindu On September 21, Sri Lanka will vote for its new President. What sets this election apart from previous ones is that it’s the first since the country went through its worst economic crisis two years ago. The Janatha Argalaya, or the people’s struggle, … Read more
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has spoken of her willingness to use her gun if an intruder entered her home. “If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” she said in a jokey exchange during a livestreamed event in Michigan with host Oprah Winfrey on Thursday. After a laugh, the Democratic presidential nominee continued: “I … Read more
A delivery cyclist wearing a face mask cycles down a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, on a day with poor air quality. | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Ukraine advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors Friday (September 20, 2024) as air pollution, partly caused by fires in the region, … Read more
A member of the Titan submersible’s support vessel has broken down while giving evidence to an inquiry into what went wrong during the sub’s voyage last year. “I knew what I was doing was very risky,” said Renata Rojas during an emotional session. But, she said, “I never at any point felt unsafe.” During Thursday’s … Read more
A couple walks past an election poster showing a portrait of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, September 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A group of election observers from the European Union and the Commonwealth have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the presidential election on Saturday (September 21, 2024). … Read more
Vice-President Kamala Harris and television icon Oprah Winfrey held a star-studded event in Michigan, one of the seven crucial battleground states that will decide the US election on 5 November. Winfrey, who also spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, asked Harris about what seemed like a sudden burst in confidence, a … Read more
The Gold Apollo logo. | Photo Credit: Reuters The president and founder of a Taiwanese pager company linked to the detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon was questioned by prosecutors late into the night on Thursday (September 19, 2024), then released. Taiwan-based Gold Apollo’s president and founder Hsu Ching-kuang has said it … Read more
The boss of Nike will step down next month, making way for a company veteran to take his place as the leader of the world’s biggest sportswear company amid tough competition in the retail sector. In a statement, Nike said John Donahoe will retire on 13 October, staying on in an advisory role until early … Read more
Breakdown in law and order has remained a feature in Bangladesh since the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina collapsed on August 5 as the country has not been able to restore the policing system . File. | Photo Credit: PTI In a setback to the inter-ethnic harmony, more than one hundred houses and … Read more