Joining NATO remains Ukraine’s long-term goal - chief of Zelensky’s Office.
Ukraine's long-term goal is NATO membership, but until then Ukraine needs security guarantees from its allies.
Ukraine News
EU Ban On Russian Coal Set To Go Into Effect Overnight.
No one will be able to stop the wind carrying radiation, but all of us can stop the terrorist state of Russia – Zelensky.
Wayward beluga whale dies during rescue attempt after becoming stranded in France’s River Seine.
Briefing on operational situation in Donetsk region.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces repulse Russian offensive in four directions.
Explosions Rock Military Airport In Belarus Days After Crimea Air Base Attack.
Traitors must be exposed, prosecuted - NSDC Secretary.
Kuleba calls on countries to follow Latvia’s example and designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism.
Enemy advancing toward Marinka and Pisky – Ukraine's General Staff.
Russian authorities begin to form volunteer battalion in Oryol region - ISW.
Politics
Warrant used to search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate will be made public, U.
Merrick Garland, the nation's top law enforcement official, said he had personally approved the decision to search Trump's Florida home.
Kuleba, Borrell coordinate stances on sanctions, arms supplies.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has coordinated with EU High Commissioner Josep Borrell the positions as regards new sanctions on Russia and weapons supplies to Ukraine, as well as discussed the security situation in the Balkans.
U.S. supports idea of demilitarized zone around ZNPP
Washington has voiced support for the Ukrainian initiative put forward in the wake of Russian strikes at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant as regards creating a demilitarized zone around the facility.
Ohio police seek suspect in ‘critical incident’ after attempt to breach FBI office.
The local emergency management agency said police had exchanged fire with a man wearing body armour, describing the incident as 'critical.'
Economy
$24K raised for boy who was given fake $100 bill at lemonade stand.
A GoFundMe set up to help the young man recover his lost allowance money continues to climb.
UK PM Hopeful Rishi Sunak Promises Financial Aid Amid Energy Crisis.
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday promised to provide more money to help people cope with soaring household energy bills if he is elected Britain's Prime Minister next month.
Amazon to buy Roomba-maker iRobot for US$1.7B, growing smart home device collection
Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O will acquire the maker of robot vacuum cleaner iRobot Corp IRBT.O in an all-cash deal for about $1.7 billion.
The dark side of winning the lottery: lucky ticket can cause new troubles, past winners say.
The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize.
Sorry Canada: Winning ticket for US$1.28B lottery bought in Illinois
"We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history," Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald.
Society
British documentary photographer takes pictures of Ukrainians affected by war at Lviv hospital.
The world-famous British documentary photographer, Giles Dewlay, has come to Lviv to take pictures of the Ukrainians who were affected by the Russian armed aggression, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
SBU nabs Russian spy posing as “military expert,” inquiring info on Western arms supplies.
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian asset who is believed to have been gathering intelligence on Western weapons deliveries.
Kherson residents stand against pseudo-referendum: Yellow ribbons appear on streets.
Kherson residents are agitating to boycott a pseudo-referendum scheduled by Russian invaders in the region. The yellow ribbons, used as a symbol of the Public Resistance Movement, are appearing on streets in the occupied settlements of Kherson Reg...
Ukraine received medical and humanitarian assistance worth over UAH 12B since war began.
Ukraine has received 8,500 tonnes medical and humanitarian aid for a total amount of over UAH 12 billion since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
United Kingdom to help Ukraine restore healthcare system.
The United Kingdom plans to join the implementation of the plan for the restoration of the healthcare system of Ukraine.
Sport
Saskatchewan Roughriders announce season ticket prices ahead of 2023 season.
Rider fans can expect to save six per cent on their tickets before the new provincial sales tax (PST) increase comes into effect this fall.
One of those injured in Russian strike on bus stop in Mykolaiv dies in hospital.
The number of people killed by the Russian shelling of a public transport stop in Mykolaiv has grown to eight.
Sixteen bodies of fallen Azovstal defenders returned to Kyiv.
Sixteen more bodies of the fallen Azovstal defenders have been transported to Kyiv.
Belarusian 'Railway Guerrillas' Handed Prison Terms.
Five Belarusian activists who were arrested for allegedly damaging railways in the country to disrupt the transportation of Russian arms and troops to war-torn Ukraine have been sentenced on terrorism charges.
Resumption of oil transit from Russia via Ukraine expected in coming days, all parties agree.
Ukrtransnafta has reacted positively to the proposal of Slovnaft and MOL to pay transit fees for transporting oil via the southern branch of the Druzhba oil pipeline, the Slovak company reported.
Entertainment
Russian TV Journalist Who Protested Ukraine War On Air Is Put Under House Arrest.
A court in Moscow has placed TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova under house arrest on a charge of distributing false information about Russia’s armed forces.
Russian Court Orders House Arrest For Journalist For Anti-Putin Protest.
A Russian court on Thursday placed former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced President Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine live on air, under house arrest until October.
Kuleba calls on countries to follow Latvia’s example and designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has thanked the Latvian parliament for recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and called on other countries to follow this example.
Latvian Seimas recognizes Russia as state-sponsor of terrorism.
The Latvian Seimas at a meeting on Thursday, August 11, adopted a statement recognizing Russia's aggressive actions against the civilian population of Ukraine as terrorism, and the Russian Federation as a state-sponsor of terrorism.
Latvia’s Saeima recognizes Russia as state sponsor of terrorism.
The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, Saeima, has officially recognized Russia’s brutal actions against civilians in Ukraine and other countries as terrorism and the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Health
Long COVID risk higher in unvaccinated children, U.S. study finds
A small study is adding to evidence that children can develop long COVID-19 even if the virus did not make them seriously ill.
U.S. CDC scraps quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID-19
The CDC relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Here’s what you need to know about online privacy in a post-Roe world.
Facebook owner Meta said it received a legal warrant from law enforcement about the case, which did not mention the word "abortion."
Food crisis leading to rise in child brides, Canadian aid agencies warn.
The agency says 12 million girls under the age of 18 become child brides each year, forcing them to abandon school while putting their health at risk through early pregnancies.
New Langya virus detected in China. Here’s what we know so far
Thirty-five people in two Chinese provinces infected with a new zoonotic virus that is believed to have transmitted from shrews. Is there reason to be concerned?
Tech & Science
Chinese Ship Won't Dock At Lanka's Hambantota Port As Scheduled: Report.
Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port authorities said the high-tech Chinese research vessel that was to dock there on Thursday won't reach the port as scheduled, according to a media report.
Twitter User Asks Elon Musk About His Social Media Plans.
Amid the ongoing legal battle with Twitter, tech billionaire Elon Musk recently made a cryptic reference to his potential plans to launch his own social media platform.
Here’s what you need to know about online privacy in a post-Roe world.
Facebook owner Meta said it received a legal warrant from law enforcement about the case, which did not mention the word "abortion."
Satellite Images Show Massive Destruction At Russian Air Base On Crimea.
A Russian air base on Ukraine’s annexed Crimean Peninsula suffered massive destruction in several explosions on August 9, satellite imagery made available on August 10 shows. The Russian Navy's Saki Air Base near the village of Novofedorivka lost ...
Cheddar and Biscuit: 2nd ultra-rare orange lobster rescued by Red Lobster.
Unbelievably, Red Lobster has rescued two orange lobsters in the last few weeks.
Ukraine
Baykar CEO wants to produce new Bayraktar models in Ukraine.
Turkey’s Baykar is planning to build a factory in Ukraine to produce not only Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles but also new models, such as Bayraktar Akıncı and Bayraktar Kizilelma.
Ukraine Army repulses enemy attacks in several directions, battles continue near Pisky, Kodema.
Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops. Battles are underway in the direction of Bakhmut and near Pisky.
Minister Galushchenko, G7 Ambassadors discuss events involving Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko has met with the Ambassadors of the G7 countries to discuss the events involving Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and Ukraine’s preparations for the heating season.
UN Watchdog Warns Of 'Grave' Crisis At Ukraine Nuclear Plant Amid Violence.
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog warned an emergency Security Council meeting on Thursday of the "grave" crisis unfolding at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv...
Stop Talking About Ukraine's Tactics Against Russia: Zelensky To Officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday told government officials to stop talking to reporters about Kyiv's military tactics against Russia, saying such remarks were "frankly...
Russia
Two districts under enemy fire in Dnipropetrovsk Region, child injured.
Russian troops have opened fire on two districts in Dnipropetrovsk Region. A 12-year-boy was reported among those injured.
Ukraine Army repulses enemy attacks in several directions, battles continue near Pisky, Kodema.
Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops. Battles are underway in the direction of Bakhmut and near Pisky.
Nineteen Russian invaders eliminated in Kherson Region, ammo depot destroyed.
On August 11, 2022, the Ukrainian military destroyed an ammunition depot of Russian occupiers in Kherson Region.
UN Watchdog Warns Of 'Grave' Crisis At Ukraine Nuclear Plant Amid Violence.
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog warned an emergency Security Council meeting on Thursday of the "grave" crisis unfolding at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv...
Stop Talking About Ukraine's Tactics Against Russia: Zelensky To Officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday told government officials to stop talking to reporters about Kyiv's military tactics against Russia, saying such remarks were "frankly...
World
One Of The World's Longest School Closures Threatening To Leave Deep Scars.
On Aug. 22, schools in the Philippines will finally reopen their doors to students after two and a half years - one of the longest pandemic-induced school closures in the world.
Who Is Javier Olivan? Meet Meta's Sheryl Sandberg Successor.
While Mark Zuckerberg invented Facebook, it was Javier Olivan who helped expand the service-with all of its societal benefits and ills-to unprecedented size and power.
Samsung Boss, Convicted In Bribery Case, Gets Presidential Pardon.
The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon today, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic...
On Sending Migrants To New York, Republican Faces «Political Pawns» Charge.
After leaving Venezuela and traveling 41 days north, Gustavo Mendez is now among the migrants arriving in New York on buses chartered by Republican leaders who are vying to make a political point on...
British PM Candidate Rishi Sunak Plans $244 Cut To Energy Bills.
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, who is competing to be the country's next prime minister, on Thursday set out a plan, including a reduction in energy bills, to tackle rising costs for...
European Union
Rollercoaster crash at Legoland park in Germany leaves at least 34 people injured.
Two trains collided on track of ‘Fire Dragaon’ ride on Thursday in Bavarian town of Guenzburg
Kuleba, Borrell coordinate stances on sanctions, arms supplies.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has coordinated with EU High Commissioner Josep Borrell the positions as regards new sanctions on Russia and weapons supplies to Ukraine, as well as discussed the security situation in the Balkans.
Dutch seaweed farmers complete world’s first offshore mechanical harvest.
Feat marks first step towards large-scale development of commercial seaweed farms in North Sea, says farmers’ group
German chancellor Olaf Scholz sings a new tune on China.
After years of cheering on German investment in China, Berlin’s federal government is urging greater diversification
EUR 1.5B in military aid to Ukraine raised at donor conference in Copenhagen
More than EUR 1.5 billion has been raised at the Conference for Northern European Defense Allies in Support of Ukraine, which was held in Copenhagen on August 11.