GENEVA (AP) — On its 75th anniversary, the world’s most famous set of rules for protecting civilians, prisoners and wounded soldiers in war has been largely ignored – by Gaza to Syria to Ukraine To Myanmar and beyond – and their defenders are calling for a new commitment to international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions, […]
These are the key developments as the war enters its 900th day. Here is the situation on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Kursk invasion Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskii said Kyiv controlled about 1,000 square kilometers of the Russian Kursk region after the surprise incursion across the border on August 6. Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov told […]
The minister accepted the payment with the help of three alleged accomplices (on behalf of) Kyiv: A Ukrainian deputy energy minister accused of taking bribes totaling half a million dollars has been arrested along with three suspected accomplices, the Ukrainian security service SBU said on Monday. The minister, whose name was not disclosed by the […]
In Germany, depending on the region, around 300 radio programs are available via DAB+, more than 100 of which are available exclusively on digital channels. To make a comparison with other European countries, the Digital Radio Office Germany recently published an overview of the status of DAB+ on the continent. According to the office, there […]
These are the key developments as the war enters its 899th day. Here is the situation on Monday, August 12, 2024. Battle Officials in the Russian city of Kursk said 13 people were injured when debris from a destroyed Ukrainian missile fell on a nine-story apartment building. Alexei Smirnov, acting governor of Kursk, ordered local […]
France put defending champions USA under pressure until the last second, but lost the final in the packed Bercy Arena in Paris. France held out against the USA in a thrilling match for the gold medal in women’s basketball until the last second, but lost 67-66 by just one point in the packed Bercy Arena […]
These are the key developments as the war enters its 898th day. Here is the situation on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Battle According to the AFP news agency, explosions occurred in central and eastern Kyiv on Saturday night after the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian missiles were heading towards the city. A 35-year-old man […]
The Canadian defeated Frenchman Dany Dann in front of an enthusiastic crowd and won the first gold medal in men’s breakdance. Canadian Phil Wizard won the first Olympic gold medal in men’s breakdancing in Paris and said he hoped it would “open doors” for people involved in the high-energy dance sport. Phil Wizard, whose real […]
The United States won the Olympic title in the women’s 4×400 meter relay for the eighth consecutive year, securing the country’s 14th gold medal in athletics at the Paris Games. A star-studded US quartet, including two-time Olympic 400-meter hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and 200-meter gold medalist Gabby Thomas, crossed the finish line on Saturday with […]
These are the most important developments on the 897th day of the war. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Battle A Russian missile hit a supermarket in the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka in the frontline region of Donetsk. At least 14 people were killed and 43 others injured, Ukrainian officials said. “Russian […]
