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How Ukraine Found Izyum Full Of Stories Of Civilian Torture

How Ukraine Found Izyum Full Of Stories Of Civilian Torture

Ukraine - A mass grave on the edge of Izyum in Ukraine was discovered as Ukraine claimed back the city a while ago. When it was captured by Russians, the city was blown up strategically,

30% of Ukrainian power plants were destroyed in just over a week

30% of Ukrainian power plants were destroyed in just over a week

Ukraine - Thirty percent of Ukraine's power plants have been destroyed in just over a week, causing "massive blackouts" across the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday as the Kremlin ramps up attacks on critical

Iranian Sport Woman Disappears From Seoul Sporting Arena After Ditching The Hijab

Iranian Sport Woman Disappears From Seoul Sporting Arena After Ditching The Hijab

South Korea - The fear over the life of an Iranian athlete has come true as she refused to wear a hijab this time and compete as a female rock climber. Elnaz Rekabi has gone

Paris shocked by murder of Lola, 12, found in box

Paris shocked by murder of Lola, 12, found in box

France - Parisians are shocked by the shocking murder of a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found on Friday in a container in the yard of her apartment building. A girl named Lola had a

Ukraine war: Kyiv attacked by kamikaze drones say officials

Ukraine war: Kyiv attacked by kamikaze drones say officials

Ukraine - There have been at least four explosions in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, with a presidential adviser blaming "kamikaze drones" sent by Russia. “It shows their desperation,” said Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Turkey - The adoption by Turkey's Parliament of a package of revisions to several pieces of legislation "that risk limiting freedom of expression" in the nation alarmed the UN human rights office (OHCHR) more and

Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced

Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced

Nigeria - The country's Ministry of Humanitarian Aid said Wednesday that more than 1.4 million people have been displaced and about 500 people have died in one of Nigeria's worst floods in a decade. As

Schoolgirls in Iran lead protests for freedom

Schoolgirls in Iran lead protests for freedom

Iran - After Mahsa (Jina) Amini, 22, was killed on September 16 after being detained by morality police for "improperly" donning her headscarf, protests broke out all over the nation. Since then, numerous films have

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia - Parts of the country received four times more rain in just 24 hours than the October average. During the disaster, at least 500 houses were flooded, one person died and another went missing.

A woman is raped every two hours in Pakistan: Survey

A woman is raped every two hours in Pakistan: Survey

Pakistan - A woman is raped in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan every two hours, according to a recent survey conducted by Pakistani channel SAMAA TV's Investigation Unit (SIU) based on the data collected from