Day: May 27, 2023
Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict
Tens of thousands of exhausted people are heading home to the world’s youngest country as they flee a brutal conflict in neighboring Sudan.
30 water treatment works released 11bn litres of raw sewage in a year, study suggests
Exclusive: Researchers analysed works run by nine water and sewerage companies in England and WalesEleven billion litres of raw sewage were discharged from a sample of 30 water company treatment works in one year, new research suggests.The study aimed …
Russians snitch on Russians who oppose war with Soviet-style denunciations
President Vladimir Putin urged Russians to purge traitors. Now, neighbors and co-workers are informing on each other, and thousands have been arrested.
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Ukrainian servicemen carry a coffin with the body of a person who is considered to be former U.S. Army soldier Nicholas Maimer, killed in the frontline town of Bakhmut, after prisoners of war (POWs) swap in Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 25. REUTERS/Yevh…
George Kirby has rare bad outing as Pirates match club record with seven homers to beat Mariners
George Kirby matched the worst outing of his young career as the Pirates hit a club-record seven home runs to beat the Mariners 11-6 to open a series.
West Papua rebels threaten to shoot New Zealand pilot if independence talks denied
Phillip Mehrtens, who has been held hostage since February, makes the claim in a new video released by the separatist groupRebels in Indonesia’s Papua region have threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot being held hostage if countries do not comply wit…
Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive ‘ready to begin’
Oleksiy Danilov tells the BBC that Kyiv has an “historic opportunity” to strike a major blow to Russia.