Kyiv claims that fierce fighting continues in the small eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar, near Bakhmut, with tanks on the outskirts firing from the roadside and explosions on the horizons of the surrounding farmland.
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Ukraine holding out in cities of Soledar and Bakhmut amid fierce fighting
Fighting continues in Soledar as Ukraine denies Russia’s claim to have taken control of the city
Gas pipeline explosion in Lithuania forces evacuation of nearby village
An explosion in a gas pipeline in central Lithuania sent flames fifty metres into the air on Friday and forced the evacuation of a nearby village
Footballer Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of rape charges
Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy was cleared of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by a UK court on Friday. However, jurors could not reach verdicts on Mendy’s alleged attempted rape of a woman in 2018 and the rape of another woman i…
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A tourist hotspot that has been put on ice for three years because of COVID-19 travel restrictions has re-opened in Harbin, China.
Original ‘Tintin in America’ drawing to go up for auction in Paris
The original ‘Tintin in America’ drawing is to go up for auction in Paris where it could fetch more than €3 million
Watch: Ukraine’s army still relies on Soviet-era tanks
Many of Ukraine’s tanks are old Soviet models like the T-64 and due to the stresses of war, it’s becoming increasingly hard to maintain them.
Watch: Anti-government protests continued across Peru on Thursday
Anti-government protests continued across Peru’s capital Lima, Cusco and Juliaca on Thursday as pressure mounts on President Dina Boluarte to resign
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Bare-bottomed figurines of the famous football player Lionel Messi became Spain’s best-selling caganer of 2022.