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  • Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
  • At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
  • After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
  • After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
  • Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.

Tag: Mariupol

March 15, 2024

Oscar-Winning Director Mstyslav Chernov Talked About...

Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol” won the best documentary Oscar this month, saw a big first for Ukraine.The film is a first-person account of being in the eastern Ukrainian city in the early weeks of Russia’s invasion.

November 12, 2022

Survivors of Mariupol

A recent documentary on the war in Ukraine is titled Mariupol: Unlost Hope. Early in November, it had its U.S. premiere and depicts the battle through the eyes of ordinary people who were able to survive

July 25, 2022

Ukrainian Family Finds Safety in the...

A family from Mariupol, Ukraine, managed to escape from the city blockade and emigrate to the United States. They survived heavy shelling and bombardment for 40 days with their 5-year-old daughter

June 29, 2022

Russian Forces Destroy One of Mariupol’s...

After undergoing a significant makeover in 2018, School #66 was the pride of Mariupol. However, everything changed in late February 2022

May 19, 2022

As Mariupol Falls to Russian Forces,...

Russia has taken control of Mariupol, Ukraine’s strategic port city, after months of siege, and relief workers say they are unsure how many residents remain. Many people risked everything to get out of Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

May 4, 2022

Evacuees From Mariupol

Hundreds of civilians who had been evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday. Many of the evacuees had been living in bunkers in the Avovstal steel mill for weeks

April 18, 2022

Ukraine Refuses to Hand Over Mariupol,Under...

Officials in Ukraine said their forces in Mariupol, which is under Russian siege, would not surrender despite Russian demands. They’re also pleading with Western allies to lend a hand. Arash Arabasadi of VOA has this report VOA NEWS

November 23, 2019

Ukraine’s Mariupol Port Struggles To Stay...

After five years of conflict in eastern Ukraine, the port of Mariupol is struggling to survive. With the loss of coal exports and Russia choking access to the Sea of Azov, the port’s maritime traffic has been cut in half. But Mariupol hopes Chinese investment can revive its sinking fortunes

March 29, 2019

Voting On The Frontlines: Ukraine’s Election...

The city of Mariupol lies on the Azov Sea, next to the frontlines of Ukraine’s war against Russian-backed rebels. Faced with such challenges, how do the people here view Sunday’s presidential election

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