The Ukrainian president’s Washington visit included an address at the National Archives Museum where he “expressed gratitude” to the US who support the fight against Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lauded the strength of Ukrainian soldiers fighting for the war-torn country as they “chew and choke the Russian occupiers”. After addressing an audience at the US...
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Crocodiles save dog stranded in river instead of eating it – in possible case of ’emotional empathy’ | Offbeat News
The giant reptiles have a reputation for being “opportunistic predators” – but chose to nudge the dog to safety, in what scientists say may be “sentient behaviour suggestive of cross-species empathy”. Three crocodiles saved a dog seeking refuge in a river – in a possible display of “emotional empathy”. A report published in the Journal...
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Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row
One of Ukraine’s staunchest allies, Poland, has announced it will no longer supply weapons to the country as a diplomatic dispute over grain escalates. The nation’s prime minister said it would instead focus on arming itself with more modern weapons. The move comes as tensions between the two nations rise. On Tuesday, Poland summoned Ukraine’s...
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US child dies from fentanyl kept under nursery nap mat
Nicholas Dominici was due to turn two in November A kilogram of fentanyl was found under a nap mat at a nursery in New York City where one child died and three others were taken to hospital, police say. Nicholas Dominici, one, who had been at the nursery for just a week, died of a...
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Mexican railway operator suspends routes amid migrant deaths
Clambering up and down the wagons is very risky, and many migrants have been maimed or killed A company which operates some of Mexico’s railways has suspended 60 of its routes after a surge of migrants hitching rides on freight trains. Ferromex said service would be halted on 60 trains travelling towards Mexico’s border with...
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Ukraine: New attack on Crimea, Poland stops supplying arms, Zelenskyy meets Biden
All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Ukraine hits Crimea air base The Ukrainian army claimed on Thursday to have struck a Russian military airfield near the Crimean town of Saky, in yet another attack by Kyiv on this Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow and used as a base for its invasion of...
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China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks
Russian media says Mr Wang’s trip will lay the ground for Vladimir Putin to make a landmark visit to Beijing China’s top diplomat Wang Yi is visiting Russia, as it seeks continued support for its war on Ukraine. A close ally of Moscow, Beijing is accused of supporting Russia indirectly during the war, which it...
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Hardeep Singh Nijjar: India denies role in Canadian Sikh leader’s murder
India has strongly rejected allegations by Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau that it had any role in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader. On Monday, Mr Trudeau accused India of involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on 18 June in Canada. He said Canadian intelligence...
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Video shows TSA agents stealing from passenger bags at airport checkpoint
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email New video footage allegedly shows TSA agents working together to steal belongings from bags as they went through security at Miami International Airport. A surveillance video, released by the Florida State Attorney’s Office, appears to show...
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US military asks for public’s help to find F-35 fighter jet
18 September 2023, 09:46 BSTUpdated 46 minutes ago Image caption, The F-35, seen in this file photo, is one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets and comes with a $80m (£65m) price tag The US military has asked for the public’s help to try and locate one of its F-35 fighter jets after the...