Is Amanza Smith OK? 'Selling Sunset' star hospitalized after back pain turns out to be life-threatening infection
Amanza Smith spent 10 days in the hospital and had to undergo surgery to fight the infection that had spread throughout her body
2023-06-12 10:53
'They think they are untouchable': Fans slam 'RHONJ' star Joe Gorga over unpaid $16K bill for outdoor kitchen
It was recently disclosed that Melissa and Joe Gorga never paid for the installation of an outdoor kitchen at their house 5 years ago
2023-06-12 10:52
Who is Stefano Tomadini? Disney in hot water for casting porn star as merman in 'The Little Mermaid'
Stefano Tomadini has an alias called Dante Ferrari, which he used to star in porn videos in the past
2023-06-12 10:29
Goldman Expects ‘L-Shaped’ Recovery in China’s Property Market
China’s struggling real estate industry is expected to see an L-shaped recovery in the coming years, placing a
2023-06-12 10:15
UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs
But more needs to be done to support the Albanian victims of people smuggling, a report finds.
2023-06-12 09:23
Mexico's governing party to decide its presidential nomination by polling
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's governing Morena party has decided that a series of five polls over the summer will decide the party's nomination for the June 2024 presidential election
2023-06-12 09:15
Arikomban: How two states are struggling to contain a rice-loving elephant
Authorities attempt to find a permanent habitat for it as activists criticise its "brutal" treatment.
2023-06-12 08:56
Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease
Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease.
2023-06-12 08:47
Belgium's Africa Museum rethinks its relationship with Congo
The 125-year-old institution is teaching a new generation of Belgians a different history.
2023-06-12 08:46
BOJ’s Ueda Likely to Hold With Bond Market on His Side For Now
A less-distorted bond market, continued weakness in wages and the threat of an early election are among the
2023-06-12 08:23
US aims to rejoin UN scientific and educational organization to push back on China
The Biden administration says the U.S. will rejoin the U.N.'s educational and scientific organization after a five-year absence that began while Donald Trump was president
2023-06-12 07:49
Ukraine claims first successes of counter-offensive as it recaptures three villages
Ukraine claimed the first successes of its counter-offensive on Sunday as it recaptured three villages from Russian forces in the south-east of the country. Unverified footage showed Kyiv’s forces hoisting the Ukrainian flag at a building in the village of Blahodatne in Donetsk region and posing with their unit’s flag in the adjacent village of Neskuchne. The troops also reportedly retook Makarivka, the next village to the south, and advanced between 300 and 1,500 metres in two directions on the southern front, deputy defence Minister Hanna Maliar said in a statement. “No positions were lost on the directions where our forces are on the defensive,” Maliar added. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukrainian “counteroffensive and defensive operations” were taking place. Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Friday that a Ukrainian military push was well underway, but that it had failed and had so far suffered “significant losses”. Kyiv has kept information of its counter-offensive secret and urged Ukrainians not to disclose any information that could compromise the operation. The video from Blahodatne showed Ukrainian troops inside a heavily damaged building as the sound of artillery rumbled in the distance. “We’re kicking the enemy out from our native lands. It’s the warmest feeling there is. Ukraine is going to win, Ukraine above everything,” an unidentified soldier said in the video on Facebook. Russia said at least twice this week that it had repelled Ukrainian attacks close by the nearby settlement of Velyka Novosilka. The occupied southeast is seen as a likely priority for Kyiv’s forces that may aim to sever Russia’s land bridge to the annexed peninsula of Crimea and split Russian forces in half. Makarikva is around 90km northwest of the city of Mariupol, which lies on the Sea of Azov on the southern rim of the land bridge. Russia captured the major city last year after besieging and bombarding it for several weeks. Russia has built vast fortifications across occupied territory to prepare for a Ukrainian counterattack using thousands of troops trained and equipped by the West. In her statement, Maliar also said Ukrainian forces were continuing assault operations in the east near the devastated city of Bakhmut and had advanced 250 metres near the Berkhivka Reservoir. Russia said it captured the city of Bakhmut last month after the bloodiest and longest battle of the February 2022 full-scale invasion, but Kyiv has said it has been regaining ground on the flanks of the city. The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said separately that a motorised infantry brigade had advanced on the front line around the eastern city Avdiivka in recent days and captured a Russian position, but it provided no further details. In other developments, the Ukranian president said on Sunday that work has already started on an investigation by the International Criminal Court of the breach of the Kakhovka dam. “Representatives of the International Criminal Court have visited Kherson region in recent days,” Mr Zelensksy said in his nightly video address. “On the very first day after the disaster, the general prosecutor’s office sent a corresponding request to the International Criminal Court concerning an investigation of this disaster and the work has already begun.” Mr Zelensky said it was important that international legal experts saw the aftermath of the disaster, including incidents of shelling of flooded areas. Officials said three people were killed on Sunday in Russian shelling of boats carrying evacuees. The president said Ukrainian rescue teams had evacuated about 4,000 residents from affected zones - including areas on the Russian-occupied east bank of the Dnipro River. Additional reporting by agencies Read More Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Kyiv says it has liberated first village in counter-offensive action Air Defender 23: Nato exercise will divert and delay hundreds of planes each day Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau for surprise Ukraine visit The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
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