Ukraine’s defense minister on Sunday said his country’s war with Russia could have been avoided had Kyiv’s international partners acted in advance.”This war could have been avoided in principle if Nord Stream-2 had been stopped, if access to the SWIFT …
Day: February 5, 2023
Osimhen-led Napoli beat Spezia to top Italian league
Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen was again on the scoresheet as Italian league leaders Napoli beat Spezia 3-0 in a Sunday away match.After a goalless first half, Napoli scored the opener in the 47th minute of the second half when their Georgian winger K…
Palestinians appeal for help to save cancer patients in Gaza
Palestinian authorities on Sunday called on the international community and human rights organizations to redouble efforts to enhance diagnostic and treatment services for cancer patients in the blockaded territory.“Around 9,000 patients in Gaza are wa…
Iranian journalist detained months after sister’s arrest amid unrest
A female Iranian journalist working with a local reformist newspaper in Tehran has been detained, according to her family.Elnaz Mohammadi, a reporter with Persian-language Hum-Maihan newspaper, was held on Sunday after appearing at a court, her brother…
Russia claims forces of EU members in Ukraine for a long time
Russia on Sunday claimed the military forces of EU member states were stationed in Ukraine for a long time.“The military of the EU member states has long been sent to Ukraine in the form of instructors, in the form of special services, and in the form …
Putin promised not to kill Ukraine’s Zelenskyy: Ex-Israeli prime minister
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to him last March that he would not kill his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In a radio interview, Bennett said he had asked Putin during a meet…
8 killed in weekend Austrian avalanches
Avalanches in western Austria have left at least eight people dead in recent days, police said on Sunday.The deaths came as ski resorts are filled during the February school holidays in Vienna.Authorities in Tyrol and Vorarlberg regions have warned tha…
United24 fundraising platform raises $278M to support Ukraine: President
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said $278 million were raised as part of the government’s United24 fundraising platform.Noting that the platform has been active for more than nine months, Zelenskyy said about 150 generators were purch…