The UN Secretary-General calls for the urgent deployment of an international security mission to Haiti to fight gangs and assist the new government.
Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine and further coordination of security assistance to Ukraine with Romanian National Defense Minister Angel Tilvar in a telephone conversation.
North Korea successfully tested a new 240-mm multiple launch rocket system, which was attended by leader Kim Jong-un, who praised its strategic importance for strengthening the country's artillery capabilities.
U. S. Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to discuss contentious issues such as military tensions, AI risks and the flow of fentanyl amid stabilizing relations between the U.S. and China.
The US Federal Communications Commission has adopted net neutrality requirements, reinstating an old rule that prohibits Internet service providers from favoring certain websites or programs over others.
The occupiers have begun auditing the remaining 33 mines in Donbas, with almost 100 out of 114 mines recognized as unprofitable due to a lack of workers and millions in electricity debts.
In fiscal 2023, Toyota achieved record global vehicle sales of 10. 31 million units, surpassing the 10 million mark for the first time, thanks to increased sales abroad, particularly of hybrid models in North America and Europe.
NATO countries have not provided Ukraine with the promised military aid in recent months, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.
Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said that any additional US military advisors sent to Ukraine will not work near the front line and will not take part in combat operations.
India has granted marine insurance permits to four Russian companies until 2025 and 2029, helping Russia reduce its dependence on Western insurers for oil exports to India.
The situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP remains highly unpredictable, despite the absence of recent drone attacks, IAEA experts hear artillery shelling on a daily basis, and the consequences of the ongoing conflict affect nuclear safety at other nuclear facilities in Ukraine.
Kim Kardashian visited the White House to discuss prison reform with Vice President Kamala Harris after President Biden pardoned several people convicted of non-violent drug offenses.
In Kyiv, 70% of the 1,000 units of power equipment damaged by enemy shelling have been restored, said Petro Panteleev, deputy head of KCSA.
Ukraine received long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States to increase pressure on Russian forces in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine and the European Commission have started explanatory meetings on agriculture and rural development in Brussels, aimed at bringing Ukraine's legislation in line with the requirements of the EU accession negotiations.
The United States is preparing the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine, worth $6 billion, including Patriot systems, artillery ammunition, drones, anti-drone weapons, and air-to-air missiles, although the equipment could take years to deliver.
Former journalist Alla Pushkarchuk, who joined the armed forces and became a mortar gunner, was killed at the front during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine and the United Kingdom intensify cooperation in the field of sports, discuss the ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions, and provide support to Ukrainian athletes on the eve of the Paris Olympics.
The Danish government and parliamentary parties have agreed to increase military support for Ukraine by 4. 4 billion Danish kroner (590 million euros) in 2024. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Denmark.
New York's highest court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 23-year prison sentence for rape due to a mistrial, leading to a new trial.
Soldiers of five units received vehicles from the Vadym Stolar Foundation.
Experts warn that Hetmantsev's bill on the "white business club" is discriminatory, violates the presumption of innocence, and aims to create a "concentration camp" for entrepreneurs who are not on the "chosen" list.
The Parliament adopted a law regulating the calculation of pensions for those who worked abroad and establishing rules for the termination of pension payments in certain cases.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill that would introduce various forms of direct democracy for community residents, including public hearings, discussions, meetings, petitions, and participation in budgeting, as well as mandatory reporting by local deputies and approval of community charters.
An Odesa-based company producing bread, bakery and confectionery products received a UAH 6. 73 million government grant to purchase equipment and reconstruct a new production facility, which created 10 additional jobs.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider draft laws on introducing a funded pension system, enabling "heroic mothers" to receive two pension supplements, regulating pensions for convicts, merging the administration of social contributions with the Pension Fund, creating a Unified Register of Qualifications, increasing employers' liability for wage arrears, and amending laws on compulsory state social insurance.
The creation of a unified library of tobacco product samples at the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise will significantly enhance the state's ability to combat the illegal tobacco market and detect counterfeiting.
The draft law on the "white business club" proposed by Danylo Hetmantsev would divide entrepreneurs into privileged and non-privileged groups, granting preferences to some and subjecting others to stricter regulation, raising concerns about discrimination and corruption risks.
The head of the Verkhovna Rada's Tax Committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, is lobbying for the adoption of a bill to combat gambling addiction among military personnel and liquidate KRAIL, which will create a new regulator for lotteries.
Entrepreneurs protested against the tax policy of Danylo Hetmantsev by dressing up as geese and going to the Mind Entrepreneur Summit 2024, where he was to speak. Entrepreneurs say that Hetmantsev's policy is forcing them to close their businesses or to confront him.
