The United Kingdom will deploy unarmed reconnaissance aircraft over Gaza to help free British hostages held by Hamas.
There are no electricity shortages or consumption restrictions in Ukraine, despite temporary outages caused by unfavorable weather conditions, technical problems and necessary repairs.
The Kyiv pre-trial detention center cooperated with the authorities in the investigation of the alleged beating of Oleksandr Dubinsky; medical examinations showed that there was no need for hospitalization, and the fact of the beating was not confirmed.
Russian tactical aviation is actively using guided bombs on the front line, with more than 100 strikes reported in one day, but strategic aviation is not currently being used.
Five Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio, have called on President Biden to ban travel between the United States and China due to a spike in respiratory illnesses in China. China rejects these fears, calling them "malicious fabrications"
Ukrainian troops retaliated against the Russian military, which executed two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered, and Vitaliy Barabash said that all the attackers had been eliminated.
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, provided statistics on foreign trips of MPs amid complaints from MPs about the cancellation of their foreign trips.
395 settlements in the Lviv region were cut off from power due to wet snow; Lvivoblenergo engaged 507 specialists and 177 units of equipment to restore power supply.
An explosion at the University of Mindanao in Marawi City during a Catholic mass kills four people and injures 50; authorities have called it Islamist terrorism. Classes at the university were suspended and security measures were tightened.
The Russian military shot two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered. Evidence of this war crime will be submitted to international bodies.
Occupants in Starobilsk ban St. Nicholas Day celebrations in schools, considering it a purely Ukrainian holiday
During the day, the Russian army attacked Kherson region 76 times, shelling residential areas, a factory, and the power grid.
A French citizen attacked people with a knife in Paris near the Eiffel Tower, killing a German citizen and injuring two others. The attacker, who was being monitored by security services and suffered from a mental disorder, was detained by police.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that they destroyed about 930 Russian military and 49 units of enemy military equipment over the day. Total enemy losses since February 24, 22 amount to about 332,040 personnel and a significant amount of equipment.
Russian troops launched missile and air strikes on Ukrainian positions and civilian settlements, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. Ukraine repelled numerous assaults, struck enemy targets, and maintained its defense.
More than 2,500 trucks are stuck at the border with Ukraine due to the strike of Polish carriers, and the longest queue formed at the Rava-Ruska checkpoint. Since the strike began, the number of border crossings has dropped sharply.
According to Ivan Tymochko, Avdiivka is a key center of enemy forces in the east, and the attacks continue, but the Russians cannot accumulate enough equipment.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports that it has intercepted and destroyed 10 of 12 Shahed UAVs and an X-59 missile targeting Mykolaiv and Khmelnytskyi regions.
South Korea has successfully launched its first reconnaissance satellite using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to monitor North Korea. The satellite is capable of detecting objects up to 30 centimeters in size from orbit.
Antiretroviral drugs are provided free of charge to HIV-infected patients, and the Ministry of Health explains in detail how to get this lifelong treatment that suppresses the virus and prevents transmission.
Every year, Ukrainian polar explorers dig a ditch near the Akademik Vernadsky station to provide access to the snow-covered berth for summer sailing and ship unloading. This year, it took more than a week to dig the snowy passage, which is about 40 meters long and 2 meters wide.
Lithuania presented Ukraine with an updated demining concept that focuses on humanitarian and combat demining in war-affected areas, which is a priority of Lithuania's assistance to Ukraine for 2024-2026.
Researchers have found that Antarctic penguins on King George Island sleep for brief moments more than 10,000 times a day to constantly guard their nests without falling into deep sleep. This fragmented sleep pattern was tracked using electroencephalograms and video recording.
Pope Francis called for action on climate change during a UN summit, advocating for divestment from fossil fuels. Health problems prevented him from attending the summit, but he expressed solidarity in a video message.
Prometheus, in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and with the support of the U. S. Embassy, will launch free online courses in Ukrainian, including the best programs from Harvard, MIT, and other universities.
More than 20 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, endorsed the COP28 Declaration to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, emphasizing its importance in achieving zero emissions. The commitment is aimed at achieving climate goals while ensuring security and energy reliability.
About 900 flamingos arrived at the Shagyni estuary after surviving two strong storms. Among them are young individuals.
Vira Hudzyk has been working as a library director in Ivano-Frankivsk for just 3 years. She is the author of the amazing Puppet Bibliotherapy project, which has turned the library into a real magnet for children and adults.
Russia attacked Odesa region with drones, 10 of which were shot down, but an infrastructure facility was hit, causing a fire without casualties.
Hostile forces are conducting ground operations with air support in Luhansk region, attacking areas such as Serebryansky forest and Stelmakhivka. Nevske and Bilohorivka came under artillery and mortar fire.
