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Today, on April 25, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers around the world are joining various events to mark World Penguin Day. According to scientists, penguins appeared on our planet about 23 million years ago. The first written mention of penguins dates back to 1487

During the missile strikes, the russians hit the port infrastructure, which resulted in a large-scale fire. Rescuers have been trying to eliminate the fire for almost a day.

Russia attacked two terminals at the Pivdennyi port, destroying containers of agricultural products intended for export to Asia and Africa.

Ukraine's intelligence is conducting operations around the world, including in Africa, against Russian Wagner mercenaries to reduce Russia's military potential, the head of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine has said.

russia is preparing a disinformation campaign to accuse Ukraine of illegal arms trafficking in Africa, using fabricated photos of "trophy" American weapons allegedly seized from Ukrainian security forces.

Ukraine held another round of talks with Spain on concluding a bilateral security agreement to implement the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.

Today, April 16, various events are taking place to mark World Voice Day. A person's voice is as unique as a fingerprint. Experts say that the voice can determine a person's character, as well as their age, weight, height, and even their social status.

The eighth training of Wagner PMC mercenaries for sabotage operations in Ukraine has been completed in Belarus.

World stars called on the U. S. Congress to approve military aid to Ukraine, as Ukrainians are fighting not only for their own statehood, but also for global peace, freedom, security and international order by resisting russian aggression.

Drones attacked the territory of an enterprise located in the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan. The attacked enterprise was engaged in the production of drones.

Dust from the Sahara Desert is spreading over Ukraine, creating a foggy sky effect, but its concentration does not exceed permissible levels, and rains are forecast in the coming days to improve air quality.

A bus carrying passengers from Botswana fell off a bridge in South Africa, killing at least 45 people after the bus caught fire.

President Zelenskyy announces an increase in funding for Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service to counter Russian challenges and expand its operational capabilities.

Russian oil companies are facing delays of up to several months in receiving payments from banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE due to heightened caution about possible secondary US sanctions that undermine the Kremlin's oil export revenues.

The draw ceremony for the 2024 Olympic football tournaments, in which the Ukrainian national team is a participant in the men's competition, will take place on March 20 at 9:00 PM Kyiv time in Saint-Denis, Paris.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani warns against the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine, saying it threatens to spark World War III, while supporting the provision of military, economic and technical assistance to help Ukraine defend itself.

In the first two months of 2024, the volume of trade through the Suez Canal decreased by 50% and through the Panama Canal by 32%, disrupting supply chains and distorting key macroeconomic indicators, according to the IMF.

French troops are training intensively to fight a high-intensity war against a formidable foe like Russia, combining infantry, armored vehicles, artillery and new technologies such as drones to avoid costly frontal attacks and achieve the combat effectiveness of combined arms units.

In February, a record 8 million tons of cargo were exported through the humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea, of which 5. 2 million tons were products of Ukrainian farmers.

Ukraine has played an important role in ensuring global food security, exporting more than 70 million tons of agricultural products last year, according to Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.

Algeria inaugurated the largest mosque in Africa called the Grand Mosque of Algiers, which can accommodate more than 120,000 worshippers and has a 265-meter-high minaret, making it the third largest mosque in the world.

Germany is in secret talks with India to purchase ammunition from its stockpile to support Ukraine through intermediaries, as India maintains friendly ties with Russia.

Mauritius refused to allow disembarkation from a Norwegian cruise ship due to fears of a potential cholera outbreak.

russia is creating an "African corps" of mercenaries to support dictators in Togo, Libya, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic, as well as to strengthen its influence in the Sahel and Central Africa.

Today, on February 22, everyone involved in the scouting movement in many countries around the world is joining the International Boy Scout Day and the Scouting Founders Day. The founder of the scouting movement, which quickly became incredibly popular in many countries, was British Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.

Ukraine's ambassador to the EU has called for a ban on the sale of Russian agricultural products in the European Union to help ease tensions among European farmers.

According to Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Polish protesters threw about 4 tons of grain out of two railcars in transit to Germany as another political provocation aimed at dividing Ukraine and Poland.

A new base for Wagner mercenaries is being built in southern Russia. The new base will also house a new volunteer corps of the Russian Guard.

The Foreign Minister said that Ukraine expects the EU to increase supplies of artillery shells as soon as possible.

World No Cell Phone Day was founded in 2001 by French writer Philip Marceau, who wrote the world's first SMS novel. Anyone who wants to join the event is encouraged to leave home without their cell phones, and, in general, to pretend that they do not exist.