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Pope Francis called for an end to wars, including in Ukraine, and expressed hope for a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.

Today marks International Mermaid Day, which honors the mythical sea creatures that have captured the human imagination for centuries.

Russia has been aware of the impending terrorist attack on its territory since at least February 15, 2024, according to Lieutenant General Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who said that Russia underestimated the scale of the attack and tried to blame Ukraine for it.

President Zelenskyy celebrated Iftar with representatives of the Muslim community, awarded Ukrainian Muslim soldiers and thanked them for their service in defending Ukraine from Russian aggression.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow, which was confirmed by US officials and intelligence.

Iran has used European ports in Belgium, Spain, and Italy to smuggle weapons, including missiles and bombs, to Hezbollah in Lebanon via Syria to avoid Israeli air strikes on Iranian weapons shipments.

Russia is believed to have jammed the GPS signal of a British Air Force plane carrying the country's defense minister for 30 minutes.

Today, various events are taking place around the world to combat poor customer service and encourage its improvement.

The United States imposed new sanctions against the Wagner PMC, the Russian Aerospace Forces, and related individuals and companies for transferring or acquiring weapons of mass destruction from Syria, Iran, and North Korea.

The Houthis claim to have shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone off the coast of Yemen.

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office has notified a russian colonel general and four of his subordinates of suspicion of ecocide for ordering 74 attacks on the Kharkiv Neutron Source nuclear research facility.

A landslide at a gold mine in eastern Turkey has raised concerns about potential contamination of the Euphrates River with cyanide from the collapsed mine.

"Magura destroyed Caesar: GUR shows footage of sinking a large amphibious assault ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Russia has recruited more than 140 Syrian mercenaries to fight against Ukraine, training them at military bases in Syria.

Russia is training Russian UAV operators at an airfield in Syria to use Iranian-made drones in the war against Ukraine.

A U. S. drone strike in Baghdad killed the commander of the Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah, who was responsible for planning and participating in attacks on U.S. troops in the region.

Russia is recruiting mercenaries from Syria, who are being trained near Aleppo before being sent to war in Ukraine.

A drone attack on the largest U. S. military base in eastern Syria has killed at least six Kurdish-led allied fighters, according to the SDF.

The United States announces new strikes on Houthi targets in the Middle East in response to attacks on U. S. troops.

According to reports, 40 people were killed in US air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria.

16 people are killed and 25 wounded in US airstrikes on pro-Iranian targets in Iraq, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister's office.

The U. S. military struck seven targets in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militants in response to a missile attack in Iraq that killed three U.S. servicemen.

Iranian President Raisi said that Iran will not start a war, but will give a decisive response to anyone who tries to intimidate it, amid reports that the US has approved strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria.

Syrian citizens are being deceived into signing contracts with the Russian military, promising them jobs and citizenship, but in reality being sent to fight in Ukraine.

Iran warns that it will respond decisively to any US attack and will not tolerate threats in response to the ballistic missile attack on a US base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers.

In 2023, Ukraine was ranked 104th out of 180 countries in the Global Corruption Perceptions Index, improving its position by 3 points and receiving 36 points out of 100. Over the past 10 years since the Revolution of Dignity, Ukraine has added 11 points, the largest increase among the current EU candidate countries.

The US said Iranian-backed militants attacked troops stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, killing three and wounding 25 others.

U. S. Senator Lindsey Graham called for a retaliatory strike against Iran in response to the January 28 drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan near the border with Syria that killed 3 U.S. servicemen. Graham called on the Biden administration to "strike important targets inside Iran" to deter future aggression.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin threatened retaliation for the attack near the Jordanian-Syrian border that killed 3 US soldiers and wounded others. Austin blamed the attack on Iranian-backed militias and said that the United States would respond at a time and place of its choosing.

Three American soldiers were killed and two dozen wounded in a drone strike on a US military base in Jordan. According to President Biden, the attack was carried out by militants in Syria and Iraq with the support of Iran.