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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mark Shevchenko as Ukraine's ambassador to Moldova.

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

The US and UK are investigating more than $20 billion in cryptocurrency transfers to Russia through the Russian exchange Garantex using Tether, suspected of facilitating financial crimes and illegal transfers.

IAEA experts at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant continue to hear daily artillery explosions and small arms fire nearby, posing a constant threat to nuclear safety.

For the first time in 100 years, the British army has lifted the ban on soldiers wearing beards, allowing officers and soldiers to grow facial hair.

In 2022, households threw away more than 1 billion meals a day, while 783 million people went hungry and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. This is according to the UN Food Waste Index report for 2024.

UNESCO has approved an emergency assistance program to monitor and address the environmental damage caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, mobilizing more than $66 million to restore Ukraine's cultural heritage, education and science affected by Russian aggression.

Russia has falsely accused Ukraine and the West of involvement in the terrorist attack on the Russian shopping center Crocus, using the tragedy to justify its illegal war against Ukraine, a US State Department spokesman said.

Russia is planning to create a "Dnipro River Flotilla" and a brigade of boats to protect the waterways and islands separating Russian-occupied territories from Ukrainian-controlled Kherson, but it is likely to be vulnerable to Ukrainian drones.

Britain calls on Europe to extend duty-free and quota-free imports from Ukraine for most goods to protect Ukraine from Russian invasion.

The United Kingdom will not be able to fight Russia for more than two months due to a lack of resources, says Deputy Chief of Defense Staff Rob Magowan.

The first meeting of the Coalition for Armored Vehicles for Ukraine, initiated by Poland and Germany, with the participation of the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden, was held in Warsaw to strengthen the armored vehicle capacity in Ukraine through supply, repair, training and tactical development.

The World Bank has approved a $1. 5 billion loan to Ukraine to help restore the economy, finance priority social and humanitarian expenditures, and implement reforms aimed at European integration and economic growth.

Representatives of Ukraine alyona alyona & Jerry Heil will perform the song "Teresa & Maria" at number 5 in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on May 7.

Farmers on dozens of tractors have arrived at the British parliament to protest against post-Brexit regulations and trade deals that they say threaten their livelihoods and food security.

Russia's accusations of Ukraine's involvement in the attack on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow are ridiculous and lack evidence, according to a source among Western allies who dismissed them as Kremlin disinformation.

Russia's accusations of Ukraine's involvement in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack were denied by Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, who called them chronic lies and collective inadequacy.

Japan has relaxed its arms export rules to allow the sale of next-generation fighter jets developed jointly with the UK and Italy, removing a major obstacle to the trilateral project.

Russia does not have enough soldiers to form new military districts because its troops are involved in the war in Ukraine.

British intelligence has analyzed the ability of the Russian Federation to form and equip two new armies consisting of 14 divisions and 16 brigades announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, but doubts their effectiveness due to limited training, outdated equipment and infrastructure problems.

China may have gained access to the personal data of millions of British voters through state-sponsored cyberattacks on members of the British Parliament, which poses a threat to British democracy.

The AI boom requires huge computing power and energy loads, posing risks to the power grid and the transition to cleaner energy sources, as AI may force companies to rely more on fossil fuels than expected.

Russia will not stop if it wins the war in Ukraine. Therefore, Kyiv needs more support to defeat Russia, the US ambassador to the UK believes.

On Unity Day, volunteers from the British NGO Unity of Ukraine and Great Britain organized a celebration with traditional Ukrainian food, hairstyles, and a concert for Ukrainian soldiers who are training at bases in England.

A dinner menu signed by Albert Einstein at a 1930 fundraising event in London attended by more than 370 people was sold at auction in Britain for £18,000.

Britain will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 60 million pounds, including reconnaissance drones and 20 million pounds for air defense systems.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is establishing direct cooperation with Western arms manufacturers, such as Colt Canada Corporation, to supply small arms and meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under commercial contracts.

Ten Ukrainian pilots have completed their basic flight training in the UK under the guidance of British Air Force instructors and will now receive further training from the French Air Force before learning to fly F-16s to defend Ukraine's skies.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the training ground in the UK, where Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing training as part of Operation Interflex, and spoke with instructors and Ukrainian soldiers.

Slovakia and Hungary refused to participate in financing a Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine, citing their opposition to the provision of lethal weapons and their belief that the conflict has no military solution.