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European publishers, tech companies and start-ups have called on the European Union to conclude its investigation into Google’s promotion of its own services in search results as soon as possible and to impose a fine on the company. This relates to the case being investigated by the European Commission under the Digital Markets Act.
Digital isolation is intensifying in Russia: Western tech companies are restricting access to their services, whilst the Kremlin is simultaneously blocking or slowing down key platforms within the country. Against this backdrop, it is not only civilian users who have been hit, but also Russian military communications, volunteer coordination and the internal logistics of the war.
Forbes has published its list of the highest-paid actors of 2025. Adam Sandler took first place with earnings of $48 million after agent and manager fees, whilst Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Scarlett Johansson and Brad Pitt also made the top five.
На церемонії “Оскар-2026” у категорії “Найкращий ігровий короткометражний фільм” перемогли одразу дві стрічки - “Two People Exchanging Saliva” та “The Singers”. Це сьома нічия в історії премії Американської кіноакадемії.
Meta will spend up to $27 billion over five years to gain access to Nebius Group’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. The deal includes $12 billion for dedicated capacity from early 2027 and a further $15 billion for additional resources.
Witch doctors, tarot readers, ChatGPT and military analysts are increasingly in agreement on one point: 2026 could prove to be a pivotal year for the war in Ukraine. But whilst the esoteric world promises a ‘turning point’, experts are far more cautious in their predictions – speaking of protracted negotiations, interim agreements and a possible shift in the very nature of the conflict.
The European Union is preparing sanctions against nine people accused of war crimes linked to the killings in Bucha.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has seized Russian assets worth at least 15 billion hryvnias. These include the property of Russian oligarchs, assets belonging to Yanukovych, as well as those of traitors and collaborators with Russia.
Electricity tariffs for households in Ukraine may change from 1 May. According to information from the energy sector, the government is considering scrapping preferential rates for some consumers and a possible increase in the standard tariff.
Supreme Court Justices Iryna Hryhorieva, Oleksandr Marchuk and Viacheslav Nastavnyi have opened proceedings in response to Yulia Tymoshenko’s appeal against the High Anti-Corruption Court’s ruling legalising emergency searches. The Centre for Procedural Law states that such a decision could call into question the evidence obtained during the search.
The 2025 admissions campaign revealed a new ranking among Ukrainian universities: Lviv leads in terms of the number of applicants, whilst Kharkiv recorded the highest average entry score for state-funded places.
The Diya portal has launched a feature allowing for the temporary reservation of employees at companies performing essential functions in support of the Defence Forces for a period of 45 days. This new mechanism also applies to employees who have issues with their military registration.
