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A Ukrainian businessman has been accused of attacking a rare seal in Hawaii
A high-profile incident involving Ukrainian businessman Igor Litvintchuk has occurred in Hawaii. According to local media reports, he has been accused of mistreating a rare Hawaiian monk seal after allegedly throwing stones at the animal on a beach on the island of Maui.
Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million over the unauthorised use of her photograph
The singer accused the tech giant of copyright infringement and of using her image without permission in adverts for televisions.
Israel plans to completely withdraw from US financial support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he wishes to phase out US military aid – amounting to $3.8 billion a year – entirely within ten years. He also confirmed that the war with Iran is not yet over and that nuclear enrichment has not been halted.
Fedorov and Pistorius have agreed to launch the Brave Germany programme
The Ukrainian and German defence ministers, Mykhailo Fedorov and Boris Pistorius, signed a letter of intent in Kyiv regarding the launch of Brave Germany – a joint programme for the development of defence technologies and the support of innovative start-ups.
US aerial reconnaissance has intensified off the coast of Cuba. This has happened before operations in Venezuela and Iran — media reports
The number of flights by US reconnaissance aircraft has risen sharply off the coast of Cuba. Since 4 February, the US Navy and Air Force have carried out at least 25 such flights using manned aircraft and drones.
Former MP Murayev has been charged with a new offence relating to the justification of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine has announced that new charges have been brought against former MP Yevhen Murayev.
Ukraine has rejected Schröder as a candidate for negotiations with Russia
Ukraine does not support the possible nomination of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as the European Union’s negotiator with Russia. Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga stated that such a candidate is unacceptable to Ukraine.
Dozens of MPs are calling on British Prime Minister Starmer to resign following the election defeat
Around 40 Labour MPs are calling on the party leader – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer – to resign following the Labour Party’s poor performance in the local elections.
A former judge from Makarov is suspected of being involved in a scheme to seize the flats of deceased people
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme involving the illegal seizure of flats belonging to deceased citizens, in which, according to the investigation, a former judge from Makariv is implicated. Investigators believe that over the course of several years, the group’s members used forged documents and court rulings to seize at least five flats.
An internship programme for people aged 50 and over is being launched in Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a national internship programme for people aged 50 and over, called ‘Experience Matters’. Its aim is to help people with professional experience return to the labour market or find a new job.
“Centrenergo” has appointed a new chief executive ahead of the heating season
Yevhen Harkavyi is stepping down as CEO of Centrenergo. Serhiy Isachenko has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. Preparations for the 2026/2027 heating season will now fall under the remit of the new management.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has upheld the confiscation of assets belonging to the family of the former head of the State Environmental Inspection
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has upheld the confiscation of assets registered in the names of relatives and third parties of the former head of the State Environmental Inspectorate for the Carpathian Region. Following a partial review of the decision, the assets in question are worth almost 19 million hryvnias.