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Americans are flocking to second-hand shops: demand has increased ninefold
People in the US are flocking to second-hand clothes, and this is becoming the new norm for many of them. Young people have even turned second-hand shops into a lucrative business.
Canada has invested over 55 million hryvnias in Ukraine’s cyber defences – here’s what has already been strengthened
Ukraine, in collaboration with Canada and under the Tallinn Mechanism, has completed the first five projects aimed at strengthening digital resilience, with a total value of over 55 million hryvnias. These projects concern the cyber security of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the National Security and Defence Council Secretariat, the Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat, the State Judicial Administration and the State Border Guard Service.
The US Navy will not be able to replicate Ukraine’s experience with maritime drones
The US Navy believes that Ukraine’s experience in the use of maritime drones is instructive, but that it cannot be fully replicated in other theatres of operations. Humans will continue to play a key role in maritime operations, even as the number of unmanned systems increases.
Meloni responded to Solovyov’s insults and stated that Italy has no masters
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has responded to the offensive remarks made by Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, stating that Italy has no “strings attached”, no “masters” and does not carry out orders from others. In the wake of this scandal, Rome officially summoned the Russian ambassador the day before.
An mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer has demonstrated long-lasting effects
A personalised mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer has shown promising results in long-term follow-up. In some patients who responded to treatment, the disease did not return even four to six years after the end of therapy.
Monitoring police stations for violence: Deputy Police Chief Pavlichenko earns a monthly salary of $4,000
For the past two years, Kateryna Pavlichenko has been responsible within the Ministry of Internal Affairs for combating gender-based violence and promoting gender equality within law enforcement agencies. But the key question here is: has this work yielded any results, and why is she being paid such a huge sum for it?
Vitaliy Kozlovsky introduced his sister Olena and called her his second mum
Ukrainian singer Vitaliy Kozlovskyi has shared some rare family photos and, for the first time in a long while, shown his sister Olena. The artist explained that she had looked after him since childhood and remains the person closest to him today, whom he calls his “second mum”.
"Ми поїдемо": Міністр закордонних справ України про переговори Зеленського і Путіна
Президент України Володимир Зеленський готовий відвідати будь-яку столицю, крім Москви і Білорусі, для зустрічі з російським диктатором Володимиром Путіним.
A cigarette-free generation: Britain has introduced a historic ban on smoking for young people
In the UK, Parliament has passed a law banning the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 1 January 2009. If the bill receives royal assent, the country will become one of the first in the world to actively work towards creating a ‘smoke-free generation’.
In 2025, the number of immigrants in the EU reached a record high of 64.2 million
In 2025, the number of immigrants living in the European Union rose to a record high of 64.2 million. That is 2.1 million more than in 2024.
The Druzhba oil pipeline is resuming operations; Slovakia will receive supplies on 23 April
On the morning of 22 April, work began on the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba oil pipeline to increase the pressure and fill the system with oil. The resumption of pumping and supplies to Slovakia is expected on the morning of 23 April.
Condom prices could rise by 30% due to the war in Iran — Reuters
The Malaysian company Karex Bhd, the world’s largest condom manufacturer, plans to raise its prices by 30% if the war in the Middle East continues.