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Ukraine’s biggest taxpayers in 2025 – who tops the list
Philip Morris Ukraine topped the ranking of Ukraine’s largest private taxpayers in 2025. The top five also included the DTEK Group, BAT Ukraine, the Imperial Brands Group in Ukraine and ATB Corporation.
A man shot at tourists who were climbing a pyramid in Mexico, and then took his own life
In Mexico, an armed man climbed to the top of the Pyramid of the Moon and started shooting at tourists. One person was killed and 13 others were injured.
A scheme to import cars under the guise of humanitarian aid for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been uncovered in Volyn
Law enforcement officers established that the cars were imported into Ukraine as humanitarian aid and then sold for cash. The scheme was organised by the director of a charitable foundation.
The Rada has authorised the verification of employment history without an employment record book – what the law changes
On 9 April 2026, the Verkhovna Rada adopted Bill No. 13705-d in its entirety, which simplifies the process of verifying insurance records for the purposes of pension awards and recalculations. The new rules are intended to assist people who have lost their documents due to the war, the destruction of archives, the closure of enterprises, or a lack of access to documents in temporarily occupied territories.
Negotiations to end the war with Iran have been thrown into jeopardy following statements by Donald Trump
By the end of the week, the US and Iran had come close to reaching an agreement to end the war, but the situation changed dramatically following public statements by US President Donald Trump.
Alexander Rudynsky, star of *The First Swallows*, is set to appear in Netflix’s *Gundam*
Ukrainian actor Oleksandr Rudynskyi has joined the cast of the Netflix feature film *Gundam*. The film stars Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo, and production has already begun in Queensland, Australia.
A woman sold her 6-year-old son for $25,000 and has been charged
Law enforcement officers arrested a woman from the Lutsk district whilst she was receiving money for her own child. The boy was taken into care and placed under the supervision of specialists.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the questioning of Labazuk in the case concerning the bribery of Kubrakov and Nayem
On 21 April, the High Anti-Corruption Court continued the questioning of MP Serhiy Labazuk, who is accused of attempting to bribe Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksandr Kubrakov and the head of the State Agency for Reconstruction, Mustafa Nayem. During the questioning, the MP presented his version of events, insisting that the decision to offer an unlawful benefit was the result of pressure from the established system of access to contracts.
Poland has fined a luxury car dealer for illegally exporting vehicles to Russia
Poland has fined a local company 20 million zlotys ($5.5 million) for breaching EU sanctions by selling luxury cars to Russia.
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO after 15 years in the role: who will replace him?
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down. From 1 September, he will become chairman of the board of directors.
Chernobyl 40 years on: remembrance, exhibitions and films about the man-made disaster
Almost 40 years have passed since the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and the Exclusion Zone continues to capture the world’s attention. But today, in 2026, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is no longer just a site of tragedy.
Zelenskyy expressed his disappointment at the lack of visits by US negotiators to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that a possible visit by US negotiators to Kyiv should not be treated as a sensation. He emphasised that their visit is of greater importance to the US side.