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19 March: What holiday is it today? Who is being honoured and what is being celebrated around the world?
On Thursday, 19 March, the world commemorates a number of historical events and marks international initiatives, whilst the church calendar honours the martyrs Chrysanthus and Darius. According to the calendar calculations for 2026, this day also marks Eid al-Fitr, or Uraza Bayram.
The WHO is preparing for a nuclear disaster due to the war in the Middle East
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is preparing for a potential nuclear disaster should the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran escalate further.
A new pedestrian bridge modelled on the one in Vilnius is to be built in Kyiv: what we know
A new bridge is to be built in the park on Pryrichna Street in the Obolon district of the capital, serving as a symbol of solidarity between Kyiv and Vilnius.
The EU and NATO’s response to the strikes on Iran has drawn criticism in Europe
The reaction of European institutions and NATO to the US and Israeli strikes on Iran has drawn criticism regarding the role and stance of the leadership in Brussels. The spotlight has fallen on Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas and Mark Rutte.
A prison inspector in the Russian Federation has been charged with mistreating prisoners
The Office of the Prosecutor General has announced that it has charged an employee of a Russian correctional facility in the Tula region, whom investigators believe to be involved in the systematic abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war. According to law enforcement officials, between 2022 and 2023, he regularly beat the prisoners, humiliated them and subjected them to psychological pressure.
Coffee prices could fall in the wake of cocoa
Coffee prices are set to fall gradually. Market participants are anticipating a recovery in production in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer.
Ukraine and Spain have signed nine agreements: ranging from defence to railway modernisation
During President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Madrid, Ukraine and Spain signed nine documents on cooperation in the fields of defence, infrastructure, diplomatic education and technology. These include an intergovernmental agreement on technical and financial cooperation, agreements on the joint production of defence systems, and projects to modernise the railway network.
Iran has called on Gulf states to evacuate energy facilities following an attack on a gas field
Iran has warned Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE of possible strikes on their energy facilities in the coming hours. The statement came following an attack on the South Pars gas field.
On the Russian version of MAX, users are subscribed to pro-war channels that they cannot unsubscribe from
Users of the Russian messaging app MAX have noticed that they are being subscribed to certain propaganda channels without their knowledge. And unsubscribing from them is ‘not that easy’.
Alexander Zamsh, a member of the “League of Laughter”, has died: when and where the funeral will take place
The Ukrainian TV presenter, KVN comedian and “League of Laughter” contestant Oleksandr Zamsh has died. He was 41. His family have already announced the date, time and venue of the funeral.
ChatGPT has rolled out GPT-5.4 mini for free users: all the details
OpenAI has made the GPT-5.4 mini model available to users of the free tier of ChatGPT and the Go plan. For Free and Go users, access is via the ‘Thinking’ option in the ‘+’ menu, whilst for other users, mini will serve as a fallback option once GPT-5.4 Thinking limits have been exhausted
20 000 грн за відновлення: Кабмін розширив програму виплат для комунальників
Кабмін розширив перелік комунальних підприємств, працівники яких зможуть отримати додаткові виплати за участь в аварійно-відновлювальних роботах.