Society
Actor Sean Penn has arrived in Kyiv — instead of the Oscars
The actor and director Sean Penn arrived in Kyiv on 16 March. He missed the Oscars ceremony to do so.
Meta is set to invest up to $27 billion in AI infrastructure: one of the company’s largest deals
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.
When will the war end: what fortune-tellers, psychics, AI and experts are saying
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.
Russia has fined Telegram $432 million for refusing to remove content
Russia has fined the messaging app Telegram $432,366 for failing to remove banned content. According to reports in the Russian media and statements by experts, the Russian government has begun a complete block on Telegram.
Over crimes in Bucha: the EU is preparing sanctions against nine individuals
The European Union is preparing sanctions against nine people accused of war crimes linked to the killings in Bucha.
Yanukovych’s assets and those of Russian oligarchs: what Ukraine has confiscated to the tune of 15 billion
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.
В Україні запрацював застосунок «Хвилина памʼяті»
Додаток сповіщає про початок загальнонаціональної хвилини мовчання.
Crematoriums in India are ceasing operations: all due to a gas shortage and the war in Iran
Some of them are being forced to switch to using firewood
Electricity prices may rise from 1 May: who will lose their concessions and how much will they have to pay
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.
Tymoshenko’s complaint regarding the search will be heard by the judge presiding over the Knyazev case: full details
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.
Where Ukrainians are applying: the top 10 universities and entry scores for state-funded places in 2025
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.
Smartphones, medicines and cultural artefacts: customs officials have uncovered postal smuggling schemes
Over the past two months, 256 breaches of customs regulations have been recorded.
