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MP Venislavsky stated that “busification” is not widespread
Fedir Venislavskyi, a Member of Parliament and member of the parliamentary committee on national security, defence and intelligence, stated that it is allegedly incorrect to speak of “hundreds of cases of busification every day”, and that the problem itself, in his view, is not “widespread at all”. He voiced this view against the backdrop of high-profile scandals surrounding the TCC, particularly following the arrest in Odesa of a group of military personnel and a police officer in a case involving the extortion of money in exchange for deferrals.
‘Dii’ has launched new online services for veterans
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has launched a new service, “Data from the Veterans’ Register”, in the Veteran Pro section of the “Diia” app, and has also updated the electronic Veteran’s Certificate. According to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the government is developing a policy of accessible digital services for veterans to ensure that accessing these services is as simple and convenient as possible.
Italian court handed a Ukrainian child over to a foreign family despite a ban – Lubinets
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Commissioner for Human Rights, has stated that the Juvenile Court in Lecce, Italy, has placed a Ukrainian child with a foreign family, despite the ban on intercountry adoption currently in force in Ukraine. According to him, the child has a mother and biological sisters, and the Italian court’s decision grossly violates the child’s right to maintain family ties.
Магнітні бурі 23 квітня 2026 - вчені дали спокійний прогноз на кілька днів
23 квітня 2026 року магнітних бур на Землі не очікується. Британська геологічна служба повідомила, що швидкість сонячного вітру ще залишається підвищеною через вплив корональної діри, але вже 23-25 квітня геомагнітна ситуація має бути загалом спокійною.
Church holiday on 23 April 2026 – what not to do on St George’s Day
On 23 April 2026, according to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint George the Great Martyr. This day also falls on Thomas Thursday during Holy Week, when people pray for the dead, visit cemeteries, give alms and observe a number of church and folk customs.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
Ukraine has recorded its first case of the new ‘Cicada’ coronavirus strain: symptoms have been identified
The Public Health Centre of the Ministry of Health has recorded the first case of a new strain of coronavirus known as ‘Cicada’. According to the WHO, there are currently no indications that the virus could trigger a widespread outbreak.
Will ‘Khrushchev-era’ blocks of flats be demolished in Ukraine? The Rada has clarified the situation
The ageing housing stock in Ukraine’s major cities is deteriorating rapidly, but the renovation of dilapidated Khrushchev-era blocks is being held up by the war, legal complications and the difficulty of relocating residents. Work on the legislation is currently underway in parliament – it will only be implemented in practice once the war is over.
