Society
Yevgen Maloletka has won the World Press Photo 2026 award for a photograph taken following the attack on Kyiv
Ukrainian photographer Yevgen Maloletka is once again among the winners of the World Press Photo competition. This time, the jury recognised his photograph “Russian Attack on Kyiv”, taken following the massive Russian attack on the capital on 24 April 2025.
An anthology of Shevchenko’s works in Danish is being prepared in Copenhagen
For the first time, an anthology of Taras Shevchenko’s poetry is being prepared in Denmark in the Danish language. The collection will feature 13 selected works from *Kobzar*, and the project was symbolically launched with a public reading of the Danish translation of *The Testament* on 8 March at the poet’s monument in Copenhagen.
Buryakovsky on Tina Karol’s former producer: “He exploited Tina”
Vadym Buryakovsky has once again found himself in the spotlight following a new interview with Dmitry Gordon. Olia Polyakova’s husband mentioned Tina Karol’s former producer, Oleg Chorny, claiming that he “exploited Tina”, and hinted that he himself might have crossed paths with him professionally at some point.
In the US, the suspect in the murder of Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska has been declared unfit to stand trial
A psychiatric assessment has found that Decarlos Brown, an American accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in August 2025, is mentally unfit to stand trial. His lawyer is asking the court to postpone a key hearing for six months, whilst his client remains in custody.
School meals 2026: the government is providing 46.5 million hryvnias for the modernisation of school canteens
The government will continue to fund the modernisation of school canteens and catering facilities in 2026. More than 46.5 million hryvnias in grants will be allocated to complete projects launched in 2025 that are at least 60% complete.
In the US, teenagers attempted to blow up the New York mayor’s house: all the details of the case
In the US, two teenagers have been charged with attempting to carry out an explosion near the residence of New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani. According to the investigation, they travelled to Gracie Mansion with homemade explosive devices, discussing the potential number of casualties on the way and openly stating that they wanted to “sow terror”.
A school in South Korea has been closed due to a wolf that escaped from a zoo
In Daejeon, South Korea, the search has been underway for two days for a wolf that escaped from the zoo in O-World Park. Following the incident, a nearby primary school has been closed, the park itself has suspended operations, and hundreds of people – ranging from firefighters and police to the military and special forces – have been mobilised for the search.
A 12-month deferral following the contract: what changes for military personnel aged 18–25
Servicemen aged 18–25 who have served under an annual contract in the Defence Forces and been discharged upon its expiry will be granted a guaranteed 12-month deferment from conscription. The Ministry of Defence has stated that the provision has already been finalised and is now fully in force.
Crocodiles and snakes for border security
Indian units of the Border Security Force (BSF) have been instructed to assess the feasibility of using reptiles along the river sections of the border with Bangladesh. These are vulnerable stretches where it is difficult to erect physical barriers due to the challenging terrain and flooding.
Europeans are more likely to see the US as a threat than China, according to a survey
The populations of six European Union countries view the US under Donald Trump’s presidency as more of a threat than an ally.
Students can now purchase discounted tickets via the Ukrzaliznytsia app: here’s how to do it
Online tickets for students are available in 19 regions of Ukraine.
In the case of Matthew Perry’s death, the ‘Ketamine Queen’ has been sentenced to 15 years
Jasvin Sanghu, who last year pleaded guilty to supplying a lethal dose of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. This is the harshest sentence handed down to any of those involved in the case.
