On Monday, after intense fighting, Ukrainian forces regained control of Makariv, a town west of Kyiv that had been battered by Russian airstrikes. Source: Latest CNN News
The US and NATO believe that Belarus could "soon" join Russia in its war against Ukraine, US and NATO officials tell CNN, and that the country is already taking steps to do so. Source: Latest CNN News
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it would like the ongoing negotiations with Kyiv aimed at ending Russia's military action in Ukraine to have more substance. "There is some kind of process happening. We would like more active and substantial (talks)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists. Russia's position was "well-known to the Ukrainian side" because [...]
Using the ocean as a living laboratory as well as future developments in the Blue Economy in Seychelles were discussed in a meeting between Seychellois officials and the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean on Monday. Peter Thompson, who came to Seychelles to launch the Ocean Race Summit yesterday, met with three ministers from Seychelles; [...]
Rich countries must end their oil and gas production by 2034 to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius and give poorer nations time to replace fossil fuel income, according to a report released Tuesday. The 70-page analysis from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research comes as nearly 200 nations kicks off a two-week [...]
Fifty-one Indian fishermen caught fishing illegally in Seychelles' waters will leave on Tuesday afternoon on a special flight to India organised by the Indian High Commission – with only the ships' captains staying behind to face the island state's justice system. The sailors worked on board three vessels arrested on March 8 in a joint operation by a Dornier [...]
Russian opposition leader and jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was found guilty of fraud Tuesday, according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass. Source: Latest CNN News
No survivors of a China Eastern Airlines plane crash have been found as search efforts entered a second day Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. Source: Latest CNN News
The most troubling takeaway from President Joe Biden's warning that there is "evolving intelligence" that Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks is that US spy agencies have been spot on so far in predicting Vladimir Putin's moves. Source: Latest CNN News
