The qualities needed to become top athletes and the sacrifices that will have to be made were part of an experience sharing session conducted by two professional athletes with young aspiring Seychellois swimmers, cyclists, weightlifters and sailors. The young athletes met on Thursday to engage with Seychellois-British former Chelsea FC star Michael Mancienne and US Olympic [...]
Russian forces are retreating after Ukrainian soldiers reclaimed control over villages near Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports. Source: Latest CNN News
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly Thursday to launch an inquiry into alleged serious violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, putting their conduct further under the microscope. Concerned by extrajudicial executions, civilian casualties, the use of torture and abuses against children, the council voted 33-2 to create an investigation into alleged violations, [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of condolences to the family, government and the people of the UAE following the passing of the President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Friday at the age of 73. In his message, Ramkalawan said, "As the President of the United Arab Emirates for the last 18 [...]
Two convoys of civilian cars in one northeastern Ukrainian village speak of Russia's retreat from the area and the brutality it left behind. Source: Latest CNN News
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Friday. Source: Latest CNN News
Seychelles stands against racism and works with influencers regardless of their skin colour, said the tourism minister in response to a blog post on the mistreatment of an African-American travel influencer who visited the archipelago in April. Sylvestre Radegonde told reporters on Thursday that he has been told by his department staff that there are [...]
Mourners flocked to Jerusalem's streets on Friday to attend the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead on Wednesday while reporting on a military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, and were met with violence by Israeli police as they tried to carry the coffin on foot. [...]
Ukraine's armed forces released video showing Ukrainian troops destroying a Russian helicopter on Snake Island. Retired US Army Major Mike Lyons analyzes how Ukraine will fight Russia in the Black Sea. Source: Latest CNN News
London police said Thursday they had issued more than 50 additional fines over a "Partygate" scandal rocking Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. The Metropolitan Police said its investigation into the lockdown parties had "made more than 100 referrals for fixed penalty notices". In its last update on April 12, the Met said "over 50" fines [...]
