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News24.com | At least 8 killed in Ukraine coal mine blast; 20 missing
The Ukrainian emergencies service says an explosion at a coal mine in western Ukraine has left at least eight people dead and several missing. …read more Source:...
Women make grab for men’s ties on Paris catwalk
Businessmen beware! Women are no longer content with just wearing the trousers. If Paris fashion catwalks on Tuesday are anything to go by, they are coming for your ties too. The most unloved accessory in the male wardrobe has caught the magpie eye of several womenswear designers, who have dragged it from the dark of the sock drawer and promised...
Djokovic through in Mexico on return
Former world number one Novak Djokovic was made to work hard before finishing strongly to defeat Martin Klizan in straight sets on his return to competition at the ATP Acapulco event on Tuesday. Djokovic has not played since his shock second round exit at the Australian Open in January, and showed signs of ring-rustiness before defeating Klizan...
Ukraine’s first wheelchair model breaks taboos
When Alexandra Kutas headlined a recent fashion show in Kiev it was not just a personal dream come true but also a victory for disabled people in her homeland Ukraine. Wearing a long, black dress, she wowed the crowd as she was carried across the catwalk on a wooden throne by four trim men, becoming …read more Source: The New...
eNCA | Austrian court orders release of Ukraine oligarch
His arrest on Tuesday came just moments after a Vienna appeals court ruled he could be extradited to the United States on bribery charges following a three-year trial. …read more Source:...
Ex-Ukraine leader urges Trump to end war in east
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has urged US President Donald Trump to act to stop the war in eastern Ukraine that he blamed on “irresponsible actions” by Kiev and the West. In the letter, which was made public on Wednesday, Yanukovych urges the US leader to “take urgent and exhaustive measures to stop the war.” …read more...
Ex-Ukraine leader urges Trump to end war in east
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has urged US President Donald Trump to act to stop the war in eastern Ukraine that he blamed on “irresponsible actions” by Kiev and the West. In the letter, which was made public on Wednesday, Yanukovych urges the US leader to “take urgent and exhaustive measures to stop the war.” “I wrote to President...
Ukraine ceasefire ‘doesn’t look too good’ – OSCE head
Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists had appeared to be respecting the new ceasefire attempt on Monday. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
Trump aides in back-door Ukraine peace plan: NYT
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer has given him a peace plan for Ukraine drawn up by non-diplomats, and which has outraged officials in Kiev, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report comes after the Times reported senior Trump aides were in regular contact with Russian intelligence during the US presidential campaign. US...
Trump aides in back-door Ukraine peace plan: NYT
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer has given him a peace plan for Ukraine drawn up by non-diplomats, and which has outraged officials in Kiev, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report comes after the Times reported senior Trump aides were in regular contact with Russian intelligence during the US presidential campaign. US...
