The Ukrainian military said that Russian forces fired on more than 40 towns in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine yesterday. One consequence of this is that the last escape routes are in danger of closing off from civilians. “The occupiers bombed more than 40 cities in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions,” the army staff […]
Uyghur expert: Now we call on China to hold crimes accountable | right Now
German Uyghur expert Adrian Zenz believes that Europe and the Netherlands should announce tough sanctions against China. Zenz is responsible for Wednesday’s release of thousands of photos of Uyghur prisoners and tens of thousands of leaked documents, causing an uproar around the world. Zenz told NU.nl. “As Western countries, we can no longer afford to […]
Argentine scientists find the fossil of the “dragon of death” | abroad
The new specimen of the ancient flying reptile, called a pterosaur, was about thirty feet long—about the length of a school bus. This makes the creature the largest pterodactyl that has been found in South America. According to researchers, reptiles are larger than birds, and therefore they are one of the first creatures on Earth […]
Can you make money from rich Russians? The European Commission wants to try
The Russian oligarch on the European blacklist is likely to lose all of their assets in the future. The European Commission wants not only to freeze their assets, but also to confiscate them and sell their assets. This afternoon, the Commission introduced legislation that would make this possible. Last week, Commission President Ursula von der […]
Afghan TV presenters cover their faces in solidarity with their female colleagues
Tolo News Team, with men and women covering their faces.ANP/EPA photo Popular Afghan news anchor Sibghat Sepehr has presented the news with a black hoodie in recent days. The hat was not worn because of the coronavirus, but in response to the Taliban’s order that women should cover their faces on television. In solidarity, Sepehr […]
200 bodies found in Mariupol, Russians making some progress | right Now
Once a day, NU.nl gives you an overview of the situation in Ukraine. This time: the bodies of two hundred people were found in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Moreover, the Russian army is making some progress in eastern Ukraine. Petro Andryushenko, an advisor to Mayor Vadim Boychenko, said the bodies of 200 people […]
Boris Johnson celebration photos during lockdown: ‘Published for the benefit of the British public’ | abroad
The images, widely used by the British media, show the Prime Minister toasting with his colleagues and making a toast next to a table filled with wine bottles and glasses. ITV News said in a statement that the program had released the footage “for the public’s interest.” According to the programme, the images cast doubt […]
Davos protest: A group of millionaires demands higher taxes on them: ‘Now’ | abroad
They are now 150, and they come from all over the world. The wealthy who signed the open letter to national millionaires. In it they are asking governments to make the rich pay for the crisis, and thus themselves. Some of them also went to Davos, Switzerland, this week, where the annual World Economic Forum […]
Retired King Juan Carlos visits his family in Madrid after two years of “exile” | show
The abdicated king Juan Carlos who secretly left Spain in 2020 did After nearly two years He visited his family for the first time in Madrid. Spanish media reported that the man spent 11 hours in Zarzuela Palace, north of the Spanish capital. There, Juan Carlos saw his son, King Felipe VI, and his wife […]
Zimbabwe needs money to manage elephants and wants to pay with ivory
African ministers are meeting in Zimbabwe from today to discuss the Common Elephant Policy. Zimbabwe wants support there for a plan to allow ivory to be sold again. It was banned more than thirty years ago by the CITES regulations, an international treaty that mandates trade in animals and plants. Zimbabwe has signed this agreement, […]