Author: Sarah Lobo

Plumes of smoke were seen over the town of Solar on Wednesday as the Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in a war for the town. Occupying Soledar would be a big victory for Russia in its plan to capture the entire Donbas region. Russian Claims of Control Russian defence ministry on Wednesday said that airborne units had cut off Soledar from the north and the south. Ukraine’s defence ministry says otherwise. They denied the claims of losing Soledar, they said that the defence lines have not been breached. Serhiy Cherevatyi, the spokesperson for the eastern military command, told Ukrainian television…

A recent scientific assessment by the UN EP found that the Ozone layer, the earth’s protective shield, is healing at a slow yet noticeable rate. At this rate, the hole in the ozone that lies over Antarctica should heal by 2066. The Scientific assessment that is undertaken by the UNEP every four years has found that the hole has slightly recovered. The UN EP stands for the United Nations Environment Program, they are the global authority for the environment with programmes focusing on climate, nature, pollution and sustainable development. They claimed that four years back there was a noticeable difference…

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the recently elected PM of Brazil, has vowed to punish all those who support the country’s ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. On Sunday, thousands of supporters of the former PM gathered outside Congress, bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows, and invaded all three buildings of Congress, which were believed to be largely vacant on the weekend. Some of the demonstrators called for a military intervention to either restore the far-right Mr Bolsonaro to power or oust Mr Lula from the presidency. It took hours to regain control of the buildings in…

As of 8th January, people traveling to China will no longer be required to quarantine. China has finally opened its borders to the world after almost three years. China set for Homecoming rush Travelers will only be required to show a negative covid test taken 48 hours before departure. This will lead to a huge number of Chinese people returning home back to their families. Yet the number of travelers expected to head toward the country is unmatched by the number of travelers expected to go out of the country. The flow of Chinese tourists, previously a $280 billion spending force…

Mexico security captured Ovidio Guzmán, a drug trafficker wanted by the US, who is also one of the sons of former Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. He was caught in a pre-dawn operation on Thursday that set off gunfires and roadblocks across the western state’s capital. Mexico will extradite him to the U.S. “This is a significant blow to the Sinaloa cartel and a major victory for the rule of law. It will not, however, impede the flow of drugs into the U.S. Hopefully, Mexico will extradite him to the U.S.,” Mike Vigil, the DEA’s former Chief of…

In Prince Harry’s new autobiography ‘Spare’ which is set to release on the 10th of January, the Prince mentions a shocking incident that took place between him and his brother Prince William in 2019. The Prince talks about how his brother, The Prince of Wales, physically attacked him during an argument about actress Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s American wife. According to the excerpts obtained by the news outlet, the argument took place in the kitchen of Harry’s London home. William called Meghan “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”, to which Harry said that William was only “parroting off the press narrative”. The…

Amber McLaughlin, a 49-year-old transgender woman was executed on Tuesday in Mississippi. This is the first execution of an open transwoman in US history. She was executed for murdering a former girlfriend in November 2003. The conviction took place on Tuesday, McLaughlin was injected with Lethal injection which led her to die. On Monday, a petition surfaced on the internet to stop the execution of McLaughlin. The petition received 4,900 signatures out of the 6,400 required signatures. Before transitioning, McLaughlin was in a relationship with Beverly Guenther. When the relationship fizzled out, McLaughlin began stalking her former girlfriend. Eventually, Guenther…

Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday said that 63 Russian soldiers have been killed in a Ukrainian New Year’s Eve attack on their quarter in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Donetsk province. Before this Ukraine’s defence ministry reported nearly 400 dead Russian soldiers in this attack. Russia says that Ukraine fired rockets at a facility in the Donetsk region. A total of six rockets were fired by Ukraine. Out of these six rockets, the Russian defence ministry shot down two. Ammunition stored close to the facility exploded during the rocket strike which further added to the damage. Footage surfaced online which…

10 people dead, and 8 injured at Kabul’s military airport following an explosion at the site on Sunday morning. “Today morning an explosion took place outside Kabul military airport, due to which a number of our citizens were martyred and injured,” spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor, adding that investigations are underway. The area has been sealed off and an investigation is underway. The spokesperson speaking to reporters did not state the nature of the attack. It is believed that the regional affiliate of the Islamic state group, known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, was behind this attack. This group has…

In a New Year’s address on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the country is in a new phase of covid control and it has adapted after following a science-based targeted response. The day before this he said the nation’s strategy had been optimized to protect the people’s lives and minimize economic costs. “Since Covid-19 struck, we have put the people first and put life first all along,” Xi said. “With extraordinary efforts, we have prevailed over unprecedented difficulties and challenges, and it has not been an easy journey for anyone. We have now entered a new phase of…