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VK/Kyakhtinsky DistrictValery Averin is among the first Russian students known to have died in the war after being signed up in a recruitment drive in educational institutions”He studied drones for three months – and yet they still threw him into a frontal assault, into the meat grinder,” said Valery Averin’s foster mother Oksana Afanayeva.The 23-year-old is among the first Russian students known to have been killed in Ukraine after signing up as part of a new large-scale drive to recruit young people from universities and colleges into Russia’s drone forces.”He had never even served in the army,” Afanasyeva complained.The campaign…
Getty ImagesXie Na announced her concert tour with this poster Popularity can make or break a career in show business. But for one celebrity in China, even a legion of devoted fans was not enough to stave off the wrath of the internet.Xie Na, one of the most recognisable faces on Chinese television, realised this recently when her attempt to hold a nationwide concert tour ended in ignominy.Her first leg of the tour, slated to begin in Beijing later this month, was cancelled abruptly over the weekend, after her singing talent was mocked and questioned online – and even admonished…
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AFP via Getty ImagesFamilies face long waits at a port facility transformed into a morgue in La GuairaWarning: This story contains distressing detailsAt a port storage facility transformed into a makeshift morgue in La Guaira, the same scene repeats itself again and again.Families – many of whom have already spent days searching hospitals, shelters and rubble – wait hours to try and confirm the deaths of their loved ones.As the death toll of Venezuela’s twin earthquakes surpasses 2,600, officials face the challenge of not only recovering victims, but identifying them. With little infrastructure left standing nine days after the tremors,…
New Heights/YoutubePrince William talked football on Travis Kelce’s podcast, telling him it wasn’t “soccer”Prince William has shared his thoughts on the emotional rollercoaster of being a football fan in a relaxed appearance on the podcast of Travis Kelce, the US footballer who is expected to soon marry the pop megastar Taylor Swift.The theme wasn’t the wedding but the World Cup, of which the US is a co-host, and William jokingly corrected Travis that it was “football” and not “soccer”.On the 28-minute show, William revealed that his father King Charles “hates football”. The King has previously described himself as a Burnley…
England v Mexico set to move to earlier kick-off timeEngland’s World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico could be moved to earlier on Sunday because of the threat of storms.Just nowEngland Men
NASAArtist’s impression of the Swift observatory which was built to study the cosmosA Nasa-funded spacecraft has been sent into space to catch a falling telescope.The Swift observatory detects some of the most powerful explosions in the Universe – but is at risk of crashing back to Earth in the coming months. The small space telescope will be intercepted by the LINK craft, which will attempt to grab it with three robotic arms, and try and lift it back to a safe orbit.The rescue mission, launched on Friday, has never been attempted before, and Dr Simeon Barber, a space scientist, has…
EPAPolish and Lithuanian forces carried out a joint military exercise in late JunePoland’s prime minister has said the country is preparing for “various” scenarios and that the coming months could be “critical” concerning the threat from Russia.Donald Tusk was responding to media reports that Moscow was planning an armed “provocation” in Poland to test Nato’s resolve, citing US intelligence.”I don’t mean to scare anyone but the coming months may truly be critical, also due to the changing nature of the war. These concerns are particularly palpable in the Baltic states,” Tusk told reporters on Friday.Polish news outlet Onet reported that…
Getty ImagesChancellor Friedrich Merz said the number of sick days in Germany was “too high” (generic photo)A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor’s note to their employers on the first day of their illness.The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to the Covid-19 pandemic.”The number of sick days in Germany is too high,” said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.Under the current rules, a certificate is only required if a person is unfit for…
LIVEAll eyes on Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce weddingOn Thursday, black SUVs were seen pulling up to the arena, with around 100 guests reportedly attending a rehearsal dinner.