Ukrainian forces appear to be gearing up for a long-anticipated counter-offensive aimed at retaking territories captured earlier by Russia, according to sources from both sides of the conflict. On April 28, Russian reports from the field suggested that Ukraine was amassing troops and equipment along several parts of the 680-mile-long frontline. Yuri Barbashov, a Moscow-appointed…
Russian Sources Report ‘Massive’ Ukrainian Troop Movements Near Frontline
IN-DEPTH: What’s Behind the UN Rhetoric of Recognizing Taliban?
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the U.N. will consider recognizing the Taliban, as special envoys for Afghanistan sit for their first meeting with the U.N. Secretary-General in early May. The envoys from various countries will meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 1 and 2 in Doha, Qatar, to work on a…
Melbourne Council Lambasted by Local Community for Drag Storytime for Kids
April 28, 2023
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In a scene almost lifted from the U.S., a local Australian council faces pressure for using taxpayer funds to organise a “drag storytime” for children at a Melbourne library. On April 26, a Monash City Council meeting in Melbourne’s east was met by angry community members who chanted slogans against the event and expressed frustration…
Moscow Rejects US Request to See Reporter; Russia’s US Envoy Sees Prisoners
MOSCOW—Russia said on Thursday it had rejected a U.S. embassy request to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in response to Washington’s refusal to grant visas to a group of Russian journalists. The foreign ministry said it had summoned a senior American diplomat to formally protest after reporters assigned to accompany Foreign Minister…
Search for Australian Who Fell Overboard Cruise Ship Called Off
The search for Australian man who went overboard a cruise ship has been suspended by the U.S. Coast Guard. The man, identified as 35-year-old Warwick Tollemache, was on board the Royal Caribbean cruise from Brisbane to Honolulu, fell into the ocean at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday, local time (Wednesday evening Australian Eastern time), about…
Comedy Is Cancelled, What Does That Say About Us?
Commentary If ANZAC Day is secular Australia’s one day of “religious observance,” Barry Humphries might have been one of our only secular patron saints, embodying the culture’s virtues, or at least what we thought were our virtues. While throwing the Anzacs and Humphries together in one paragraph might seem as surreal as some of his…
Extinction Rebellion Climbs Melbourne Arts Spire Over Climate Change
A climate action protestor has scaled the spire of the Arts Centre Melbourne to unfurl a banner protesting climate change. On April 28, the Extinction Rebellion protestors unfurled a large banner across the spire reading, “Occupy for Climate 2023.” The group is known for its high-profile protests—sometimes involving malicious damage—aimed at disrupting the economic activity…
Turkey Unveils 1st Nuclear Power Plant; Putin Hails ‘Multifaceted Partnership’
Turkey has formally inaugurated its first nuclear power plant, which was financed by Russia and built by Rosatom, a Russian state-owned nuclear energy company. “Turkey has joined the club of nuclear energy-producing nations–albeit after a 60-year delay,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an April 27 inauguration ceremony, which he addressed via video link….
Rare First Edition of Winnie the Pooh to Go on Sale
April 27, 2023
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A first-edition copy of the beloved children’s classic Winnie the Pooh will be among the literary treasures for sale at an Australian rare book auction. The work by Alan Alexander Milne features the original green cloth cover with gilt illustrations and Christopher Robin’s map of the ‘Hundred Acre Wood.’ “We were thrilled to receive Winnie…
Multi-National Officials Warn of Dangers of Crossing US-Mexico Border Illegally
April 27, 2023
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Officials from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on April in Yuma, Arizona, to warn about the dangers of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. …
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