3 h. ago Ukraine’s soldiers are losing arms and legs – then returning to war

‘Fighting with arms and legs is something anyone can do. Fighting without them — that’s a challenge’

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6 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Ukrainian soldiers who returned to the battlefield after amputation

Many Ukrainian brigades have at least one, often several, amputee soldiers still on active duty, who chose to return to combat driven by the sense of responsibility amid the grim outlook for their country.

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6 h. ago Wounded, recovered and back to war. Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation

Ukrainian soldiers who lost limbs in the three-year war against Russia are returning to the battlefield out of a sense of duty amid the grim outlook for their country

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42 h. ago Shakhtar Donetsk accuse Fifa of failing to support Ukrainian football during war

Chief executive reflects on the three years since invasion‘Fifa forgot about us their door is always closed’Shakhtar Donetsk’s chief executive, Serhii Palkin, has accused Fifa of failing to support Ukrainian football in the three years since Russia undertook its full-scale invasion of the country.Ukraine’s domestic league has managed to play on after an initial six-month pause but resources are scarce and the long-term outlook remains uncertain. Palkin claimed the world governing body had kept its doors “closed to us” and he repeated previous entreaties for the creation of a fund to help maintain a sport that has endured severe physical and financial damage. He also urged Fifa and Uefa to hold firm on their commitment to bar Russian teams from international competitions amid an increasingly precarious geopolitical climate. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago ‘Not what I expected’: Russian soldiers sent to North Korea for medical care

Wonsan resorts offer troops time-off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military trainingAfter two years fighting for Russia on the frontlines in Ukraine, Aleksei returned to his home town of Vladivostok last summer to recover from a shrapnel wound to his leg.Looking to speed up his recovery and take a break from the city, he asked his military unit in Russia’s far east to see if he could secure a state-sponsored stay at a sanatorium – a health resort offering a mix of medical treatment and rest. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK takes a different view to Trump on Zelensky, says Cabinet minister

Donald Trump repeated his attacks on the Ukrainian leader overnight after a war of words erupted between the two leaders.

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3 d. ago Sickening moment armed Hamas soldiers stand over coffins of dead children in latest Gaza exchange

Shocking images released from the south Gaza city Khan Younis show Hamas soldiers returning the bodies of four Israeli hostages - including two young children - in black coffins

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3 d. ago 'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film

The FT investigates the rise in cases of Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian prisoners of war

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3 d. ago Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ in cosy joint interview with Trump – US politics live

Billionaire claims he is implementing ‘will of the people’ as he and US president praise each other so much, Sean Hannity says it is like ‘interviewing two brothers’Musk and Trump put on lovefest in Sean Hannity interviewFederal judge refuses to block Musk team’s access to US government databy Léonie Chao-Fong and Carter ShermanDonald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The order directs the domestic policy council to make recommendations to “aggressively” reduce the costs for accessing IVF, according to a White House fact sheet.Trump criticized the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appearing to blame Ukraine for the war with Russia after the Ukrainian leader complained about being left out of peace talks between the US and Russia. “Today I heard: ‘Oh, well, we weren’t invited.’ Well, you’ve been there for three years You should have n...

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4 d. ago Trump’s attacks on Zelensky show he is singing from the Kremlin’s song sheet

Trump has falsely blamed Russia’s war on Kyiv - the Ukrainian leader has claimed the US president ‘lives in a disinformation space’

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4 d. ago Pete Doherty's tearful admission on how wife saved him from depths of addiction

The Libertines rocker, Pete Doherty has been battling his health with threats of an amputation, but he's not alone, with support from his wife Katia de Vidas

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4 d. ago Pete Doherty says he was 'healthier on heroin' as he risks amputation after health battle

Rocker Pete Doherty has opened up about his health after doctors warned he risks facing an amputation after his health continues to decline – because of cheese

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4 d. ago Voices: Ukraine cannot afford to let Donald Trump near its precious natural resources

Donald Trump’s demand for $500 billion in Ukrainian rare earth minerals as payback for military support during the war with Russia is unprecedented, says historian James Holland – more egregious even than the deal brokered 80 years ago to punish a defeated Germany

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