Russian Troops ​Launch Offensive in Ukraine’s Northeast

In a significant development, Russian troops initiated an armored ground assault on Ukraine’s northeast ⁣on Friday,⁤ marking a long-anticipated major offensive, according to Kyiv.

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry swiftly responded by deploying reserve units to the Kharkiv⁢ border region to counter the Russian incursion supported by armored vehicles and artillery.

Although the dawn attacks were⁢ successfully ⁢repelled, ongoing battles of varying‌ intensity persist ‍as Ukrainian defense forces continue to resist the⁢ enemy’s advances.

    
Ukrainian Response and Preparedness
     
During a press conference in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the new wave of Russian counteroffensive actions and emphasized Ukraine's readiness to confront the enemy with full force.
     
The Ukrainian command had anticipated a potential Russian assault in the area and stood prepared to engage the enemy decisively, signaling a fierce battle unfolding in the region.
      
Strategic Implications and Prior Warnings
     
Amid escalating tensions, Ukrainian officials had repeatedly cautioned about the Kremlin's buildup of troops for a major offensive, with Russian President Vladimir Putin's str

After 714 days of war in ukraine, Russia has attacked with missiles kyiv early in the morningn full visit of the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrellwho had to go down with the rest of the delegation to the underground floor that serves as a refuge in the hotel where he is staying, as EFE was able to ver

In the “Turkish House” building in downtown New York City, and in an atmosphere of “smiles of courtesy,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 20, 2023 on the sidelines of the meetings of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Commenting on the meeting, Erdogan said at the time that “we must all work together for a world in which peace prevails,” and announced his intention to make a close visit to Israel to consolidate relations that are tense from time to time, but all of this was destroyed after a few weeks, and the “flood” took its toll. With all the plans of Erdogan and Netanyahu to reopen the “Ankara – Tel Aviv” line.

From the first day of the Israeli war on Gaza, Turkey announced its position on the “occupation,” refusing to classify the “Hamas” movement on the list of “terrorist organizations,” before Erdogan came out and added that “Hamas is a popular resistance movement.” However, these statements are in addition to the supportive demonstrations. For the Palestinians throughout Turkey, it seems that it was not enough for Ankara to demonstrate a “serious position” against Israel, and this was reflected in the ballot boxes in the recent local elections in which the “Justice and Development” Party lost, and according to some analysts, a “supportive movement for Palestine” voted against the “Justice and Development Party.” and development” because of Erdogan’s “shameful” stance on the Israeli war on Gaza.

After the elections, Erdogan came out again with the largest escalation against Israel, describing Netanyahu as “the Hitler of our era.” The Turkish Ministry of Commerce announced “restricting exports to Israel,” before following it up with another decision, announcing the cessation of all its commercial and economic transactions with Israel, and joining the genocide lawsuit against Israel

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On Saturday, 26 acts will sing in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest for the coveted trophy. The candidates from host Sweden open the show. Germany’s participant Isaak has starting position three.

The live show from Malmö starts at 9 p.m. and runs on Erste, in the live stream on eurovision.de and in the ARD media library and the ARD Audiothek. On the final evening, NDR will also produce the show and the supporting program in a barrier-free manner from 8:15 p.m.

Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman host the show. The Big Five countries Germany, Italy, Great Britain, France and Spain were automatically seeded for the ESC final. Likewise the host country Sweden. A further 31 nations first had to qualify in the first and second semi-finals, 20 of them then made it to the final, which this year consists of 26 countries. The starting order of the acts in the final was determined after the second semi-final by the show’s producers based on dramaturgical considerations.

Loreen as Interval-Act im Finale

Thanks to Loreen’s success last year in Liverpool, this year’s ESC will take place in Malmö. In the final, the two-time winner of the contest competes as an interval act.

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After a sequence playing away from home, the São Paulo will play all the matches in May at Morumbis. This Thursday, the CBF scheduled the date of the duel against cruisefor the Brasileirãowhich was until then undefined, for Monday, the 20th. And the person who took the opportunity to poke at the entity was the president Julio Casares.

The director commented on Tricolor’s calendar, which will have a marathon with 5 games in 16 days at home, two of which will be on a Monday, against Fluminense and Cruzeiro.

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Bernard Hill died at 79 (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)

The British actor Bernard Hill, known for his roles in ‘Titanic’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, has died at the age of 79, his agent confirmed to the BBC this Sunday.

Hill played ‘Titanic’ captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s film and King Théoden in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, adaptations directed by Peter Jackson.

Daily Mail commented that the actor was praised for his portrayal of the beleaguered king of Rohan, who fights bravely to save his people from the forces of evil.

Actor Bernard Hill (R) with actors Andy Serkis (L) and Billy Boyd (C), in a file image during the premiere of “The Lord of t