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Ukrainian soldier called back to the front despite strike on his home
Ukrainian soldier called back to the front despite strike on his home
by  AFP

Maxim was on leave from the front lines for the first time in six months to celebrate his wife's birthday when Russian missiles slammed into the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, damaging their home. Here I had the right to celebrate my wife's birthday," he said, his military papers in hand.

Weinstein sex assault trial opens in Los Angeles
Weinstein sex assault trial opens in Los Angeles
by  AFP

Jury selection began Monday in the Los Angeles trial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, with five alleged victims expected to take the stand during the two-month case. A crowd of journalists gathered Monday outside the downtown Los Angeles court where the one-time Hollywood power player had been ordered to appear.

Putin seeks escalation with Ukraine missile blitz: experts
Putin seeks escalation with Ukraine missile blitz: experts
by  AFP

With Russia firing a hail of missiles into Ukraine on Monday and Belarus making fresh threats against Kyiv, President Vladimir Putin is seeking to escalate the nearly eight-month war and compensate for humiliating recent losses, Western analysts say.

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