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Kyiv says hits Russian arms depot in south Ukraine
Kyiv says hits Russian arms depot in south Ukraine
by  AFP

Kyiv said Tuesday it had launched a barrage of rockets and missiles on Russian military targets in southern Ukraine and destroyed an arms depot, in attacks that Moscow-backed authorities said had damaged homes.

China locks down city of 300,000 over single Covid case
China locks down city of 300,000 over single Covid case
by  AFP

Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. The country recorded 347 new domestic cases on Tuesday, more than 80 percent of which showed no symptoms, according to the National Health Commission.

The Dutch art detective who recovered the 'Blood of Christ' relic
The Dutch art detective who recovered the 'Blood of Christ' relic
by  AFP

It was 10:30 pm on a Friday when Arthur Brand got the delivery he was nervously expecting. The ornate container, about 30 centimetres (11 inches) high, has two metal bulbs inside and is said to hold drops of Jesus' blood collected in the Holy Grail during the crucifixion.

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