The devastation Russia’s war has wrought is not lost on Vitaliy.“But we do our job because it’s our job and our duty,” he said, referring to the Hippocratic oath by which medical professionals abide. “And, of course, after they recover we can exchange them. So I tell myself that this can help to get Ukrainian soldiers back.”Both Russia and Ukraine have taken prisoners of war since Putin’s invasion began 12 days ago. The Ukrainian side has captured at least 245 Russian troops, according to a website affiliated with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Kyiv…
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The football World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the global calendar … ahead even of the Olympics. More than five billion people are expected to tune in to watch the sporting spectacular in Qatar, with more than a million turning up to watch the games in person. From ticket and merchandise sales to corporate sponsorship, prize money and tourism, there are immense amounts of money kicking around an event like this. But, for a host country, is it financially worth it? The short answer is no. Most countries hosting a World Cup spend tens of billions on preparations, developing…
Underground I found Pete Kiehart, a photographer working with BuzzFeed News, and Isobel Koshiw, a fixer and reporter on our team. They had gathered their things and were already scanning news reports and social media to see what was unfolding. It was jarring to see them there, having spent the previous evening celebrating a good reporting week with cocktails and steaks. Before turning in and because I had used up all my reporter’s notebooks, I visited a stationery shop, where a young girl pleaded with her mother to buy her a pen with a teddy bear on it.It was the…
Reported missile launch comes hours after North Korea warned it would respond to US efforts to boost its security presence in the Asia Pacific.North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards its eastern waters, according to officials in Seoul, hours after threatening a “fiercer military response” to efforts by the United States to boost its security presence in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the “unidentified ballistic missile” was fired on Thursday, but gave no further details. Pyongyang has tested a record number of missiles this year, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile, while Washington and…
Daniel Jones is, low-key, one of the better rushing quarterbacks in the NFL.Among QBs with at least 10 games played last year, his 27.1 rushing yards per game last year were the sixth-most in the NFL. This year, he ranks fourth with 43.0.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Daniel Jones of the New York Giants, right, hands the ball off to Saquon Barkley against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 13, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)So, Saquon Barkley, a phenomenal runner in his own right, has given his quarterback quite the nickname.”Inside…
Key Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives have signed onto a bill that would bar the US government from funding international conservation groups that finance or support human rights violations.The proposed law would require federal agencies to monitor international projects they support for abuses and, if any are discovered, to stop sending money. And every year, agencies would have to submit to Congress a report on human rights abuses that have occurred at US-funded projects.The House Committee on Natural Resources has been looking into the issue in response to a 2019 BuzzFeed News investigation that found that the…
The Montreal Canadiens could be getting a boost on defence. Mike Matheson, acquired over the summer in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, practised in a regular jersey at Canadiens practice for the first time on Wednesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis says Matheson will travel with the team to Columbus for their game against the Blue Jackets on Thursday. It is unclear if the veteran defender will slot into the lineup, however, as the 28-year-old has not been cleared yet to play. “It’s great to have him back with the group,”…
Multiple Chinese cities have cancelled routine mass COVD tests this week, days after Beijing announced limited relaxations of its strict zero-COVID policy which raised hopes of China’s eventual reopening. The National Health Commission (NHC) on Friday issued 20 rules for “optimising” zero-COVID, where certain restrictions were relaxed to limit its social and economic impact. China reported more than 20,000 new infections Wednesday – the highest figure since April – with major outbreaks in the cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing. Routine mass PCR testing is one of the key tools used to trace outbreaks, with cities such as Beijing and Shanghai…
Canadian offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif could be returning to the New York Jets after taking a break from football to begin a medical residency program at a Montreal-area hospital. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Duvernay-Tardif is working out for the Jets (6-3) on Wednesday and could join the practice squad of a team that has been a pleasant surprise. Duvernay-Tardif finished last season with the Jets after a trade from the Kansas City Chiefs. The McGill medical school product told the Canadian Press in June he had received four offers from…
Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security have been planning to tell Mexico that a controversial Trump-era border policy enacted during the pandemic may come to an end as soon as April, which could lead to an increase of immigrants coming to the border and a strain on resources, according to documents obtained by BuzzFeed News.The existence of such planning, which was revealed in a draft document, comes as the Biden administration deals with the fallout of two federal court orders on the border policy known as Title 42, which has been met with rebukes from Senate Democrats and…