Alexander Fomin, the Kremlin’s deputy defense minister, said Moscow had decided to “radically cut off operations” to “increase mutual trust” in talks aimed at ending the fighting. However, speaking to Reuters news agency, a Western official said the announcement “seems to be more of a tactic” to save time for troops to regroup. This assessment was reiterated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who said he “saw no signs of seriousness” from Russia in ending the war....

This year’s awards season was to operate – with all the drama that accompanies it – under the same grim reality that every other fundamentally light-hearted public event in recent months has had to work under: Russia’s ongoing and bloody invasion of Ukraine. Previous shows, like last week’s Oscars, approached the events in Ukraine with a relatively light touch, highlighting, say, Ukrainian actress Mila Kunis to present a quiet rendition of Reba McEntire before flashing a text about the invasion of Ukraine....

Un garçon de 13 ans s’est noyé mardi après-midi dans l’eau d’une base navale de Lauterbourg, dans le nord de l’Alsace, à la frontière avec l’Allemagne, ont indiqué les pompiers. “Dans un premier temps, les sauveteurs ont commencé la réanimation cardiorespiratoire, suivis des pompiers”, explique le service départemental d’incendie et de secours (SDIS) du Bas-Rhin. La victime a été déclarée morte par le Dr Samu, ont ajouté les pompiers. Selon France 3 Grand Est, la noyade s’est produite dans une zone non surveillée du plan d’eau....

New Orleans – Armando Bacot’s right ankle is crooked once again in the national title game and had no other support to offer. He had already spent most of the last 24 hours preparing for this game, and with the ball falling by 1, the Tar Heels were left without a chance with 50 seconds left. Bacot stubbornly refused to accept the betrayal, pulling himself off the ground where he had been crumpled for a while as the game continued on the other end and, with his face showing the pain of every move, tried to jump where the game had continued....

Van der Bellen musste seine Termine für Montag und Dienstag absagen. Viele Politiker wünschten ihm baldige Genesung.

While Zelensky is admired all over the democratic world for his courageous leadership in time of war, in Orban’s Hungary he is just another adversary. Orban has condemned the war in Ukraine and backed EU sanctions, but has refused to send weapons to Ukraine or even allow military aid to flow through his country, saying such actions would drag Hungary into the war. Addressing all 27 EU leaders last month, Zelensky singled out Orban, telling him to take sides in Russia’s war in his country....

« Le décor se prépare pour un procès-spectacle absolument dégoûtant et absurde de défenseurs ukrainiens, de nos guerriers qui sont retenus captifs par les occupants », déclare M. Zelensky dans sa vidéo quotidienne. Des images diffusées par la télévision russe, et mises en ligne par le New York Times, laissent supposer que le procès de ces combattants d’Azov – un groupe considéré comme terroriste par Moscou – pourrait avoir lieu très prochainement dans la salle philharmonique de Marioupol, ville désormais détenue par l’armée russe après la reddition des soldats ukrainiens au mois de mai....

The hilarious incident happened moments before Monday afternoon’s crucial Premier League clash at Old Trafford. 2 Cristiano Ronaldo tackles Jamie Carragher ahead of Manchester United’s clash with LiverpoolCredit: Unknown, Cleared by Photo Agency 2 Ronnie embraced Roy Keane and Gary Neville but had no time for CarragherCredit: Getty Liverpool icon Carragher was on coaching duty alongside United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane when Rooney dropped the word. Presenter Dave Jones exclaimed: “The master is here tonight!...

The regulator has been criticized for giving water companies a “license to leak” for years and not capping huge bonuses for CEOs who preside over a system of pollution and chaos. Last week there was an outcry after the chief executive of Ofwat appeared to defend the water companies, arguing that they had made investment, that the leaks were not due to old pipes and that the lack of reservoir construction was due to low demand....

Jean-Pierre, 44, added that she has “mild symptoms” and will work from home until she has completed her five-day isolation period and a negative Covid-19 test. He had traveled to Air Force One with the President and his team during his four-day tenure in Europe to rally the world’s democracies and announce more action against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Ahead of the trip, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said she tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time, also showing mild symptoms....

Thousands have gathered online to mourn five young adults who died in a tragic crash. An outpouring of love, support and personal stories has highlighted how many lives have been touched in the South Florida community. Early Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol says Maiky Simeon crashed into another car while driving the wrong way, injuring himself and killing four women and a man. Court records show the 30-year-old has a troubled driving record....

Why are criminal lawyers on strike? Lawyers working in criminal cases say they have seen deep cuts to their income following government changes to the legal aid system. Many have left publicly funded legal aid work, leading to ‘legal aid deserts’. The lawyers who remain say they can no longer survive on the fees and that the criminal justice system is almost at a standstill. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said the government’s offer of a 15% fee increase, which was the minimum increase proposed by the criminal legal aid review, was insufficient and would not apply to the court’s backlog of 58,000 cases of the crown....

The echo of Slap for Will Smith continues to be a rocky road. Smith apologized a lot for his actions: one on stage when he accepted his Oscar, one after Chris Rock and finally one where he resigned from the Academy. However, despite his apology, measures continue to be taken by organizations that work closely with Smith. Following his resignation from the Academy, SAG-AFTRA announced that they had contacted the Academy and the ABC to deal “appropriately” with the situation within their members....

Photo: CTV News Macallan Saini A woman has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessities of life for children in an orphanage in Vancouver five years ago. The British Columbia Public Prosecutor’s Office says Susie Jasmine Saad pleaded guilty in court on Monday to a single charge affecting nine children, including one child who died. There is a ban on posting all names of children except Macallan Saini, a 16-month-old boy who was found not responding to a playpen in January 2017....

It does not matter that the No. 1 seed NC State Wolfpack and the second UConn would play 10 more minutes before the Huskies seal a trip to the Final Four with a 91-87 double extension victory. The two teams had been fighting all night, with UConn seeking its 14th consecutive trip to the national semifinals, with NC State chasing its first Final Four since 1998. Everything contributed to a spectacular game: Two overtimes....