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Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court
3+ week, 1+ day ago (649+ words) With Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk leading the way, there have been trophies to raise, too. Svitolina's Italian Open title over the weekend made it back-to-back WTA 1000 titles for Ukraine after Kostyuk's Madrid Open victory two weeks earlier. Three days…...
Ukraine says a strike hit Russian Black Sea oil terminal in Tuapse
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) Explosions and a fire were recorded at the terminal, the statement from the General Staff said. Local officials in Russia said a Ukrainian drone attack sparked the blaze and that no casualties were reported. The facility had been hit previously…...
Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (292+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday. Putin's decree,…...
Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (371+ words) Lucescu's death was confirmed by Bucharest University Emergency Hospital on Tuesday. He had been hospitalized after reportedly suffering a heart attack on Friday morning. "Mr. Mircea Lucescu was one of the most successful Romanian football coaches and players, the first…...