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· Ryan General
Ukraine captures Indian man who allegedly served with Russian troops
Ukrainian forces have captured a 22-year-old Indian man identified as Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, who allegedly fought with Russian units near the southern front in early October. In a video released by Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade on Oct. 7, Hussein says he surrendered…
· Bryan Ke
Vietnam-born man is one of Ukraine’s toughest war heroes
Tung Nguyen, a Vietnamese-born man who moved to Chernihiv to join his parents when he turned 18, returned to the frontlines to defend his resident country from the Russian invasion despite being injured twice in the line of duty. Tung, who studied in Kyiv and worked as a fitness…
· Ryan General
OnlyFans model claims Ukraine ‘mafia’ tried to get her to smuggle weapons
“No matter how much they sharpened their knives, threatened to cut off my fingers… I knew they were fascinated with me… and wanted me to be their wife,” she writes on Instagram
· Michelle De Pacina
Xi Jinping tells Putin they are ‘driving changes not seen for 100 years’ during Kremlin farewell
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were filmed bidding warm farewells to one another after their two-day meeting in the Kremlin. On Tuesday, Xi’s departure was filmed with translators speaking for both leaders.
· Bryan Ke
Violent ‘Hunter x Hunter’-inspired gang from Moscow now terrorizing Ukraine
A gang member believed to be the ringleader of a notorious Moscow gang inspired by the anime “Hunter x Hunter” was recently arrested in Ukraine. The gang, known as the “PMC Ryodan” — or “Redan PMC,” as some media outlets have referred to them — was recently spotted in several…
· Iris Jung
American volunteer soldier Paul Lee Kim dies in Ukraine
Cpt. Paul Kim, an American military volunteer in Ukraine, died while liberating Mykolaiv from the Russian invasion. Born in Houston, Kim was a foreign legionnaire who served for 12 years in the U.S. Army. He was also an infantry officer, an 82nd Airborne paratrooper, and a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elon Musk’s unsolicited idea to resolve China-Taiwan tensions praised by China, dismissed by Taiwan
In a recent Financial Times interview, Elon Musk suggested that the tension between Taiwan and China could be resolved if Taiwan handed Beijing some control. Qin Gang, China's ambassador to the U.S., praised Musk for his comment. Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to…
· Jane Nam
‘Things are very, very rarely black and white’: Ukraine volunteer Elliot Kim reflects on serving in Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukraine volunteer Elliot Kim sat down with NextShark to share his experiences in the Russo-Ukrainian war zone, including what he did beforehand to prepare, how he got into the country and what he saw once he landed. Kim participated in Ukraine as a soldier in an international…
· Bryan Ke
US cities fail to make the list of best places to live in the world – Osaka is the only Asian city
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released this year's Global Liveability Index, with Osaka, Japan, being the only Asian city ranked as one of the world's top 10 best places to live in. The index, which was released last week, placed Osaka, the capital city of Japan’s Osaka…
· Jane Nam
US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi is third American to go missing in Ukraine this week
Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi, 49, who has not been heard from since April 23, is the third American to be reported missing in Ukraine this week. Kurpasi arrived in Ukraine on March 7 after deciding to volunteer as a soldier in the Ukrainian war. Having served…
· Khier Casino
‘Drivers took white people and animals over us’: Indian student recounts racism while fleeing Ukraine
A student from India who left his family for Ukraine to attend university and find a better job says he experienced discrimination and robbery during the ongoing war. Mohammad Sajid, 23, arrived in Kyiv in February to study at the National University of Physical Education and…
· Carl Samson
Russia wants to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, intelligence chief says
After failing to seize Kiev and overthrow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, Russia is now aiming to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence chief. Korea split into North and South after World War II as tensions between the U.S. and…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese man once dubbed ‘China’s most talented young writer’ joins Ukrainian International Legion
Yi Qiwei, a 26-year-old Chinese dissident, volunteered to fight for Ukraine under the country’s International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, also known as the Ukrainian International Legion. Yi enlisted on March 10 and left for Kyiv on March 14. He decided to join the…
· Carl Samson
China accuses Taiwan for ‘taking advantage’ of Ukraine crisis by giving financial aid to its refugees
China criticized Taiwan on Wednesday for sending aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, saying the island was “taking advantage of others’ difficulties.” The allegation came after Taiwan announced an $11.5 million donation for displaced Ukrainians on Tuesday, following…
· Ryan General
Report: South Asians, other non-white foreigners fleeing Ukraine face discrimination at the border
Human Rights Watch recently reported that some South Asians and other non-white residents of Ukraine were prevented from riding buses and trains leaving the country. Ukrainian authorities were accused of prioritizing the evacuation of Ukrainian women and children over non-white…
· Jane Nam
ARMY donates money to Ukraine instead after sold-out BTS tour tickets put up for resale at $19,000 apiece
Korean K-pop boy group BTS are scheduled to go on tour in Seoul and Las Vegas, with four shows in each city. Presale tickets were bought out completely by BTS ARMY membership holders before they even became available to the general public. Resell prices reached over $19,000 in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese nationals stranded in Ukraine fear local anger over their government’s support for Putin
Chinese nationals still stranded in Ukraine have reportedly become the target of harassment from Ukrainians angered by the Chinese government’s stance on Russia’s invasion of the country. China has refused to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and…
· Bryan Ke
Over 100 diplomats walk out to support Ukraine as China stays during Russian foreign minister’s UN speech
More than 100 diplomats from the European Union, the United States, Britain and allied nations, such as Japan, walked out of the United Nations human rights forum as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s pre-recorded video was played on Tuesday. Diplomats from countries…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian students stranded in Ukraine plead for help: ‘There is a lot of panic’
About 13,000 Indian students studying abroad in Ukraine are still stranded and desperately calling on the Indian Embassy to help them evacuate the war-torn country. The Indian embassy is organizing evacuation efforts for Indian citizens in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and…
· Bryan Ke
Ukrainians filmed attempting to block Russian tanks sparks comparisons to Tank Man of Tiananmen Square
A pair of Ukrainian men are being applauded online for trying to stop armored vehicles from infiltrating their country during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One of the men was recorded on camera as he tried to stop the armored vehicles on what appears to be a highway. The other…