Ukraine soldiers ride out war stress with horse therapy
A rider in camouflage lies forward and hugs the neck of a horse called Peach, stroking his coat.. Then they are told to lie forward and clasp the horses round the neck, stroking them.
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Japan PM Kishida to meet Zelensky in surprise Kyiv visit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to offer "solidarity and unwavering support," Japan's foreign ministry said. . He will express "respect for the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people" and offer "the solidarity and unwavering support for Ukraine of Japan and the G7, chaired by Japan," the foreign ministry said.
Mud: The common enemy in eastern Ukraine
Gripping the steering wheel of his truck, Grygoriy expertly made his way along a muddy route to take personnel and ammunition to an artillery position near Ukraine's front line.. On some parts of the route, the muddy black traces left by tyres or tank tracks form a series of parallel lines a dozen metres wide.
Electro-pop master M83: 'We're losing the mystery in music'
Anthony Gonzalez, the man behind M83, the group that helped define electro-pop, fears for a music industry that increasingly wants artists to be influencers. . - 'An escape hatch' - The entertainment industry feels increasingly like a rat race, Gonzalez added.
Sri Lanka: timeline of a crisis
The International Monetary Fund approved a $2.9 billion bailout deal for Sri Lanka on Monday, raising hopes for an easing of the island nation's dire economic crisis.. - September 1: Bailout deal - The IMF announces a four-year, $2.9 billion bailout package, conditional on a deal between the government and its creditors to restructure its borrowings.
Ukraine conflict to dominate Putin, Xi talks
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were set to hold a second day of talks on Tuesday, as the internationally isolated Russian leader said he was open to discussing China's proposals on the fighting in Ukraine. . During the meeting, the Russian leader said he was open for talks on Ukraine and praised Beijing's 12-point position paper on the conflict, which includes a call for dialogue and respect for all countries' territorial sovereignty.
Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist
Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday as police hunted a radical Sikh preacher.. Indian authorities frequently shut down mobile internet services, particularly in the restive northern region of Kashmir. str-ash-bb/st/jh/cwl
Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.. But Trindade island is the remotest place on the planet they have been found so far, she said.
Venezuela's oil minister resigns over graft probe
Venezuela's oil minister Tareck El Aissami resigned on Monday after prosecutors opened a corruption investigation into officials at the state oil company PDVSA. Anti-corruption police on Sunday arrested two people closely linked to El Aissami: top PDVSA official Antonio Perez Suarez, and Joselit Ramirez, who manages oil industry funds through cryptocurrencies.. "Given the investigations that have begun into the serious acts of corruption in PDVSA, I have taken the decision to submit my resignation as oil minister with the aim of totally supporting, accompanying and backing this process," El Aissami wrote on Twitter.
Letter bomb explodes at Ecuador TV station, other media get envelopes
Two letter bombs were sent to TV stations in violence-plagued Ecuador on Monday, one of which exploded without causing casualties as other media also received suspect envelopes, officials and media reported.. Last year, the RTS TV station came under gunfire attack, and in 2020 a bomb exploded at Teleamazonas. pld/dga/mlr/md
