Zelensky appoints new ground forces chief

KYIV, UKRAINE: Ukrainian President Voloydmyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country’s ground forces, replacing a previous commander who resigned following a deadly Russian strike on an army training ground. Shapovalov worked as a military aid liaison in Germany and previously commanded Ukraine’s southern military district. In his evening address, Zelensky…

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US refuses visa for members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team: PM

DAKAR: The United States rejected visa applications for multiple members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team which was scheduled to train in the country, the country’ prime minister said Thursday, as he cancelled the group’s participation in the practice. The visa refusals come amid US President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration crackdown and tightened border controls. The…

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SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch pad

HOUSTON: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late Wednesday, the company said, in the latest setback to billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of sending humans to Mars. The explosion — which sent a towering fireball into the air — happened at the Starbase launch facility at about 11:00 pm (0400…

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US immigration agents barred from LA Dodgers’ stadium: team

Los Angeles, United States: Federal immigration agents were barred from entering the Los Angeles Dodgers’ home stadium on Thursday after requesting access to the Major League Baseball team’s grounds, the team confirmed. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrived at Dodger Stadium and “requested permission to access the parking lots,“ the Dodgers said in…

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Russia, Ukraine say new POW exchange completed

KYIV: Russia and Ukraine said Thursday that they had completed another exchange of captured soldiers, part of a deal reached earlier in June at peace talks in Istanbul. During the talks, the first direct negotiations between the sides in three years, both countries agreed to free more than 1,000 prisoners of war from each side…

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