Ukraine won the international women’s Chess Olympiad, one of the most heartwarming news stories in the sports world right now Most participants in the Chess Olympiad thought India would win,…
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Ukrainian Musicians: Some of the Country’s Biggest Stars
Whether its techno-pop or ethnic folk, Ukrainian musicians have a lot to offer Despite being a relatively young country – gaining independence in 1991 – Ukraine has come a long…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Causes Stir Over Vogue Feature
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife have appeared in the famed magazine The Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the first lady, Olena Zelenska, have been highly criticised domestically in…
Russian Tennis Player Daria Kasatkina Comes Out As Gay
Daria Kasatkina speaks her truth and slams Russia’s war in Ukraine as a “complete nightmare” Coming out of the closet is a hard thing to do. It takes immense courage,…
Little Big Releases Anti-War Song and Flees Russia
Little Big is now blacklisted from performing! Little Big is one of Russia’s biggest musical exports. With music videos racking up over a billion hits, this unusual band has a…
Is Eurovision Coming to Your City in 2023?
The UK could host Eurovision for the first time since 1998 Ever since Ukraine won 2022’s Eurovision Song Contest back in May of this year, there has been widespread speculation…
Eurovision: It’s Coming Home? UK’s Entry Second Favourite to Win
Can we break the “Nul Points” Eurovision curse? It has been years since the UK has had a strong competitor in the Eurovision Song Contest. But miraculously, 2022’s entry looks…
Patron the Bomb-Sniffing Dog Receives a Medal From Zelenskyy
The Jack Russel who’s earned admiration for assisting in neutralizing hundreds of explosives found in Ukraine In total, Patron has detected more than 200 undetonated bombs and other explosive devices…
Judge Rinder Finds Strictly Partner’s Relatives After They Fled Ukraine
Robert Rinder flys to Europe in search of Strictly Come Dancing partner Oksana Platero’s relatives, as she was stuck in the US On Wednesday (16 March), Rinder revealed he and his fixers…