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21 August
23:00
For 30 years, archaeologists thought these bones were from cows — it turned out they were from a bear and a wild boar
22:00
Archaeologists have discovered a 3,200-year-old ‘brand’
21:00
Snakes were part of the ancient people’s diet for 3,000 years — scientists have found evidence of them being butchered
20:00
Scientists have managed to restore an ageing liver to a partially youthful state
19:00
Why is childbirth so difficult for humans? The Neanderthal pelvis provided an unexpected answer
18:00
Neanderthals may have crossed the Arabian Desert — scientists have found circumstantial evidence
13:16
UNESCO Artist Makarenko’s ambitious project: to bring Bortnyansky’s *Creon* back to European stages
20 August
23:00
People have seen this frog thousands of times, but it is only now that they have realised it is a new species
22:00
Vitamin D and memory: scientists have found that an effect is only observed at doses of 5,000 IU or more
21:00
Bones of ancient humans found on the seabed of the Taiwan Strait suggest they were up to 190 cm tall
20:00
Scientists tracked the whales — and recorded a speed almost twice the speed of sound
19:00
The robot was supposed to save NASA’s telescope from destruction — but the mission failed
18:00
Birds don’t bring fresh plants to their nests for no reason — scientists have discovered a strange effect
19 August
23:00
Zoomers and the return of “metal” in the 2020s: what happened to the first “digital generation”?
22:00
A piece of a SpaceX rocket left an 18-metre-wide crater on the Moon

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Another protest took place outside the Kyiv City State Administration over the sharp rise in transport fares
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18:35, 12.08.2026

‘Subsidise, don’t rip us off’: Protesters outside the Kyiv City State Administration demanded the abolition of the 30 UAH fare

Olena Tkalich
Olena Tkalich
I really wanted to get to the heart of the matter and say that working 16 hours a day is not normal. And I’m on the verge of complete exhaustion
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18:30, 17.07.2026

"Are you tired after 16 hours? Then have a rest on the bench!" The story of a Ukrainian carer in Poland

Iryna De L’usto
Iryna De L’usto
The Public Council under the Kyiv City Council opposed the increase in travel prices
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17:25, 16.07.2026

The Public Council at Kyiv City Hall has called for the fare increase to be cancelled

Olena Tkalich
Olena Tkalich
‘Walk from the left bank?’: Protests in Kyiv against fare increases
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18:26, 14.07.2026

‘Public transport is not a privilege’: Kyiv residents take to the streets to protest against fare rises

Olena Tkalich
Olena Tkalich
The area near Lakes Nebrezh and Tyagle, which may be developed
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18:00, 03.07.2026

Court allows construction of Osokorky Ecopark in Kyiv. Environmental activists say fight will continue

Olena Tkalich
Olena Tkalich
The Council of Europe has assessed the plans of Ukrainian refugees; illustrative photo
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09:29, 30.06.2026

Plans have changed: how many Ukrainian refugees are planning to return home from Europe

Iryna De L’usto
Iryna De L’usto
Millions of Ukrainians have been granted asylum in other countries due to the war. How this system for foreigners works in Ukraine itself
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17:57, 29.06.2026

Refugee policy as a test for European integration: how Ukraine and other candidate countries pass it

Maria Grynevych
Maria Grynevych
Group art therapy for Ukrainian women in Lodz. In the centre - Iryna Samolyuk
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13:15, 10.06.2026

"I work at a supermarket checkout because I don't want to be woken up by patients calling at night." How Ukrainians work in Poland now

Albina Trubenkova
Albina Trubenkova
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09:16, 02.06.2026

Russia has little time left, Europe even less. What the Western media say about the possible end of the war

Albina Trubenkova
Albina Trubenkova
Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026 in Leipzig: dates, programme and tickets
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20:00, 21.05.2026

Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026: Leipzig will once again be the capital of the dark scene

Maria Grynevych
Maria Grynevych
Austrian capital approves rally involving Russian supporters and sanctioned bikers
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22:00, 09.05.2026

Pro-Russian march with St. George ribbons and Night Wolves allowed in Vienna

Mykola Potyka
Mykola Potyka
The Kremlin continues to wage information warfare, illustrative photo
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10:19, 08.05.2026

Leaked Kremlin documents reveal Russia's plan to end the war - ISW

Iryna De L’usto
Iryna De L’usto

Politics

The NATO flag

NYT: Putin has instructed the Russian security services to work towards weakening NATO and the EU by 2026

11:30, 15.08.26
Elena Rasenko
Elena Rasenko
11:00
15.08.26

Trump has made a statement regarding the Strait of Hormuz: the US may declare it its own territory

20:00
13.08.26

Yuval Noah Harari — a ghost hunter of technototalitarianism

10:00
08.08.26

The European Union has explained why Ukraine’s accession process is being delayed – FT

12:00
01.08.26

Ukrainian security services have been recognised as among the best intelligence services in Europe – L'Express

21:00
22.07.26

The Manifesto of Left-Wing Accelerationism — the salvation of humanity or yet another modernist phantom?

18:00
15.07.26

The Prediction of ‘Trumpism’ in Robert Silverberg’s Novel *Hawksbill Station*

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War in Ukraine. The storybook

Another protest took place outside the Kyiv City State Administration over the sharp rise in transport fares
Top
Photo

‘Subsidise, don’t rip us off’: Protesters outside the Kyiv City State Administration demanded the abolition of the 30 UAH fare

18:35, 12.08.26
Olena Tkalich
Olena Tkalich
20:30
04.08.26

A new protest against the 30-hryvnia fare has been announced in Kyiv

20:30
27.07.26

Petition calling for Lyashko’s resignation: why medical workers want the minister to step down

18:30
17.07.26

"Are you tired after 16 hours? Then have a rest on the bench!" The story of a Ukrainian carer in Poland

17:25
16.07.26

The Public Council at Kyiv City Hall has called for the fare increase to be cancelled

18:26
14.07.26

‘Public transport is not a privilege’: Kyiv residents take to the streets to protest against fare rises

18:00
03.07.26

Court allows construction of Osokorky Ecopark in Kyiv. Environmental activists say fight will continue

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Frontline

Intelligence does not rule out a new offensive from the north

The Main Intelligence Directorate has warned of a possible Russian offensive against the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions following the latest mobilisation

09:30, 18.08.26
Elena Rasenko
Elena Rasenko
19:32
12.08.26

An expert explains how Russia is changing its tactics for strikes on Kyiv

08:59
15.07.26

The UN has reported a sharp rise in the number of Ukrainian civilians killed as a result of the war

14:41
02.07.26

"The shelter nearly collapsed. Everything was falling apart. Smoke. It was a missile," say Kyiv residents, describing the Russian attack. Report from the scene

13:15
02.07.26

3 July has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv. The number of dead and injured is rising

08:26
02.07.26

Russia’s massive attack on Kyiv: there have been fatalities, many people have been injured, and there is widespread destruction across all parts of the city

14:54
22.05.26

Ukrainians have to help wounded during Russian shelling on their own

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