Top 10 news: Zelensky says Russia controls 'about 20 per cent' of Ukraine, and more

Top 10 news: Zelensky says Russia controls 'about 20 per cent' of Ukraine, and more

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Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the Russian military forces currently control around 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory but added that “Ukrainian defence forces have liberated 1,017 localities till now”. In other news, a leaked directive, which was obtained by China Digital Times said "unlike Wuhan, Shanghai never declared a lockdown, so there is no 'ending the lockdown'."

ukraine

Zelensky said that the invasion started eight years ago when Russia started attacking parts of Ukraine and between 2014 and 2022, they ended up controlling around 43,000 square km of Ukraine’s territory.

shanghai

According to media reports, a leaked directive from the city has ordered media to not use the phrase "ending the lockdown" while reporting the end of what clearly was a lockdown.

guns

As per the report, youth firearm suicide has reached its highest in more than 20 years. Youth in this scenario is defined as people between the ages of 10 to 24.

space

The mission will be carried out by the help of a spacecraft that will be gathering the data and it will use a method called micro-arcsecond relative astrometry.

chicken

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that the country will be banning live chicken exports from June in order to tackle a domestic shortage.

weapons

Himars employ the "scoot and shoot" capability which enhances the survivability of the crew in a "high threat environment". It could hold the key in the Donbas region for Ukraine.

Bopanna

Facing the 12th seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Jean Julien Roger, the Indian-Dutch pair conceded the proceedings 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(8).

potter

The Christie’s auction company in London will be auctioning a first edition of the JK Rowling book which has a number of errors and is signed by the author JK Rowling.

depp

After a six-week-long defamation trial during which the ex-lovers made a slew of shocking revelations, the Jury sided with Johnny Depp and awarded him $15 million in damages from Heard.

pakistan

When the incident was discovered on Monday, two individuals were caught, and a third was apprehended on Tuesday, according to Railways Police Chief Faisal Shahkar.

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