The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that its forces have taken control of the villages of Progress and Yevgenovka in the Donetsk region, east of Ukraine. In a statement, the Ministry added that Ukrainian forces stationed in the two villages were targeted, along with their military equipment. It also said that Russian air defense systems shot down 5 HIMARS missiles, two guided bombs, and 34 drones. Source: Qatar News Agency
1.1 Billion Children Worldwide Face Three Climate Threats
June 16, 2026
New york: Nearly half of the world’s children, approximately 1.1 billion, are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards,