Ecuador country profile
Provides an overview of Ecuador, including key events and facts about this South American country.
1970-01-01 08:00
Suzanne Somers' health battles: A timeline of the late actress' 23-year-long fight with cancer
A timeline of the late actress Suzanne Somers' 23-year-long fight with cancer
1970-01-01 08:00
Internet praises Biden as a POTUS who 'can walk and chew gum at the same time', trolls unleash meme avalanch
In an interview with CBS' '60 Minutes', the 80-year-old POTUS reiterated his stance on the ongoing Israel and Palestine conflict
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Ukrainian forces release video of downed Russian Mi-8 helicopter: ‘It burns beautifully’
Ukraine’s military has released a video of the burning wreckage of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter on the war’s southern frontline, saying the aircraft was shot down by paratroopers. “The Russian Mi-8 was shot down. Great work by the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade. It burns beautifully. Well done, warriors,” said Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, heading the Ukrainian armed ground forces on one of the southern Ukrainian fronts. A 12-second video of the helicopter engulfed in flames was shared by General Syrskyi on his official Telegram channel late on Sunday. The location and the time of the destruction of the Russian helicopter was not immediately clear. The Ukrainian armed forces have destroyed several of Russia’s fleet of Soviet-era Mi-8 attack helicopters during the course of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. In August this year, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter was captured after landing in Ukraine’s Kharkiv oblast following what Kyiv described as a long-term operation by Ukrainian intelligence. It comes as fighting intensified over the weekend around the city of Avdiivka, in Ukraine’s Donbas, as well as in other sectors of the 1,000-km-long (600-mile) front. One top Ukrainian commander said clashes further north had “significantly worsened”, while another said Russian losses were mounting in the war’s southern sectors. “What is happening now along the entire length of the [line of] contact is called ‘an active defence’,” Mr Putin said. “And our troops are improving their position at almost the entire area. Quite a large area,” he said in video remarks posted to social media by a Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin. Mr Putin could be trying to temper expectations of significant Russian advances around Avdiivka, the US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War said. “Putin’s characterisation of Russian offensive operations near Avdiivka as an ‘active defence,’ instead of ‘active combat operations’ as Russian UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya claimed on 13 October, or discussing Russian operations as an ‘offensive’ as some milbloggers have, may be an attempt to temper expectations of significant Russian advances,” the ISW said in its latest assessment. It added that while Russian operations – including intensive artillery and airstrikes – are likely intended to degrade Ukrainian forces around Avdiivka, Russian forces are unlikely to make significant breakthroughs or cut off Ukrainian forces in the settlement in the near term, and potential advances at scale would likely require a significant and protracted commitment of personnel and materiel. Read More Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin suffers serious losses in largest offensive in months Russian governor reported to police for speaking out over Putin’s ‘unnecessary’ war against Ukraine Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia As the conflict in Israel rages on, the world must not forget about Ukraine
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Israel accuses Iran of ordering Sunday's Hezbollah attacks at Lebanon border
JERUSALEM The Israeli military accused Iran on Monday of having ordered attacks by Hezbollah at the Lebanon-Israel border
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Venezuela's Maduro expected to visit Russia, Putin's oil point man says
MOSCOW Russia is expecting a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Vladimir Putin's oil point man Alexander
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Andrew Tate discloses he is 'banned globally' from every banking institution, Internet says 'he lost relevancy'
Andrew Tate asserts that he is 'on a politically exposed persons list' and is 'not allowed to have a bank account anywhere'
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Celebrities who have insured their body parts for millions
Celebrirties have insured body parts like vocal chords, legs and even breasts, depending on how much they rely on said body feature for their income
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Google, X Failing to Curb Abuse Content, Says Australia Watchdog
Big tech companies like X Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are making it harder to stamp out misinformation
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On this day in history, October 16, 1923, Walt Disney Company is founded
On October 16, 1923, Walt and Roy Disney embarked on a journey that would forever alter the course of the entertainment industry
1970-01-01 08:00
Katy Perry's two-word response to pics of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has Internet scanning dictionary
After new photos of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce came to light, Katy Perry took the opportunity to let everyone know her opinion about their romance
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Russia's foreign minister will visit North Korea amid claims of weapons supplied to Moscow
Russia says its foreign minister will visit North Korea this week, days after the United States claimed Pyongyang has delivered munitions and military equipment to Russia for use in the fighting in Ukraine
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