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IIHF confirms Russia out of 2027 World Juniors, Canada to remain host
The IIHF also confirmed that Canada will remain the tournament's host, with games scheduled for Dec. 26, 2026, through Jan. 5, 2027, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches mass attack on Odesa Oblast as Ukraine strikes airfield, drone launch site in Russia
Key developments on Nov. 14-15 * Ukraine strikes Russian military airfield in Astrakhan Oblast, drone launch site in Oryol Oblast, General Staff says * Russia launches 'mass attack' on Odesa Oblast as strikes kill 4, injure 69 across Ukraine over past day * US floats NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says * Starshield restrictions hamper Ukraine's ability to defend energy infrastructure from Russian drones, Zelensky says * Ukraine strikes major Russian
Prince Harry visits Lviv to support Ukrainian veterans at Invictus Games
During his visit, Prince Harry attended wheelchair rugby competitions and met with Ukrainian participants, many of whom use adaptive sports as part of their recovery from war-related injuries.
'Fantastic female warrior' – Drone operator Rayana killed fighting Russian forces
Rayana joined the army voluntarily in 2024, becoming the first woman in the Chechen Sheikh Mansur Volunteer Battalion.
Ukraine's embassy blames Russia for Warsaw monument graffiti, calls it bid to ‘sow hostility’ between Ukrainians, Poles
Inscriptions reading "Slava UPA" ("Glory to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army"), painted in red, appeared on two monuments in Warsaw, Polish broadcaster TVN24 reported on Nov. 14.
Ukraine strikes Russian military airfield in Astrakhan Oblast, drone launch site in Oryol Oblast, General Staff says
In Astrakhan Oblast, drones targeted the Akhtubinsk airfield, which hosts Russia's 929th State Flight Test Center, one of the country's main facilities for testing new military aircraft and weapons.
About Chornobyl
Chornobyl in northern Ukraine is the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which occurred in 1986. The site is approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Kyiv. Russian forces seized the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone on February 24, 2022, occupying the contaminated area until late March 2022 and causing disruptions to radiation monitoring. Ukrainian authorities restored control after Russian troops withdrew in the spring of 2022.
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Luo Haizhou had once asked to be referred to only by his call sign "Brunko," but his reticence has since gone. Luo recruits fellow Chinese volunteers for Ukraine's military, despite warnings from Chinese state security officers to his family back home. He knows that returning to his native Shenzhen is now impossible. "For the few dozen Chinese who have joined Ukraine's military, the choice may have cost them the option of ever returning home." Luo met with the Kyiv Independent a day before
