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The Sun
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Russia deliberately hit journalists' hotels in Ukraine: NGOs
PARIS: Russia has deliberately targeted hotels used by journalists covering its war on Ukraine, the NGOs Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Truth Hounds said on Friday, calling the strikes 'war crimes'. At least 31 Russian strikes hit 25 hotels from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 to mid-March 2025, the two organisations said in a report. One attack in August 2024 in the eastern city of Kramatorsk killed a safety adviser working with international news agency Reuters, Ryan Evans. The hotels hit were mostly located near the front lines, the organisations said. Just one was being used for military purposes. 'The others housed civilians, including journalists,' said RSF and Truth Hounds, a Ukrainian organisation founded to document war crimes in the country. 'In total, 25 journalists and media professionals have found themselves under these hotel bombings, and at least seven have been injured,' they said. At least 15 of the strikes were carried out with high-precision Iskander 9K720 missiles, they said, condemning 'methodical and coordinated targeting'. 'The Russian strikes against hotels hosting journalists in Ukraine are neither accidental nor random,' Pauline Maufrais, RSF regional officer for Ukraine, said in a statement. 'These attacks are part of a larger strategy to sow terror and seek to reduce coverage of the war. By targeting civilian infrastructure, they violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes.' RSF says 13 journalists have been killed covering Russia's invasion, 12 of them on Ukrainian territory. That includes AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed in a rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakmut on May 9, 2023. He was 32.
News24
16-05-2025
- Politics
- News24
Russia deliberately attacking Ukraine hotels where journalists stay, say NGOs
Russia deliberately targets hotels where journalists stay, said two NGOs. The hotels were located on the front lines. Ukraine lost a second F-16 fighter jet. Russia has deliberately targeted hotels used by journalists covering its war on Ukraine, the NGOs Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Truth Hounds said on Friday, calling the strikes 'war crimes'. At least 31 Russian strikes hit 25 hotels from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 to mid-March 2025, the two organisations said in a report. One attack in August 2024 in the eastern city of Kramatorsk killed a safety adviser working with international news agency Reuters, Ryan Evans. The hotels hit were mostly located near the front lines, the organisations said. Just one was being used for military purposes. 'The others housed civilians, including journalists,' said RSF and Truth Hounds, a Ukrainian organisation founded to document war crimes in the country. 'In total, 25 journalists and media professionals have found themselves under these hotel bombings, and at least seven have been injured,' they said. READ | Germany arrests 3 Ukrainians trying to send explosive parcels by mail At least 15 of the strikes were carried out with high-precision Iskander 9K720 missiles, they said, condemning 'methodical and coordinated targeting'. 'The Russian strikes against hotels hosting journalists in Ukraine are neither accidental nor random,' Pauline Maufrais, RSF regional officer for Ukraine, said in a statement. 'These attacks are part of a larger strategy to sow terror and seek to reduce coverage of the war. By targeting civilian infrastructure, they violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes.' RSF says 13 journalists have been killed covering Russia's invasion, 12 of them on Ukrainian territory. That includes AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed in a rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakmut on 9 May 2023. He was 32. Reuters reported that Ukraine lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday morning after an incident on board, though the pilot ejected safely, the Ukrainian air force said in a statement. 'According to preliminary data... an unusual situation arose on board. The pilot moved the aircraft away from the settlement and successfully ejected,' it said on the Telegram messenger. The air force said the pilot was feeling fine. It indicated that the crash did not appear to be the result of Russian fire and a commission had been appointed to investigate all circumstances of the incident. The crash is the second involving an F-16 since Kyiv began receiving the fighter jets from US allies in 2024 as part of a programme approved by the administration of former US president Joe Biden. In late August 2024, an F-16 crashed and its pilot died while repelling a major Russian air strike. Ukraine does not disclose the number of aircraft it has received.
Arab News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Russia deliberately hit journalists' hotels in Ukraine: NGOs
PARIS: Russia has deliberately targeted hotels used by journalists covering its war on Ukraine, the NGOs Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Truth Hounds said on Friday, calling the strikes 'war crimes.' At least 31 Russian strikes hit 25 hotels from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 to mid-March 2025, the two organizations said in a report. One attack in August 2024 in the eastern city of Kramatorsk killed a safety adviser working with international news agency Reuters, Ryan Evans. The hotels hit were mostly located near the front lines, the organizations said. Just one was being used for military purposes. 'The others housed civilians, including journalists,' said RSF and Truth Hounds, a Ukrainian organization founded to document war crimes in the country. 'In total, 25 journalists and media professionals have found themselves under these hotel bombings, and at least seven have been injured,' they said. At least 15 of the strikes were carried out with high-precision Iskander 9K720 missiles, they said, condemning 'methodical and coordinated targeting.' 'The Russian strikes against hotels hosting journalists in Ukraine are neither accidental nor random,' Pauline Maufrais, RSF regional officer for Ukraine, said in a statement. 'These attacks are part of a larger strategy to sow terror and seek to reduce coverage of the war. By targeting civilian infrastructure, they violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes.' RSF says 13 journalists have been killed covering Russia's invasion, 12 of them on Ukrainian territory. That includes AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed in a rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakmut on May 9, 2023. He was 32.
Fox News
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
5 MLB stadium 'showstopper' foods debuting this season
Major League Baseball will have two fewer venues during the 2025 season (with the displaced Tampa Bay Rays temporarily playing at the spring training home of the New York Yankees and the Athletics, formerly of Oakland, California, taking up transitory residence at a minor league facility in West Sacramento before their move to Las Vegas). Yet there will still be plenty of new menu offerings at the 28 other MLB ballparks. Several baseball teams recently announced the new foods making their way to ballparks across the country. Below are five unique new food items that baseball fans can take a swing at this season, which begins in the United States on Thursday. Team: Arizona Diamondbacks The Grand Slamwich is a new sandwich at Chase Field that is said to hit it out of the park. This 20-inch sandwich is part chicken Parmesan and part Italian meatball with Marzano tomato sauce, provolone, pesto and Parmesan — with a side of kettle chips and house giardiniera. "It's an amazing sandwich," Levy regional chef Ryan Evans, who lives in Los Angeles, told Fox News Digital. "It's one of those [where] you walk down the concourse and people want to know where you got it." Chicago-based Levy manages the concessions at Chase Field and six other ballparks. When the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, fans will also be treated to a lineup of new foods that includes a giant loaded baked potato and Sonoran beef nachos. Team: Chicago Cubs An iconic Chicago dish is available for the opening homestand of a rotating menu at Wrigley Field in 2025. Originating in Chicago's Puerto Rican community, the jibarito sandwich contains roast beef, garlic butter, lettuce, tomato and garlic aioli tucked between two smashed and fried plantains. "It's a showstopper," Evans said. Cubs fans can find it in section 117 when Chicago hosts the San Diego Padres starting on April 4. Evans said four new dishes will rotate each homestand, with the most popular returning later in the season. Also on the menu at Wrigley Field this season is chicken and waffles, a plant-based kimchi burger and puffy tacos topped with carne asada. Team: New York Yankees The Yankees may have scored a home run with their newest dessert offering, courtesy of chef Christian Petroni. New to Yankee Stadium in 2025, the Petroni tiramisu is made of espresso mascarpone cream, lady finger cookies and cocoa powder. The tiramisu comes in a collectible Yankees helmet, like the Petroni sundae, another new dessert item featuring vanilla ice cream, hazelnut hot fudge, cannoli praline crunch and vanilla panna. Both are available in the Bronx-born chef's stand in section 125. Other new foods at Yankee Stadium this season include Jamaican beef patties from Caribbean Food Delights and Argentinian-inspired empanadas from Nuchas. Team: Los Angeles Dodgers The Slugger is a 16-inch jalapeño cheddar sausage topped with corn relish, white cheddar cheese sauce, cilantro crema and crunchy tortilla strips, served with fries. This elongated, custom-made sausage can be found in the left-field pavilion at Think Blue Bar-B-Que near section 51 and on the reserve level near section 31 of Dodger Stadium. Evans said it's "super juicy and flavorful and smoky" when you bite into it. For more Lifestyle articles, visit Dodgers fans can also indulge in a new home run platter and a fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Team: Seattle Mariners One of the most eye-catching new menu offerings at Seattle Mariners games this season is the What Up Corn Dog. The team described it as a "Mariners blue, honey-battered corn dog with a spicy crunch served with nacho cheese." The Mariners-colored corn dog can be found in sections 143, 195, 319 and 333 of T-Mobile Park. Other new offerings for Mariners fans include Ichi wings – created in honor of Hall of Fame player Ichiro Suzuki in the clubhouse kitchen – and ice cream nachos for dessert.
CBC
22-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Young N.B. hockey player shares ice with Team Canada during 4 Nations final
"I did get a stick from Devon Toews," said Ryan Evans Ryan Evans of Oromocto, N.B., says he knows how lucky he is. The 12-year-old Evans never imagined he would get to share the ice with Team Canada for Thursday's 4 Nations Face-off final against the U.S. in Boston. He plays hockey three times a week. He has some hockey cards, medals and a poster of Connor McDavid in his collection. But he didn't expect to fist-bump McDavid in person. His parents broke the news by giving him a hoodie with the tournament logo on it. They also handed him a ticket to the final. The opportunity came through a program that aims to help military families stay active in sports. Ryan's father, Donnie Evans, is a member of the Canadian military. On Thursday, Ryan stood next to Team Canada defenceman Cale Makar during the national anthem, and the two even chatted a bit. Ryan's father was on the ice holding the Canadian flag. Ryan said he was a bit nervous hearing the arena erupt as the game went back and forth. Canada won 3-2 in overtime on McDavid's goal. "I was hoping Canada would win and they did pull it out," Ryan said. While attending the morning practice, he said he tried to make a trade with several players, including Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. "I asked them to trade a hockey stick for, like, a mini-stick." he said. But soon after the morning practice Ryan got lucky. "I did get a stick from Devon Toews," he said. Image | Ryan Evans 2 Caption: Ryan Evans is shown during a rehearsal. (Donnie Evans) Open Image in New Tab He said he celebrated Canada's win by cheering and clapping with his friend Bastien Houle, who was also lucky to be there. Donnie Evans described the experience to be "humbling and gratifying." He said he was in awe as he watched Ryan meet some of the best hockey players in the game in a jam-packed arena. "[Ryan] looks up [to] and idolizes a lot of these players and mimics his own hockey game to some of theirs. It was … an extremely proud moment for me as a father." Image | Donnie and Ryan Evans Caption: Donnie Evans says he enjoyed watching Ryan interact with Canada's top hockey players. (Rhythm Rathi/CBC) Open Image in New Tab Evans said hockey runs in his family and they are probably at the rink if they aren't home. He said the opportunity to attend the final came through the United Heroes League, an American non-profit organization. "Even with whatever's happening in the world right now, they support us Canadian soldiers just as much as the American ones," he said. "They fully accepted and embraced us." He said his job in the military requires him to be away from home a lot. He said the experience at the final was very personal to him. "I couldn't ask for a better experience in my life," he said.
