August 2022 – Page 6

Ukrainian Boy Starts a New Life Through Chess

August 13, 2022

After fleeing the war in Ukraine with his mother, Maksym Kryshtafor, 8, is using his passion for chess to help him assimilate into the United Kingdom.

Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine

August 13, 2022

The current humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having “a disproportionate impact” on persons with disabilities, especially children with disabilities in institutions

The army takes care of the thirsty animals

August 13, 2022

The Swiss army has stepped in to transport water to thousands of thirsty farm animals across alpine meadows. Lower rainfall this year has forced farmers to call in the army to help refresh thirsty animals. A two-week operation is underway with three Super Puma helicopters flying in to fill the near-empty tanks used by farmers […]

AP News Digest 3:30 a.m.

August 13, 2022

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

Live: Three civilians killed in Russian shelling in Kramatorsk and Zaporizhia

August 13, 2022

At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday in Russian shelling on the Ukrainian towns of Kramatorsk in the east and Zaporizhia in the south, according to initial counts by local authorities. Read FRANCE 24’s coverage of the day’s events as they unfold. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Raising Lebanon from the ashes

August 12, 2022

Fadi Chehadé is co-CEO of Ethos Capital and was recently honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a Great Immigrant. He served as a fellow at both the Harvard and Oxford schools of government. Two years ago, an explosion 40 times bigger than Chernobyl rocked the radiant Mediterranean city of Beirut, destroying […]

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

August 12, 2022

Published on Cagle.com, Bulgaria, August 10, 2022 | By Christo Komarnitski First published in De Volkskrant, the Netherlands, August 10, 2022 | By Jos Collignon Published on CagleCartoons.com, U.S., August 9, 2022 | By Jeff Koterba First published in Alaraby Aljadeed newspaper, London, August 8, 2022 | By J Emad Hajjaj First published in U.T. […]

Russian Attack in Kramatorsk Kills 2 civilians, Regional Military Leader Says

August 12, 2022

A video showed damaged homes and some areas that had been turned into ruins.

Shelling of Ukraine Nuclear Plant Raising Fears and Outrage

August 12, 2022

President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of “nuclear blackmail” as the two sides traded blame.

Exhausted and abused, Belgium’s vets want a break

August 12, 2022

Margaux Demoulin, a 26-year-old veterinarian, is fed up. She’s been in the job for only two years — after training for six — and she’s already been thinking of quitting. Her dream job is turning into a nightmare. With overbearing pet owners, death threats on social media, work overload and little pay, Belgium’s vets say […]