The Ukrainian parliament on Aug. 20 passed a bill banning activities of religious organizations connected to Russia, The Kyiv Independent reports. The legislation, supported by 265 lawmakers in its second and final reading, could effectively prohibit the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). The UOC-MP’s clergy has been…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks after he made his first trip to Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, CNN reports. His forthcoming visit to Ukraine – also his first since the start of the war – comes at a crucial moment, as Kyiv’s troops push…
The first supermoon of 2024 was visible over Germanan city of Dortmund on Monday (August 19), Reuters reports. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the time of year when the Moon is closest to the Earth. A blue moon happens once every two or three years on average, according to…
