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MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — In a makeshift maternity ward in the basement of a Ukrainian hospital, new mother Kateryna Suharokova struggled to control her emotions as she held her son while doctors upstairs raced to treat victims of Russian shelling.“I was anxious, anxious about giving birth to the baby in these times,” the 30-year-old said, her voice trembling. “I’m thankful to

A NINETEEN year old from Voe has been banned from the road for 16 months and fined over £2,000 after admitting driving dangerously at speeds in excess of 100mph under the influence of drugs while being pursued by police. Jack Garrick, of Vamer, had previously pleaded guilty to...

BEIJING (AP) — China won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia, the country’s bank regulator said Wednesday.China is a major buyer of Russian oil and gas and the only major government that has refrained from criticizing Moscow's attack on Ukraine.Beijing opposes the sanctions, said Guo Shuqing, the chairman of the China

A TWENTY nine year old man who admitted viewing indecent images of children on his computer has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. Nathan Bryant, of Lerwick’s Burnside had previously admitted committing the offence at his home address between June 2014 and...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leader decried Russia's escalation of attacks on crowded cities as a blatant terror campaign, while U.S. President Joe Biden warned that if the Russian leader didn't “pay a price” for the invasion, the aggression wouldn’t stop with one country.“Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed after Tuesday's

A TEENAGER has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work after admitting to permanently disfiguring and endangering the life of another male by striking him on the head with a metal bar. The incident took place on 18 May last year in the car park of a junior high school...

LERWICK Town Hall will be lit in the colours of the Ukrainian flag this evening (Tuesday) in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Shetland Islands Council convener Malcolm Bell said the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has "shocked us all". "As the military conflict and...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls Monday at a church in Sacramento, California, authorities said.Deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, said Sgt.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season until Tuesday at 5 p.m. after a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a deal but left the sides still far apart.Players and management started their eighth straight day of bargaining Monday at 10 a.m.

Deadly with extreme weather now, climate change is about to get so much worse.