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Reports of increased incidents of rape and sexual violence were discussed during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Monday, according to Reuters. The head of U.N. Women expressed concerns after Kateryna Cherepakha, president of the human rights organization La Strada Ukraine, reportedly told the council that “violence and rape is used now as a weapon of war by Russian invaders in Ukraine.” “We are increasingly hearing of rape and sexual violence,” U....

He was also accompanied by his older brother, UFC heavyweight Chris Daukaus. The Daukaus camp went on to embrace each other before Kyle exclaimed that he had to call his fiancee and break the news to her. Watch how Kyle Daukaus celebrated the achievement with his team: Daukaus employed a D’Arce choke to force Pickett to tap out in the dying seconds of the first round to bring a stop to the contest....

Here are the five biggest takeaways from the event: RDA deserves a title shot Rafael dos Anjos has a thing for delivering outstanding performances on Fox events in the month of December. Three years ago, he rag-dolled Nathan Diaz in Phoenix. Two years ago, he successfully defended the lightweight title with a 66-second knockout win over Donald Cerrone and Saturday, the Brazilian picked up his third straight win at welterweight by putting a hellacious beating on former titleholder Robbie Lawler to establish himself as the top contender in the 170-pound ranks heading into 2018....

In 2017, Conor McGregor donned the gloves and got in the ring with Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. The superfight proved to be a colossal box office draw. Despite eating a tenth-round TKO, McGregor looked respectable in the ring and rumors of a rematch have swirled on and off in the years since. It’s left fight fans wondering about other potential crossover showdowns. Questions of who would win battles between the likes of Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury or Jorge Masvidal and ‘Canelo’ Alvarez have floated about more recently....

The Ukrainian military allegedly committed war crimes by placing bases and weapons in civilian-occupied residential areas, according to an Amnesty International report that was released on Wednesday following a three-month investigation into Russian attacks in Ukraine. The international humanitarian organization has also accused Russia of war crimes and said that the allegations against Ukraine “in no way justify Russia’s indiscriminate attacks.” The findings were disputed and condemned on Thursday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, both of whom said that the report was an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against the “terrorist state” of Russia....

The U.S. senate foreign relations committee advanced a bill on Wednesday to deliver up to $300 million a year in military assistance to Kyiv until 2026. The Ukraine Security Partnership Act comes as Russia has engaged in its biggest military buildup on its neighbor’s doorstep since 2014, when Moscow annexed Crimea and backed separatists in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Half of the proposed funding would be subject to conditions, such as Ukrainian defense reforms that meet NATO standards, more civilian control of the military and more accountability in procurement....

Lieutenant General Nikolai Oleshuk, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated Saturday night that the Kh-22 missile can be detected by its launch, altitude and flight speed, but the missile’s flight could be off by “hundreds of meters.” Ukraine’s identification system is sophisticated enough to even identify the incoming missiles as Kh-22 but still haven’t been able to knock one down. “In the Armed Forces of Ukraine there are no fire devices capable of shooting down this type of missile....

The Russian ground invasion and incessant artillery shelling have already caused the largest forced migration of civilians in Europe since the Second World War. As of last month, more than 12 million Ukrainians have evacuated their homes and communities, a number bound to increase as the war rages on. And now, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has directed several hundred thousand residents still living in Ukraine’s Donetsk Province to evacuate immediately....

National exit polls showed that Servant of the People—named after the television series that Zelenskiy starred in—had won 43.9 percent of the vote on Sunday. Experts say that Zelenskiy’s overwhelming victory demonstrates that voters are tired of the old guard of politicians, who are widely viewed as corrupt and ineffective. “This spring an inexperienced comedian trounced a war-time president by a nearly three to one margin. Yesterday’s results signal that the spring presidential elections weren’t a fluke; Ukrainians want change and are willing to gamble on inexperience,” Melinda Haring, an expert on Ukraine with the Washington D....

“I think most of [the children] will become indirect victims of these Russian army attacks, because they will die because of the interruption of treatment, because of infections—and we can do nothing,” Dr. Roman Kizyma, a pediatric oncologist at Western Ukrainian Specialized Children’s Medical Center, told CBC News. Over the last 13 days, the eastern city of Lviv—where the children’s hospital is located—has received hundreds of young cancer patients who have been forced to flee their hometowns due to safety concerns posed by the barrage of Russian attacks....

Zenger News obtained the footage from the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 6. The Ukrainian military said the Russian tank was destroyed by a Sweden-U.K.-produced Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW). The weapon system was designed by SAAB Bofors Dynamics and manufactured in the U.K., predominantly by Thales Air Defense. The Armed Forces of Ukraine said “the occupier’s tank was destroyed by NLAW” and joked that they made the Russian enemy “eat borscht”, a sour soup made with red beetroots that originated in Ukraine and is popular in Eastern Europe....

The cause of his death is still unknown. Fitzwater was 20 years old. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 “The coaching staff and team are deeply saddened by the loss of a great person in Daniel,” ULM coach Todd Berry in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Daniel’s family.” Said ULM president Nick Bruno: “The ULM family is saddened to learn of Daniel’s death. Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to his family during this difficult time....

More recently, modders have gone and broke through the game’s built-in limitations, which have resulted in some incredibly ambitious mods. This culminated in a mod known as the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 palette swap mod, created by tabs. It had added over 20 different characters into the game, who are accessible by taking the slots of a character’s alternate costume and turning it into its own custom character. This mod has seen characters like Thanos, Monster Hunter, Cammy, and even HUNK from Resident Evil being added into the game with their own unique moveset....

The background India were struggling at 54/5 when the fourth day commenced. They lost Mayank Agarwal early which invited all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to the crease. Jadeja and Pant tried to take India’s second innings total past 100 as the Australian bowlers began firing on all cylinders. The heart of the matter Rishabh Pant was on strike when Pat Cummins ran in to bowl the last ball of the 35th over of the Indian innings....

Little’s escapades as the third-base umpire began in the bottom of the second inning of the Yankees’ matchup with the A’s in Oakland. He called a balk on New York starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. during a pickoff attempt. “At first I didn’t know what I did,” Cortes told the New York Daily News. “I was very surprised that the third base umpire was the one that gave the call....

The ceremony will be held on Friday. Ban will participate in a relay in which the Olympic Torch is handed over, Xinhua news agency quoted UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric as saying on Tuesday. Ban will also meet the Refugee Olympic Team during his stay in Rio, Dujarric said. The Rio Olympics will be held from August 5 to 21 and the Paralympics from September 7 to 18. More than 10,000 athletes from a record number of countries will participate in the 2016 summer Olympics....

The main event features Demetrious Johnson defending the UFC flyweight championship against Wilson Reis. In the co-main event, in women’s strawweight action, Rose Namajunas goes up against Michelle Waterson. Then, in a key middleweight bout, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza battles Robert Whittaker. Johnson (25-2-1, undefeated in his last 12 fights) is regarded as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world today. With a win over Reis, Johnson will tie Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive title defenses with 10....

UFC on Fox 14 had some highs and lows. Here is the good, bad and dirty from Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 14. The Good What can you say about Anthony Johnson? Just think that three years ago, Johnson was cut from the UFC after missing weight for a middleweight bout against Vitor Belfort at UFC 142. In talking to Johnson during the week, you can tell in his voice that he was a changed man who had dedicated his life to fighting....

According to Ariel Helwani, while the rematch was originally targeted for August, the UFC is now looking to shift the bout to a September date. Revealing scheduling conflicts to be the reason behind the delay, Ariel Helwani wrote on Twitter- Francis Ngannou is almost certain to face Derrick Lewis in his first UFC heavyweight title defense. The duo previously faced each other back in 2018 in the co-main event at UFC 226....

However, it doesn’t appear likely he will leave. McGregor is the sanctioning body’s featherweight champion, although he and the UFC were at odds. Their disagreement kept him off the UFC 200 card, likely costing himself and the mixed martial arts organization millions of dollars. MORE: Jones-Cormier replaces McGregor-Diaz | UFC gets what it deserves McGregor reportedly rejected an offer of $2 million to fight Rasul Mirzaev — who was convicted of manslaughter in 2012 — on the Fight Nights Global card on June 17 in Florida....