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German rescuers successfully transported a stranded humpback whale, nicknamed “Timmy,” into a specially designed barge on Tuesday, following weeks of efforts to save the mammal. The rescue aims to release Timmy into deeper waters of the North Sea, reflecting sustained public interest and concern.

Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine’s security service reported.  Yet, the current investigation dates back to August 2022, and “anti-corruption activists do say that things have improved in terms of defence procurement”, said FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Kyiv-Ukraine, Gulliver Cragg. 

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