## Finnish president: the figures show Ukraine is in best position since war began

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Given the casualty figures in the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine is today in its most advantageous position since February 2022.

Source: Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Yle Radio Suomi's question-and-answer programme, as reported by European Pravda.

Details: The Finnish president believes that from Ukraine's perspective, the military situation looks considerably better than at any point during the full-scale war.

"The first year of this war for Ukraine was a struggle for survival.

Stubb says that the current situation is such that for every Ukrainian soldier killed, eight Russian soldiers are killed.

"Furthermore, support for the war in Russia is falling, meaning Ukraine currently holds the upper hand," Stubb assessed.

His name has also been mentioned among the candidates for potential EU negotiators with Russia. »

### California chemical tank has cracked, causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate

Authored by npr.org

California chemical tank has cracked, causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate.

Overnight, the chemical tank appeared to have cracked.

Speaking on Friday, Covey told reporters that if the damaged tank cracked, it could actually be the best outcome. »

### Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery

Authored by apnews.com

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”.

In his encyclical, Leo recalled that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was the first pope to explicitly condemn slavery in 1888, long after many countries had abolished it.

“Pope Leo has strengthened the moral credibility of the church with this admission and apology today,” he told The Associated Press. »

### Parts of England expected to hit 35C in ‘unprecedented’ May heatwave

Authored by theguardian.com

Temperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an “unprecedented” May heatwave.

A spokesperson said: “Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature records, with highs of 35C expected.

The current May record is 32.8C. Records are usually only broken by tenths of a degree, making this heatwave unprecedented for the time of year.”. »

### Xbox Reportedly Canceled The Family Game Pass Plan Because Of Pressure From Electronic Arts

Authored by gameobserver.com

According to Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, Electronic Arts strongly pushed against the Game Pass Friends and Family plan.

One of the most requested ideas is still the return of the Game Pass family tier, along with exclusives.

In other news, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has publicly invited former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden to “chat sometime” after he shared a “grim prognosis” for the Xbox Game Pass model. »

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