• Eurovision 2023: Dancing with Politics?

    Singer Loreen led Sweden to win the 67th Eurovision contest in a wild Liverpool Arena. The win puts Sweden joint with Ireland at a record seven Eurovision victories, and Loreen herself becomes the first woman to win twice. However, as usual, politics finds a way to inject itself and...
  • US drone crashes in Black Sea after colliding with Russian Fighter Jet

    On the 14th of March, a US MQ-9 Reaper Drone conducting surveillance and on a reconnaissance mission over the Black Sea was intercepted by two Russian Su-27 fighter jets, resulting in the drone crashing into the Black Sea. Impact's Mike Wong reports....
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    Silicon Valley Bank Collapses

    Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), America’s 16th biggest lender, collapsed on March 10th and was taken over by federal regulators. Initially, little interest was shown by other banks worried about the damage a takeover could incur on their own balance sheets. More recently, it has been announced that First Citizens...
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    Biden visits Ukraine for the first time since the start of the war

    On February 20th, US President Joe Biden made his historic and surprise visit to Kyiv. Impact's Mike Wong reports....
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    One Year Passes Since Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

    On 24th February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with the goal of overturning the government of Volodymyr Zelensky. Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes looks back on the development of the war and the impact it has had....
  • Zelensky visits the UK to meet with Rishi Sunak

    On the 8th of February 2023, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, made a surprise visit. President Zelensky was welcomed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from a military transport plane used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) at Stansted airport, London. Impact’s Mike Wong reports....
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    Democrats Get Hold Of Senate After Victory In Georgia

    The Democrat Party of the United States, led by President Joe Biden, has won the upper chamber of Congress, as a result of the run-off election in the state of Georgia. Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes reports. ...