(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry claimed on Sunday that a major rocket attack on two facilities in eastern Ukraine temporarily hosting Ukrainian military killed more than 600 Ukrainian personnel. Reuters was unable to confirm the military ministry’s claim immediately. There was no immediate response from Ukraine to Russia’s allegation, howeverRead More →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv, Ukraine According to Russia’s defence ministry, 63 Russian servicemen were killed in a Ukrainian attack on a military base in the eastern Donetsk area on Monday. According to a Russian defence ministry statement, Ukrainian troops launched six missiles from a HIMARS launch system, two ofRead More →
MANILA (AFP) – On Sunday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, delayed, or diverted due to a “loss of contact” at the nation’s main hub in Manila, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. A “technical problem” impacting the air traffic control centre at Manila’s domestic and international airport was discovered by aviationRead More →
(Reuters) – Democrats in Congress released six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns to the public on Friday, revealing information the former president has long fought to keep hidden and delivering the former president another blow as he seeks the presidency again in 2024. A Democratic-controlled committee in the UnitedRead More →
Lima (AFP) – The Peru Constitutional Court has ordered the destruction of a wall separating a wealthy Lima neighbourhood from a poor one, finding it “discriminatory.” In 2018, a private person argued for the demolition of the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) wall, which in some places is over two metres (6.5 feet)Read More →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ten months into Russia’s most recent invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence demonstrates that the Kremlin’s soldiers have fought total war, disregarding international conventions regulating the treatment of people and behaviour on the battlefield. More than 58,000 possible Russian war crimes are being investigated by Ukraine, includingRead More →
ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – The lira of Turkey, which has lost about 30% of its value versus the dollar this year, hit a record low of 18.75 on Monday, moving lower following a period in which Ankara adhered to policies that strictly controlled the currency rate. The lira was 0.35% lowerRead More →
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – On Monday, the Russian rouble moved up against the dollar, gaining some ground after seeing its biggest weekly decline since early July due to concerns about how sanctions on oil and gas might affect Russia’s export earnings. Following the implementation of an oil embargo and price cap,Read More →
BRUSSELS (Reuters ):After months of negotiations that have so far failed to break the impasse between states divided over whether the move will relieve Europe’s energy crisis, members of the European Union will attempt to reach an agreement on an EU-wide cap on gas prices on Tuesday. The European Union’sRead More →
Web desk – The first ship to depart as part of an effort to transfer food to nations most susceptible to hunger and drought, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat bound for Ethiopia arrived in port on Saturday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The project to transport grain worth $150 millionRead More →
