Two killed in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kherson KYIV: Russian attacks on the southern city of Kherson killed two civilians on Monday, Ukrainian officials said.... Published 13 Nov, 2023 09:23pm
World Moscow targets Kyiv region after a long period of calm KYIV: A missile targeted Kyiv on Saturday, ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while... Published 11 Nov, 2023 05:30pm
World Ukraine says Russian army still trying to encircle Avdiivka KYIV: Russian forces are fighting to surround the war-battered frontline town of Avdiivka and capture a... Published 10 Nov, 2023 06:56pm
World Ukraine military says onslaught on Avdiivka in the east intensifies Russian troops are intensifying their attacks on the key eastern town of Avdiivka, a senior Ukraine officer said on... Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:25am
World Germany pledges to make its military 'the backbone of defence in Europe' BERLIN: Germany will strengthen its military to make it the backbone of deterrence and collective defence in Europe,... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:49pm
World Zelensky says EU membership talks recommendation ‘right step’ for Ukraine, Europe KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that the European Commission’s recommendation to open... Published 08 Nov, 2023 06:15pm
World Ukraine says bolstered air defence for winter attacks KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine had deployed more Western air defence systems, as it... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:37pm
World Ukraine's Zelensky denies war with Russia at 'stalemate' KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine’s war with Russia had reached a “stalemate”,... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 07:59pm
World EU’s von der Leyen visits Kyiv ahead of report on accession progress KYIV: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday ahead of a report the European... Published 04 Nov, 2023 12:35pm
World Ukraine says it downed 24 attack drones, missile KYIV: Kyiv said Friday its air defence systems had downed two dozen Russian drones and a missile overnight, as... Published 03 Nov, 2023 01:28pm
World Train platform of tears near Ukraine’s front line KRAMATORSK: With a bunch of roses in his hand, Yuriy quickly climbs aboard the train to embrace his wife. She has... Published 03 Nov, 2023 12:00pm
World Japan PM unveils $113bn stimulus as poll numbers slump TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than $100 billion on Thursday ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
World UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military... Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:19pm
World Russia intercepts five HIMARS, JDAM bomb, 37 drones over Ukraine in last 24 hours MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday said Russian air defences had intercepted five U.S.-made HIMARS shells,... Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:12pm
World Russian attack hits site in western Ukraine, limited evacuation ordered Authorities in the western Ukrainian region of Vinnytsya ordered an evacuation early on Saturday, saying an... Published 30 Sep, 2023 01:50pm
World Swiss approve CHF 100 million package to demine Ukraine ZURICH: Switzerland’s Federal Council has approved a 100 million Swiss franc ($109.57 million) package to demine... Published 29 Sep, 2023 05:19pm
World Belarus says Polish helicopter violated its airspace, Warsaw denies MOSCOW: Belarus on Thursday said a Polish helicopter had violated its airspace but Warsaw said none of its... Published 28 Sep, 2023 11:01pm
World Kremlin, on Blinken’s Kyiv visit, says US is ready to fund war to ‘the last Ukrainian’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin, asked about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, said it was... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:07pm
World UK to declare Russia’s Wagner a terrorist organisation LONDON: The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British... Published 06 Sep, 2023 12:04pm
World Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday, with the country’s air defence systems shooting down... Published 06 Sep, 2023 09:20am
World Russia says it downs Ukraine-launched drone over Bryansk region The Russian defence ministry said its air defence systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched drone just before midnight on... Published 06 Sep, 2023 09:18am
World West installed Jew to rule Ukraine to ‘cover up glorification of Nazism’: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged in a television interview on Tuesday, without citing evidence, that... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am
World Erdogan takes grain diplomacy to Putin in Sochi ISTANBUL: Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 10:37am
World Russia says destroyed 4 Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in Black Sea MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it had destroyed four Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in the Black... Published 04 Sep, 2023 10:28am
Sports ‘Russians and Belarussians will not take part in Asian Games’ LAUSANNE: Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete at the Asian Games in China this month after the... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
World Kyiv breaches Russian lines in south: general to UK media KYIV: Kyiv’s army has made an important breakthrough by breaching Russian lines in southern Ukraine, a key general... Published 03 Sep, 2023 05:30pm
World Ukraine says Russian drones downed as Moscow hits port on Romania border KYIV: Ukraine said Sunday that it had destroyed 22 Russian drones on the southern Odesa region, as Moscow said it... Published 03 Sep, 2023 04:51pm
World Russian army has recruited 280,000 soldiers since January: Medvedev MOSCOW: Russia’s former president and Security Council chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Moscow had... Updated 03 Sep, 2023 03:49pm
World Crimean Bridge traffic resumes after brief suspension Traffic on the main bridge linking the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula resumed after a brief suspension... Published 03 Sep, 2023 10:42am
World Ukraine's Zelenskiy says troops 'moving forward', rebuffs critics KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv’s troops were “moving forward” in their... Published 02 Sep, 2023 05:26pm