Ukraine says foiled ‘record’ number of drone attacks on New Year’s Eve KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had foiled a “record” number of Russian drones on the night of New Year’s Eve after a... Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:40pm
World Russia declares tsunami warnings in far eastern regions Parts of Sakhalin island’s western coast and the mainland cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka, which are situated... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:08pm
World Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year’s Day attacks Ukraine’s shelling of the city of Donetsk in early New Year’s Day hours killed four people, a Russian-installed... Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:34am
World Zelenskiy speaks of war, Putin makes passing reference in contrasting New Year speeches Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy honoured his people’s resilience in times of bloodshed in a long and lyrical... Published 01 Jan, 2024 09:40am
BR Research Will oil fare better in 2024? From Russia and Ukraine still engaged in war, to Israel’s onslaught in Gaza, from big shipping companies refusing to... Published 01 Jan, 2024 07:21am
World Putin praises army in scaled-back New Year’s address MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian army in his New Year’s Eve address Sunday, arguing society ... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World Ukraine downs drones as Russia retaliates for Belgorod ‘terrorist attack’ KYIV: Kyiv said Sunday it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made drones fired after Russia vowed to retaliate for what... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World Ukraine army says it downed 21 of 49 drones overnight KYIV: Kyiv said Sunday it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made “Shahed” drones fired by Russia overnight, adding that... Published 31 Dec, 2023 02:54pm
World Russia launches fresh air assault on Ukraine's biggest cities KHARKIV: Russia launched a fresh bombardment of Ukraine in the hours leading into New Year’s Eve, Ukrainian... Updated 31 Dec, 2023 12:55pm
World Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod Russia said 20 people including two children had been killed and 111 injured in "indiscriminate" Ukrainian strikes... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:20am
World UK announces new sanctions targeting ‘Putin’s war machine’ in Ukraine LONDON: Britain on Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russia’s “war machine” in Ukraine, as... Published 06 Dec, 2023 05:48pm
World Ukraine air force says Russia launches 48 attack drones Russia launched a total of 48 attack drones overnight on Ukraine, Ukraine’s air force said on Wednesday, adding that... Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:40am
World US signs defence cooperation agreement with Sweden WASHINGTON: The United States and Sweden on Tuesday signed a first-ever defence cooperation agreement that will... Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:37am
World Russian attacks kill three, destroy Ukrainian aid centre KYIV: Russian forces hit an aid centre, a medical building and residences in Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions,... Published 05 Dec, 2023 11:22pm
World Ukraine sees ‘big risk’ of losing war if US Congress postpones vital aid WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said on Tuesday that the postponement of US... Published 05 Dec, 2023 11:00pm
World NATO chief ‘confident’ US will keep arming Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he was “confident” the United States would keep up... Published 28 Nov, 2023 05:31pm
World Ukrainian spy chief’s wife poisoned, media reports say KYIV: The wife of Ukraine’s military intelligence chief has been poisoned with heavy metals, several Ukrainian media... Published 28 Nov, 2023 05:04pm
World Blinken heads to rally Ukraine support, could cross paths with Lavrov WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Monday to Europe to rally support for Ukraine, on a trip... Published 27 Nov, 2023 09:02pm
World NATO chief says Ukraine inflicting ‘heavy losses’ on Russian forces BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Ukraine was still inflicting major losses on... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:52pm
World Russia intensely attacking Avdiivka, Robotyne, says Ukraine KYIV: Russia was intensely attacking the eastern town of Avdiivka and southern village of Robotyne, where fighting... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:08pm
World Ukraine says it downs 8 Russian drones in overnight attack KYIV: The Ukrainian military destroyed eight of nine attack drones launched overnight by Russia, the air force said... Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:12pm
World Blinken to attend NATO ministerial meeting on Russia, Balkans: US State Dept US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers next week to highlight the... Published 26 Nov, 2023 12:09am
World Overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures two KYIV: A Russian explosive drone attack on Kyiv was underway at dawn on Saturday, injuring at least two people,... Published 25 Nov, 2023 10:48am
World Ukraine prepares army mobilisation reforms as war drags on: Zelenskiy Ukraine is drawing up reforms to its programme for mobilising troops as the war with Russia rages on with no end in... Published 25 Nov, 2023 12:12am
World Kremlin says NATO’s desire for a ‘military Schengen’ zone in Europe ratchets up tensions MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that NATO’s desire to have a military analogue of the Schengen Zone in Europe to... Published 24 Nov, 2023 06:35pm
World France ‘counting on China’ to ensure no support for Russia in Ukraine BEIJING: France is hoping Beijing will be “vigilant” against any Chinese support for Russia’s war in Ukraine,... Published 24 Nov, 2023 04:55pm
World Russia says downed 16 Ukrainian drones in south, Crimea MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it had destroyed 16 Ukrainian drones in the south of the country and over the annexed... Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:31pm
World Ukraine says death toll in Russian attack on hospital in east up to 3 The death toll in a Russian strike on a hospital in Ukraine’s southern town of Selydove has risen to three as... Published 23 Nov, 2023 12:10am
World Ukraine says Russia tries to push on east, involves more drones A top Ukrainian military official said Russian troops continued simultaneous assault attempts in several directions... Published 14 Nov, 2023 11:53pm
World Ukraine agrees export insurance ‘mechanism’ with UK, British insurers KYIV: Ukraine has agreed a “special mechanism” with Britain and a group of British insurance companies to offer... Published 14 Nov, 2023 09:32pm