Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store kills two: official KYIV: A Russian strike on Saturday hit a store selling building materials in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv,... Published 25 May, 2024 07:32pm
World G7 ministers move closer to Russian assets deal to help Ukraine STRESA: G7 finance ministers are expected Saturday to agree a broad plan to use interest from frozen Russian assets... Published 25 May, 2024 10:46am
World Russia says IS behind deadly Moscow concert hall attack MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said for the first time that the Islamic State group coordinated the March concert hall... Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am
World Kremlin condemns calls for Kyiv to use US arms in Russia MOSCOW: Moscow on Thursday attacked "hothead" US lawmakers after mounting calls, including from House Speaker Mike... Published 23 May, 2024 10:55pm
World Fatal strikes rock Kharkiv as Russia claims fresh advances KYIV: Russian strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv killed at least seven people, authorities said... Published 23 May, 2024 04:51pm
World Russia says EU will feel ‘full measure’ of retaliation over plan to use frozen assets to help Ukraine MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the European Union will feel the... Published 23 May, 2024 04:49pm
World Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists OSLO: Norway will further restrict access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking... Published 23 May, 2024 12:14pm
World Two dead as Ukraine strikes Russia and occupied east MOSCOW: Ukraine attacked a number of villages in Russia’s Belgorod border region and the occupied eastern city of... Published 22 May, 2024 04:47pm
World Russia starts tactical nuclear drills near Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons drills close to Ukraine, in what it said... Published 21 May, 2024 09:20pm
World Yellen sees ‘possibility’ of $50bn Ukraine loan from seized Russian assets LONDON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there was a possibility G7 nations would support Ukraine by as much... Published 21 May, 2024 07:50pm
World More than 14,000 displaced from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region: WHO GENEVA: More than 14,000 people have been displaced in recent days from Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, where... Published 21 May, 2024 04:40pm
World Two killed by Russian shelling in south Ukraine KYIV: Russian shelling killed two people in southern Ukraine, regional authorities said Monday, after the country... Published 20 May, 2024 05:41pm
World Russia says Ukraine struck Crimea with ATACMS, 60 drones shot down, oil refinery halted MOSCOW: Russian officials said on Sunday that Ukraine fired nine U.S. ATACMS at Crimea and attacked Russian regions... Published 19 May, 2024 01:15pm
World Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP in an exclusive interview he expects Russia to step up its... Published 18 May, 2024 05:31pm
World Putin says Russian forces are advancing on all fronts against Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian forces were improving their positions every day... Published 15 May, 2024 07:04pm
World Russia claims advances on two fronts during Blinken visit to Kyiv KYIV: Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town... Published 15 May, 2024 05:15pm
World Blinken announces $2bn in Ukraine military aid in Kyiv KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in Kyiv on Wednesday the release of a further $2 billion in... Published 15 May, 2024 05:11pm
World Russia says it downed 10 Ukraine-launched ATACMS missiles over Crimea The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday that its air forces destroyed 10 long-range missiles known as ATACMS... Published 15 May, 2024 12:38pm
World Biden admin plans $1bn in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for... Updated 15 May, 2024 03:56pm
World Russia economy resilient; Gaza war weighs on neighbours: EBRD LONDON: Russia’s economy will grow further this year despite Western sanctions over its Ukraine invasion, while... Published 15 May, 2024 10:59am
World Sri Lanka says around 280 citizens recruited for Russia-Ukraine war COLOMBO: Around 280 Sri Lankans have been recruited to fight on both sides of Russia’s war in Ukraine, officials... Published 14 May, 2024 07:44pm
World Zelensky expected in Madrid on Friday: Spanish royal palace MADRID: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected in Madrid on Friday for an official visit, Spain’s royal... Published 14 May, 2024 06:31pm
World US tells Ukraine ‘aid on its way’ as Russia claims advances KYIV: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday assured Ukraine that US military aid was “on its way”, as Russia... Published 14 May, 2024 05:25pm
World Four injured in Russian shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine officials say KYIV: Four people were injured in fresh Russian attacks on the battered city of Kharkiv in Ukraine’s northeast,... Published 14 May, 2024 12:36pm
World Blinken in Ukraine on unannounced visit to show US support: AFP journalist KYIV, Ukraine: Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday morning in Kyiv on an unnanounced visit meant to... Published 14 May, 2024 10:49am
World Ukraine FM visits Serbia for first time since Russian invasion BELGRADE: Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba kicked off an official visit to Serbia on Monday, where he was... Published 13 May, 2024 03:30pm
World Ukraine strikes Russian energy facilities near border: Ukraine source KYIV: Ukrainian forces struck an oil terminal and electrical substation in western Russia, a security source in Kyiv... Published 13 May, 2024 03:23pm
World Russia says it downs 16 Ukraine-launched missiles, 31 drones The Russian defence ministry said on Monday that its air defence systems destroyed 16 missiles and 31 drones that... Published 13 May, 2024 10:26am
World Russia claims more advances in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region UKRAINE: Russia said Sunday it had captured four more villages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, as thousands of... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
World At least 17 hurt in Ukraine strike on Russian border city BELGOROD: A building collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod after a Ukrainian strike, leaving at least 17... Published 12 May, 2024 05:36pm
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