Three people have been killed, four injured, and several houses damaged in powerful explosion in Belgorod, a Russian city 40km from the border with Ukraine, according to the regional governor. “We currently have information about three fatalities,” Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel on Sunday morning, adding that the …
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Ukrainian troops shelled the Mayski market in Donetsk on Monday, killing three people and injuring four, Donetsk People’s Republic officials have said. Yan Gagin, an adviser to the Donetsk government, told reporters that a woman and a child are among those killed. City officials also reported that a hospital and …
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Officials from the US and EU are reportedly discussing measures Brussels can take to effectively curb oil imports from Russia and slash the revenues Moscow receives. The options include a ban, a price cap, and a payment mechanism that would allow revenue generated from crude oil to be withheld from …
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The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the “unfriendly actions” of the three Baltic states on Thursday, by closing their consulates and declaring their staff ‘personae non grata’. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania had previously announced their decision to close their Russian consulates. The ministry summoned top representatives of the diplomatic missions …
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Twenty-three years ago, NATO bombed Serbia. This act was the opening round of what was to become a 78-day illegal war of aggression, the repercussions of which haunt the world to this day. Act One: The Encounter It was a chance meeting – two men who had crossed paths in …
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Amid mutiny in the Tory Party ranks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost three vital staffers: his communications director, private secretary, and chief of staff all resigning on Thursday evening. News of the trio’s exit came shortly after Johnson’s policy chief unexpectedly stepped down. Director of Communications Jack Doyle, Chief …
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With fears that Russia could invade Ukraine still looming large in the West, Britain and Poland will join forces with Kiev to boost cooperation in the region and deter Moscow from any potential aggression, the leaders of the two eastern European nations in the pact have announced. Speaking at a press …
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The US has handed Russia a written response to its proposed security guarantees. While Washington refuses to accept Moscow’s demands for a legally binding pledge that NATO will not expand further towards its borders, it has indicated it is ready to discuss certain issues, including arms control and strategic stability. …
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Three people were killed and six wounded in an apparent drone attack on Abu Dhabi on Monday, UAE police have said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced a strike “deep” in Emirati territory. Three fuel trucks exploded in the industrial Mussafah area near storage facilities used by oil firm ADNOC, after …
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Novak Djokovic, Aaron Rodgers and Kyrie Irving have emerged as lightning rods in the ongoing debate about vaccine mandates in sport, but none of them has bowed to public pressure despite the torrential backlash. Australians reacted with apoplexy this week at the news that tennis world number one Novak Djokovic …
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