Residents of the village of Mayskoye in northeastern Crimea were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday following powerful explosions nearby. The blasts took place at a temporary ammunition depot operated by the Russian military, the Defense Ministry confirmed. The settlement is located in the Dzhankoy region, near Ukraine, and is believed …
Read More »US is banana republic, governor says after FBI raid Trump’s home
The administration of US President Joe Biden is “weaponizing” federal agencies against his political opponents and turning the country into a “banana republic,” Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday, responding to the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Florida residence. Federal agents entered Mar-a-Lago on Monday night as part of an …
Read More »Children among injured after shelling of Donetsk hospital – DPR
A Ukrainian artillery attack on Dontesk has left at least one person dead and several others injured, officials in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said. One of the buildings targeted on Friday was a hospital. Ten people, including children, were injured DPR Deputy Information Minister Daniil Bezsonov said. Two neighborhoods …
Read More »Russia to quit International Space Station after 2024
Russia is going to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) project with the West after 2024, the new head of the country’s space agency Roscosmos, Yury Borisov, said on Tuesday. Moscow is going to fulfill all its obligations to foreign partners as part of the ISS project, but “the …
Read More »Russia should demilitarize whole of Ukraine, senator says after more Crimea threats
ussia’s offensive should continue until Ukraine’s military capabilities are completely eradicated, Senator Andrey Klishas has insisted, in view of Kiev’s plan to strike Crimea. “Threats from the Ukrainian junta to attack Crimea or the Crimean bridge only confirm that ‘denazification’ and demilitarization must be carried out throughout the whole of …
Read More »Nearly 200 in need of medical help after Ukrainian attack
Nearly 200 people have requested medical assistance after sustaining injuries in a strike targeting the Ukrainian city of Novaya Kakhovka, the local administration’s head, Vladimir Leontyev, has claimed. He added that local authorities did not count “minor scratches,” referring to light wounds that were treated on the spot. At least seven …
Read More »Japan’s former PM Abe has died after being shot – media
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been pronounced dead after being shot during a public event, NHK has reported, citing the ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party. The death was also confirmed by a party source, who spoke to agency Kyodo News. Abe was taken to hospital in grave condition after …
Read More »Japanese PM reveals condition of predecessor after shooting
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has revealed that his predecessor Shinzo Abe was in a “grave condition” after an apparent assassination attempt on Friday. The prime minister condemned the attack “in the strongest terms.” Speaking to journalists about the incident, Kishida said a motive was yet to be determined and …
Read More »Japan’s ex-PM Abe showing ‘no vital signs’ after shooting – reports
Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been rushed to the hospital after apparently being shot while giving an address, local media reports said, noting that bystanders heard two loud bangs before Abe collapsed. Abe fell to the ground during a speech in the city of Nara on Friday and was …
Read More »American rocket explodes seconds after launch
A US Minotaur II+ rocket exploded just 11 seconds after being fired from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base late Wednesday night, officials confirmed on Thursday. The explosion caused a fire, though no injuries were reported at the base. The Minotaur’s space launch vehicle was being tested ahead of plans to …
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