World Putin has offered Wagner fighters three choices – but he can’t afford to lose them from the war June 30, 2023 President Putin is directing a major “damage limitation” exercise in Russia to re-impose his authority and purge those responsible for the potential coup attempt, following Yevgeny Prigozhin’s abortive “march for…
World Ukraine charges politician over alleged deportation of orphans as young as one June 30, 2023 Ukraine has charged a Russian politician and two collaborators with war crimes over the alleged deportation of a dozen orphans. Prosecutors have alleged the orphans, some as young as one,…
World Russia ‘cutting numbers’ at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant June 30, 2023 The number of Russian personnel at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is gradually being reduced, according to Ukraine. Its military intelligence agency announced the apparent drawdown on Telegram, but Russia…
World Macron seen dancing at Elton John gig as riots raged across France June 30, 2023 France’s president Emmanuel Macron is facing a backlash after being photographed meeting Elton John at a Paris gig, despite his country being in the grip of riots. Violent protests are…
World Florida governor signs bill allowing roads to be built using product linked to cancer June 30, 2023 Glowing neon-yellow roads as from Jacksonville to Miami? Maybe not, but Ron DeSantis has signed a bill allowing roads in his Florida state to be built with “radioactive” mining waste…
World France riots: A youth told us, in the most blunt terms possible, that we weren’t welcome June 30, 2023 There are the three things that have come to illuminate the night sky in Nanterre – blue lights, orange flames and the starburst of fireworks. For the first couple of…
World France stops public transport and deploys 40,000 officers amid fears of third night of rioting June 29, 2023 France is set to deploy 40,000 officers on Thursday evening amid fears of a third night of rioting in the capital triggered by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old…
World Biden says Putin ‘losing war in Iraq’ in latest mishap June 28, 2023 Joe Biden has said Vladimir Putin is losing the “war in Iraq” in the latest of a series of mistakes made by the 80-year-old president. Answering questions from journalists, Mr…
World Russia claims deadly missile strike which hit busy pizzeria was aimed at ‘NATO instructors’ June 28, 2023 At least eight people have been killed – including three children – and 56 injured after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk…
World Ukraine has recaptured territory held by Russia since 2014, UK says – as Zelenskyy visits frontline June 27, 2023 Ukrainian forces have “highly likely” recaptured an area of territory occupied by Russia since 2014, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said. In a new intelligence update, British officials said…
World AI tool finds sperm in infertile men faster and more accurately than doctors June 27, 2023 A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool may be capable of identifying sperm in infertile men in just seconds, a study has suggested. The research was conducted to test if AI…
World Belarus leader says ‘no heroes’ in failed Wagner mutiny – as Prigozhin in ‘hotel with no windows’ June 27, 2023 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said the long-standing tensions between the Russian army and Wagner mercenary group, which staged a 24-hour mutiny at the weekend, had been mismanaged. In his…
World Putin’s message to his troops after failed Wagner Group mutiny June 27, 2023 Vladimir Putin has thanked the Russian army for stopping “a civil war” from breaking out after the Wagner Group’s 24-hour mutiny at the weekend. Speaking at the Kremlin, the Russian…
World The African nation where Prigozhin’s Wagner Group has been ‘perfecting a nightmarish blueprint for state capture’ June 27, 2023 The Wagner Group is responsible for a raft of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to a new investigative report. The group had…
World Greece’s conservative prime minister wins re-election June 25, 2023 Greece’s conservative prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has secured another four-year term in power following a landslide victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. With 91% of votes counted on Sunday evening, his centre-right…
World Ukraine should watch exiled rebel mercenary chief very carefully, warns ex-UK army chief June 25, 2023 Ukraine is in a strong battlefield position against invading Russian forces but the exile of a rebel mercenary leader to neighbouring Belarus poses a fresh potential threat, a former British…
World Russia civil unrest triggered by Wagner mercenary mutiny offers hope to Ukrainians June 24, 2023 After a year and a half of unrelenting gloom, finally news for Ukrainians to celebrate. Open conflict between their enemies and the prospect of much more. Ukrainians have always predicted…
World ‘Putin’s butcher’ who vowed to ‘destroy anyone’ who stood in way of Wagner rebellion: Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? June 24, 2023 From flea market hot dog seller to the head of a mercenary group behind a mutiny against the Russian military, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rise was far from ordinary. A former convict…
World Russia mutiny: Residents in Moscow asked not to travel as rebel mercenary convoy nears June 24, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leader of the Wagner mercenary group of treason and leading an “armed mutiny”. He claimed the actions of one-time ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, who…
World Ireland TV boss suspended amid scandal over payments to star June 23, 2023 The boss of Irish broadcaster RTE has been suspended amid a controversy over misreporting the salary of its highest paid star. Director general Dee Forbes was due to step down…