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…
World Biden’s description of Xi Jinping as ‘dictator’ criticised as ‘absurd and irresponsible’ June 21, 2023 China says comments by Joe Biden describing its leader Xi Jinping as a dictator are “extremely absurd and irresponsible”. The latest clash comes right after US Secretary of State Antony…
World German mum sentenced to more than nine years in prison after she kept Yazidi woman as a slave June 20, 2023 A court in Germany will deliver its verdict later today in a landmark case against a 37-year-old woman accused of crimes against humanity and aiding and abetting genocide in one…
World Police searching 2024 Paris Olympics HQ in corruption probe June 20, 2023 Police are searching the headquarters of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers as part of a probe into suspected corruption. The Paris organising committee said in a statement that a search…
World Pakistan to hold day of mourning after boat sinks off Greek coast June 18, 2023 Pakistan’s prime minister has declared a national day of mourning for those who died when a fishing trawler packed with people sank off the coast of Greece. Up to 750…
World The West has only one option to truly protect Ukraine’s counteroffensive June 17, 2023 Can Ukraine’s counteroffensive prevail without combat air cover, and will the West come to regret not providing Ukraine with such battle-winning capability? Although the West has provided a wealth of…
World African leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine peace mission – with Putin next June 16, 2023 South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is among a group of African leaders in Ukraine on a peace mission. The presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Comoros, South Africa and Egypt’s prime minister…