Ukraine has repelled a battalion-sized mechanised assault on its eastern front – the first attack of such a scale in five months – proving the resilience of its defences, but raising concerns that Russia is becoming increasingly ambitious as it gears up for an expected major offensive. The attack on…
Political pressure on Rishi Sunak to halt arms exports to Israel grows after seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an air strike in Gaza. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing growing political pressure to stop selling weapons to Israel after seven aid workers, including three…
As the war enters its 770th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Fighting Kharkiv regional governor, Oleh Syniehubov, said three emergency workers were killed in a Russian attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city. The three had gone to help after a Russian…
The country’s governing Georgian Dream party says the law will be passed before parliamentary elections in October. Pro-democracy groups have called for protests after Georgia’s governing party said it will revive the controversial “foreign agents law” that mass demonstrations forced it to drop last year. The governing Georgian Dream party…
A 12-year-old opened fire at a school in the suburbs of the Finnish capital Helsinki on Tuesday. Police in Finland have said that bullying was the motive behind Tuesday’s deadly school shooting on the outskirts of Helsinki. The 12-year-old who opened fire on classmates has said that he was the…
When the March elections in Portugal saw the hard-right political party, Chega, quadruple its parliamentary representation from 12 seats to 50, one conclusion appeared overwhelmingly obvious. Overnight, it looked as if Europe’s most westerly country had become the continent’s latest front line between populist, ultra-conservative parties enjoying surging support and…
As the war enters its 769th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Fighting Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russian forces had captured 403 sq km (156 sq miles) of territory since the start of the year and last month, secured…
With just 80 seats in 230-seat parliament, the government will need the support of the opposition to pass legislation. Portugal’s new centre-right minority government led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has been sworn in amid uncertainty about its long-term viability as it faces a highly fragmented parliament. The Democratic Alliance…
Arrivals of Syrian asylum seekers have surged, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days. Cyprus has expressed concerns about a rise in the irregular migration of Syrian refugees coming from Lebanon. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerning” that the irregular arrival of…
NewsFeed A suspected Ukrainian drone struck a dormitory in Russia’s Tatarstan region – sending fireballs into the air and people scattering. At least 7 people were injured in the attack that struck an industrial part of town, where a factory making Iranian-designed drones is reportedly located. Published On 2 Apr…
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