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Ukraine war: Russia destroys hospital in latest missile attack
At least two people were killed and more than 30 injured in the attack in the city of Dnipro.
Russia will be threat to NATO if it loses in Ukraine – UK Chief of Air Staff
Russia will be “vindictive” if it loses the Ukraine war and “poses a direct threat” to the UK.
Queensland "Sovereign citizen" deemed unfit to hold gun license.
Nevin John Cartwright loses his gun licence after attempting to get the officer-in-charge of the Rockhampton Police Station arrested.
Ukraine claims Russia planning ‘massive’ incident at nuclear site
Ukraine’s defence intelligence directorate warns Russia will simulate an attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Saudi Arabia is snapping up millions of barrels of Russian diesel that Europe no longer allows and sends its own to Europe
India official empties dam to retrieve lost phone
The man, who has now been suspended, was taking a selfie when he dropped his phone into the water.
Christians caught with a Bible in North Korea have faced death and had their families, including children, thrown in prison for life, a new report says
A Korean Worker's Party member caught with a Bible was hauled off to an airfield and killed in front of an audience of thousands, the report said.
“Cigarettes belong in museums,” says Philip Morris International CEO in speech in London, calling on governments globally to accelerate end of cigarettes
Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM), today delivered remarks at the UnHerd Club in London, call
China warns against Japan PM's attendance at NATO summit
China expresses caution at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attendance at a NATO summit scheduled for July, saying Tokyo should not do anything that damages mutual trust between regional countries.
Netherlands “seriously considering” sending F-16s to Ukraine
On Friday 26 May, Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, said his state has not yet decided to provide F-16 fighters to Ukraine, but is “seriously considering” such an option.
Ukraine says Russia plans to simulate accident at nuclear power plant
Ukraine's defence ministry on Friday said Russia was planning to simulate a major accident at a nuclear power station controlled by pro-Moscow forces to try to thwart a long-planned Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Russia.
Hungary ‘unfit’ to hold EU presidency, warn MEPs
Hungary’s multiple breaches of EU law make it unfit to hold the bloc’s rotating presidency in 2024, MEPs have warned in a resolution that is set to be adopted next week.
Brazilian president refuses to come to Russia at Putin’s invitation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he refused to come to Russia at the invitation of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
7,000 year-old road found under the Mediterranean Sea in Croatia
The road was found on a peninsula artificially created by the neolithic Hvar culture in about 4900 BC.
In Russia, children will be sent to patriotic camps and taught to shoot and fly UAVs
More than 9,000 Russian teenagers will attend military-patriotic camps by the end of the summer, where they will receive fire training and study tactical medicine and UAV piloting.
Top US general: Russia cannot win in Ukraine militarily
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that Russia can no longer achieve victory over Ukraine through military means.
Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time in 2023
Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, with solar projects expected to outpace outlays on oil production for the first time.
Chinese envoy calls on European countries to recognize captured territories of Ukraine as Russia’s – WSJ
Special representative of the Chinese government, Li Hui, allegedly tried to convince the European vis-a-vis that they should call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, recognising the occupied Ukrainian territories as those belonging to Russia.
Medvedev declares war in Ukraine would last for decades and threatens with nuclear strike again
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, has stated that the “military conflict” in Ukraine will last “for a very long time” and once again threatened a “preemptive nuclear strike” – now apparently because of the supply of nuclear weapons to Ukraine.