China in touch with all parties in seeking Ukraine ceasefire: Foreign Minister Qin Gang
May 09, 2023 10:05 PM China will neither watch the fire from the other bank nor add fuel to the fire, he said. Read More
Russian mercenary chief says he’s been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor
May 09, 2023 8:35 PM Yevgeny Prigozhin made cryptic but crude comments about those in overall charge of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Read More
Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon ‘promised land’
May 09, 2023 5:30 PM Authorities found an estimated 100 illegal mines where mining activities discoloured rivers and turned forests into toxic mud. Read More
Drought spells ‘catastrophe’ for Spain’s olive harvest
May 09, 2023 5:30 PM A lack of rain and extreme temperatures saw olive oil production plummeting 55 per cent in the country. Read More
Fears mount for the Arctic as cooperation with Russia stalls
May 09, 2023 4:42 PM The Arctic Council’s viability may be at risk as it fails to cooperate with Russia Read More
EU’s von der Leyen in Kyiv after Russian air strikes on Ukraine’s capital
May 09, 2023 4:23 PM The trip falls on the European Union’s Europe Day. Read More
UN chief says peace talks in Ukraine conflict not possible right now
May 09, 2023 3:50 PM MADRID – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he sees no immediate possibility of reaching a comprehensive ceasefire in the war in Ukraine as both…
Putin tells Russians on Victory Day that world is at turning point
May 09, 2023 3:40 PM Mr Putin repeated familiar messages he has delivered many times in the nearly 15 months of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Read More
Russia launches new attack on Ukraine’s capital: officials
May 09, 2023 1:00 PM KYIV – Russia launched about 15 cruise missiles at Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, the second attack in as many days, with air defence systems shooting…
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including three leaders of armed group
May 09, 2023 12:15 PM Israel’s military said it targeted 3 senior commanders of Islamic Jihad. Read More