Officials report drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city
February 10, 2024 5:45 AM Drones attacked civilian infrastructure late on Friday in and near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, and officials reported explosions in the city. Read More
Israel prepares assault on Rafah, seeks to allay fears of ‘bloodbath’
February 10, 2024 4:37 AM More than a million people driven southwards by four months of Israeli bombing of Gaza are packed into Rafah. Read More
London ‘corrosive substance’ attacker likely drowned in River Thames, say police
February 10, 2024 2:56 AM LONDON – UK police on Feb 9 said they believed a man wanted for attacking a woman and her two young daughters with a corrosive…
UN against any forced displacement of civilians from Gaza’s Rafah
February 10, 2024 2:50 AM Palestinian civilians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip need to be protected, but there should not be any forced mass displacement, the United Nations said…
Replacing Ukraine’s popular army chief is big gamble for Zelenskiy
February 10, 2024 1:50 AM The sweeping military shakeup that replaced Ukraine’s popular army chief this week throws up big political and military risks for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the…
Protesters demand Hungary’s president quits over sex abuse case pardon
February 10, 2024 12:50 AM At least 1,000 people protested in Hungary’s capital on Friday demanding the resignation of President Katalin Novak over her decision to pardon a man convicted…
Ukraine accuses Russia of intensifying chemical attacks on the battlefield
February 09, 2024 11:45 PM Russia used toxic chemicals in more than 200 attacks on the battlefield in January alone, says Kyiv. Read More
Chile bids final farewell to former President Sebastian Pinera
February 09, 2024 10:25 PM A state funeral for two-time President Sebastian Pinera began at the country’s former Congress in Santiago on Friday to bid a final farewell to the…
Prague, Budapest hold up EU move to sanction violent Israeli settlers
February 09, 2024 9:50 PM BRUSSELS/ An EU effort to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank has stalled due to objections from Hungary and the…
Prince Harry accepts substantial damages to settle Mirror Group case
February 09, 2024 8:40 PM Prince Harry has settled the remainder of his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers over phone-hacking and other unlawful acts after the publisher agreed to pay…