Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in unrest
Almaty, KazakhstanReuters Eighteen people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan last week, Uzbek authorities said on Monday – the worst bout of violence in the Central Asian nation in 17 years. Security forces detained 516 people during the protests, which broke out over plans to curtail Karakalpakstan’s autonomy, […]
Updated: At least six killed in US shooting at 4th July parade
Updated: 10.45am At least six people have been killed and dozens injured after a gunman opened fire during a 4th July parade near Chicago. Police have arrested a suspect following a brief car chase after earlier announcing they were searching for a 22-year-old suspect, identified as Robert (Bobby) E Crimo III. The incident unfolded at about […]
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces undeterred; Russia hails Luhansk victory
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his armed forces were undeterred in their efforts to “break” Moscow’s will to pursue a nearly five-month war, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin hailed his military’s victory in the grueling battle of Luhansk. Russia captured the city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, bringing an end […]
Drones, helicopters search for missing after Italian glacier collapse
Canazei, Italy Reuters Helicopter crews and drones searched on Monday for around 15 people missing in the Italian Alps after part of a mountain glacier collapsed, killing at least six people and injuring eight. Much of Italy has been baking in an early-summer heatwave and experts said the disaster was linked to climate change that […]
Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that. In an exclusive interview in his Vatican residence, Francis also denied rumours […]
No indication Danish mall shooting was ‘act of terror’ – police
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Danish police said on Monday four people were in critical condition after being hit by gunshots in a shooting at a shopping centre in Copenhagen on Sunday in which three people were killed. Chief Police Inspector Soren Thomassen told reporters there was no indication the shooting had been an “act of terror” […]
BTS rekindle debate about military service in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea Reuters A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a decades old Cold War threat. Military service is hugely contentious in South Korea where all able-bodied men aged […]
Canada’s emergency rooms bear the brunt of a “perfect storm”
Toronto, CanadaReuters Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that in some cases may extend through the summer, due to a surge in patients and staff shortages. The situation, clinicians say, is tied to a resurgence of viral infections such as […]
UK to host 2023 Ukraine recovery conference
London, UKReuters Britain will host a conference next year focused on helping Ukraine recover from the damage caused by Russia’s invasion, the foreign office said, as nations gather in Switzerland for this year’s event. The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) beginning on Monday in Lugano will discuss how to rebuild Ukraine, bringing together a Ukrainian delegation […]
Libyan protest movement says it will step up its campaign
Tripoli, Libya Reuters Libyan protesters will keep demonstrating until all the ruling elites quit power, they said on the weekend, after rallies in most main cities on Friday culminated in a crowd storming the parliament building and torching parts of it. The protest movement said it would step up its campaign from Sunday, urging demonstrators […]