Rebuilding Ukraine after Russian invasion may cost $US350 billion, experts say
Washington DC, USReuters Russia’s invasion caused over $US97 billion in direct damages to Ukraine through to 1st June, but it could cost nearly $US350 billion to rebuild the country, a report released Friday by the World Bank, Ukrainian Government and European Commission shows. It said Ukraine had suffered $US252 billion in losses through disruptions to […]
Ukraine retakes territory in Kharkiv region as Russian front crumbles
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian forces have seized an expanding area of previously Russian-held territory in the east in a “very sharp and rapid” advance, a Russian-installed regional official said on Friday, in a breakthrough that may mark a turning point in the war. After keeping silent for a day, Russia effectively acknowledged a section of its […]
King Charles III vows to serve his nation as Britain mourns late Queen
London, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III paid a heartfelt tribute on Friday to his late “darling mama” Queen Elizabeth II, and vowed to serve as monarch with “loyalty, respect and love” as she had done for more than seven decades. In his first address to the nation, Charles paid tribute to his mother for her […]
King Charles to address a nation shaken by death of Queen
Balmoral, Scotland Reuters Britain’s King Charles will address a country in mourning on Friday following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most Britons ever knew and the “spirit of the nation” for seven decades. Charles, who raced to be by the side of the Queen at her Scottish home on […]
EU countries seek emergency solution to soaring energy bills
Brussels, Belgium Reuters European Union countries’ energy ministers meet on Friday to search for solutions from a long list of possible measures to shield citizens from sky-high energy prices as winter approaches. The basis for the talks is a set of proposals made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – among them, a […]
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UN chief appeals for “massive” help for flooded Pakistan
Islamabad, PakistanReuters UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to the world for massive help for Pakistan on Friday as he arrived to support its response to a flood disaster that both he and the government have blamed on climate change. Record monsoon rains and glacier melt in northern mountains, have triggered floods that have swept away […]
North Korea makes nuclear weapons policy “irreversible” with new law – KCNA
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea passed a law enshrining the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself, a move leader Kim Jong-un said makes its nuclear status “irreversible” and bars any denuclearisation talks, state media reported on Friday. The move comes as observers say North Korea appears to be preparing to resume […]
Climate tipping points of coral die-off, ice sheet collapse closer than thought
London, UKReuters When might the world’s bleaching coral reefs pass the point of no return? When would warming temperatures cause the Greenland Ice Sheet to collapse and trigger severe sea level rise? These worrying scenarios could happen sooner than expected, according to new scientific research. For more than a decade, climate researchers have been monitoring […]
Death of Queen Elizabeth II marked around world with tributes and flowers
London, UKReuters As world leaders paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on her death aged 96 on Thursday, ordinary people in Britain and around the globe paid their own respects to a woman who had been the face of her nation for more than 70 years. On a rainy London night, thousands gathered outside Buckingham […]