In first, Kyiv says it shoots down volley of Russian ‘hypersonic’ missiles
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine said on Tuesday it had shot down six Russian Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a weapon Moscow has touted as a next-generation hypersonic missile that was all but unstoppable. When asked about the Ukrainian claim, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu dismissed it, the RIA news agency reported. The number […]
Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend its bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month. The air strikes, explosions and clashes could be heard in the south of Khartoum, and there was […]
Hundreds feared dead after cyclone hits western Myanmar
Updated: 7:15am, 17th May, 2023 (AEST)Reuters Hundreds of people, including Rohingya Muslims, were feared dead after a cyclone struck Myanmar at the weekend, residents and aid groups said on Tuesday, with rescue efforts hampered by damage to infrastructure. Myanmar’s impoverished Rakhine State bore the brunt of Cyclone Mocha, during which winds of up to 210 […]
Russia launches heavy air raid on Kyiv, Ukraine says all missiles shot down
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia unleashed an air strike of “exceptional” intensity on Kyiv early on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it shot down all 18 missiles fired at it overnight including six hypersonic missiles. Bright flashes lit up the night sky over Kyiv during the eighth air attack on the capital this month. City authorities did not […]
European leaders meet in Iceland to reaffirm values as Ukraine war rages on
Reykjavik, IcelandReuters European leaders will travel to Iceland on Tuesday for a two-day summit meant to show their support for Ukraine but also send a powerful message on core democratic values many feel are under threat in and outside Europe. In only the fourth summit of the Council of Europe since it was founded after […]
On the Screen: The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ return with a darker, yet satisfying, end
DAVID ADAMS watches the third and final of the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ trilogy…
Recovering from Gaza fighting, Palestinians mark 1948 Nakba
GazaReuters In 1948, Intisar Muhana’s family fled al-Masmiyya village, north-east of Gaza during the war which accompanied the creation of Israel. Last week, she lost her home again when it was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes. Muhana’s family were among some 750,000 Palestinians who are estimated to have been forced out or fled their homes around […]
Sudan’s increased fighting empties Christian clerics from the capital Khartoum
Nairobi, KenyaRNS An attack on a Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum is drawing attention to the plight of Christians in the north-eastern African country, where a raging civil war is forcing out Christian clerics. The attack on the Coptic Mar Girgis (St George) Church in Omdurman, across […]
Canadian PM Trudeau visits Alberta as wildfires rage
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Alberta on Monday as raging wildfires prompted mass evacuations and reduced energy production in Canada’s main oil-producing province, where meteorologists expect virtually no rain for 10 days or so. In the provincial capital Edmonton, Trudeau received an update on firefighting efforts by Canadian soldiers sent to help […]
Belarus opposition told to “be ready” for democracy push as rumours of leader’s ill health swirl
Reuters Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told her supporters on Monday to be ready to grab any chance to turn her country into a democracy as speculation about the health of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko swirled. Shortly after her message to supporters via Twitter, a Belarusian state news channel released a photo of Lukashenko, […]