“Europe could die”: Macron urges stronger defences, economic reforms
Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defences as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage. In a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris, he also said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States. “There […]
Eurovision Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests
Malmo, Sweden Reuters Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security amid planned protests over Israel’s participation and a new geo-political backdrop since Sweden joined NATO. The contest, the world’s biggest of its kind, takes place in Malmo from 7th to […]
Kyiv issues restrictions on passports for military-age men
Reuters The Ukrainian Government, further tightening regulations as it seeks to address a shortage of troops, approved rules temporarily barring military-age men from applying for passports abroad. The provisions, and a subsequent clarification from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, were announced on Wednesday, a day after Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba suspended consular services for males aged 18 […]
Civilian recruitment: Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags
DAN PELESCHUK, of Reuters, reports on the civilian recruitment push taking place in Ukraine…
A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the Patriarch
AP The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Dmitry Safronov took part in Navalny’s funeral as well as presiding at the commemoration on 26th March, the 40th day after his death – an important Russian Orthodox tradition. A woman touches a […]
Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package after Republican battle
Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new US aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the President as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress. “It gives vital […]
Russian drone attack injures nine in Ukraine’s Odesa, officials say
Reuters Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured nine people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, four of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine’s military officials said early on Tuesday. The injured children, which include two infants, have been hospitalised, as well as three of the injured adults, the […]
Russian air strike took out TV tower in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Zelenskiy says
Kharkiv, Ukraine Reuters A Russian missile strike that broke in half a 240-metre television tower in Kharkiv on Monday is part of a deliberate effort by Moscow to make Ukraine’s second largest city uninhabitable, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Dramatic footage obtained by Reuters showed the main mast of the television tower breaking off and falling […]
Zelenskiy urges speedy passage of Ukraine aid in US Senate, transfer of weapons
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday welcomed the passage of $US60 billion in aid for Ukraine by the US House of Representatives but urged Washington to quickly turn the bill into law and proceed with the actual transfer of weapons, saying long-range arms and air defence systems were top priorities. In an interview with […]
Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after airstrike kills eight, Kyiv says
Kyiv/Dnipro, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine shot down a Russian strategic bomber 300 kilometres from its border on Friday after the warplane took part in an airstrike that killed at least eight people, including two children, in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, Kyiv said. Missiles rained down on the city of Dnipro and the surrounding region in the […]