Reuters – The United States promised more military support for Ukraine, including drones, and is doing preliminary work on whether to send fighter aircraft, as fighting raged on in the east of the country five months into Russia’s invasion. Moscow and Kyiv signed a landmark deal on Friday to unblock grain exports from Black Sea […]
Reuters: – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, emerging on top in his last major test ahead of a general election due within 11 months. The 68-year-old former army chief, in power since a coup he led in 2014, secured the required votes to guarantee his place as […]
BBC News:- US President Joe Biden’s condition has improved since he first tested positive for Covid-19, the White House has said. The 79-year-old is experiencing mild symptoms, including a runny nose and fatigue. His doctor says he is responding well to medication. Mr Biden has continued working while in isolation, according to the White House, […]
ABC News:- Judges at the United Nations’ highest court on Friday dismissed preliminary objections by Myanmar to a case alleging the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. The decision establishing the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction cleared the way for the highly charged case, brought in 2019 by Gambia, […]
BBC News:- Ukrainian sailors are being trained in Scotland as part of the UK’s efforts to help in the war against Russia. The Royal Navy are helping them operate Sandown Class Minehunter vessels, ahead of the sale of two such vessels in a deal agreed last year. Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Volodymr Havrylov has been […]
BBC News:- Police in Brazil say 18 people have been killed during a raid against a criminal gang that controls one of Rio de Janeiro’s most violent favelas. Four hundred heavily-armed military police were deployed to the Alemão favela in the early hours of Thursday. Sixteen of the dead were suspected criminals, while a police […]
BBC News:- Security forces in Sri Lanka have raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Colombo and have begun pulling down tents. Hundreds of troops and police commandos moved on the protesters outside the presidential offices, hours before they were due to leave the area. A BBC video journalist was beaten by the […]
BBC News:- Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. It is to be signed on Friday in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The world shortage of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s 24 February invasion has left […]
BBC News:- Ex-US President Donald Trump watched last year’s Capitol riot on TV at the White House, ignoring his children and aides who “begged him” to rebuke the mob, a congressional inquiry has heard. “He chose not to act,” said Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the Democratic-led committee. The primetime hearing was told […]
NDTV News:- Mario Draghi, credited with helping save the eurozone as head of the European Central Bank, presided over a remarkable period of unity as Italy’s premier before falling foul of its notoriously unstable political system. The star economist was never directly elected but won the backing of almost all political parties when he took […]
