Ukraine Drone Attack Causes Fire at Russian Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been “neutralised”, the area’s governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery.
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‘At Least 100 North Koreans Reportedly Killed’ Fighting for Russia
At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.
One Dead, Thousands Without Heating After Russian Strike on Ukraine Port City
The Thursday night strikes on the Black Sea city damaged residential buildings, the heating system, churches and educational institutions, according to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, who said it had been “a massive combined enemy strike”.
Russia Sentences Soldiers Who Massacred Ukraine Family to Life In Prison
A Russian court sentenced two soldiers to life in prison for the massacre of a family of nine people in their home in occupied Ukraine, state media reported on Friday.
The World’s Three Biggest Nuclear Hotspots
Since invading neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has on several occasions brandished the threat of atomic weapons against Kyiv’s Western allies.
Russian Overnight Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine’s Odesa Region
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s coastal Odesa region throughout the war, hitting cargo ships and grain silos in what Kyiv says is an attempt to destroy its export capacity.
20 Pakistan Coal Miners Shot Dead in Attack
Up to 40 attackers fired at miners for half an hour starting around 12:30 am (1930 GMT Thursday) “before escaping into the night”, said Asim Shafi, police chief in Duki district, where the attack occurred.
Russia Sentences Crimean to 14 Years on Treason Charges
Russia on Friday sentenced a Crimean man to 14 years in a penal colony on treason charges after it accused…
Ukraine Withdraws from Eastern Town of Vugledar
Around 14,000 people lived in Vugledar before Russia invaded, making it one of Moscow’s more important gains in months of grinding advances across the east.
Haiti security mission extended for one year as WFP sounds alarm
The resolution, adopted unanimously, expressed “deep concern about the situation in Haiti including violence, criminal activities and mass displacement,” and came as the World Food Programme warned half of the country’s population now faces acute hunger.
