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Salman Rushdie, who received death threats in the 1980s over his “The Satanic Verses” book was attacked during a lecture in New York on Friday. Salman Rushdie speaks during the opening day of the Positive Economy Forum in Le Havre, northwestern France, Sept. 13, 2016. (AFP File Photo) An Associated Press (AP) reporter witnessed a […]

More than 5,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the invasion, according to a tally of confirmed deaths updated this week by independent Russian media outlet iStories. Vladimir Gerdo / TASS The figure is over three times higher than the official death toll of 1,351 which was last updated by the Russian […]

The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a global food crisis should dock in Ukraine on Friday, the United Nations said. The MV Brave Commander, which left Istanbul on Wednesday, is due to arrive in Yuzhne, east of Odesa on the Black Sea coast, the UN’s World […]

An apparent Ukrainian attack on a military air base in Russia-controlled Crimea sent people running for cover from a series of powerful blasts, causing shock among locals and tourists at the height of the holiday season. Smoke rises after an explosion near the village of Novofedorivka in the Crimea.Mulch / TASS Towering plumes of black […]

Ukrainian farmers have already harvested 20.8 million tonnes of early grain crops, according the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. Image from Ukrinform. Ukrainian farmers have already harvested 20.8 million tonnes of early grain crops, according the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. “Mykolaiv and Zakarpattia regions have completed the harvesting of early grain crops. […]

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Thursday of shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Russian-controlled southern Ukraine ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address global concerns over the facility. Screenshot of an eyewitness video Ukrainian forces “once again struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,” Vladimir Rogov, a member of […]

Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea, amid speculation the blasts were the result of a Ukrainian attack that would represent a significant escalation in the war. Rising smoke can be seen from the beach at Saky after explosions […]

What you need to know: Mr Kimunya (Kipipiri), Mr Kioni (Ndaragwa), Mr Kega (Kieni) and Dr Shaban (Taveta) said their opponents had opened unassailable leads in the National Assembly races. From left: MPs Amos Kimunya (Kipipiri), Kanini Kiega (Kieni) and Jeremiah Kioni (Ndaragwa). Mr Kega, who was seeking a third term, was not lucky as […]

-Russian strikes near Ukraine nuclear plant kill 14 – Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 14 civilians in areas near a nuclear power plant, as the G7 warned that Russian control of the facility “endangers the region”. An AFP journalist runs as smoke rises behind after a bombardment in […]

(CNN)The FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s residence in Florida on Monday signaled an extraordinary escalation of an investigation into the handling of certain documents from his presidency and raises questions about whether his legal exposure extends beyond whether he improperly took government records when he left the White House. Republicans rush to Trump’s defense after […]