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Russia ‘foils’ Ukrainian drone attack Russian air defences shot down two Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow, Russian authorities said early Wednesday. “Above the territory of the Moscow region, an attempted ‘Kyiv-led’ attack using unmanned aerial vehicles was foiled,” the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram. There were no fatalities or damage, the ministry added. Ukrainian […]

Ukraine war: Russia claims advances in northeast, Zelenskyy assassination plot, POW exchange By Euronews  with AP All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Russia claims new ground in northeastern Ukraine Moscow said on Monday it had advanced 3km towards Kupiansk in northeast Ukraine. The area was recaptured by Ukrainian forces last September and has faced a […]

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye’s drone pioneer have signed a strategic agreement to localize the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the kingdom, the sides said on Sunday, building on a historic deal signed last month. Turkish and Saudi Arabian defense officials and executives pose for a photo after a signing ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi […]

Three waves of attacks targeted residential buildings in the city center, killing one and injuring others, including two firefighters responding to the aftermath. Photo:Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office Russian military forces launched a barrage of heavy shelling on the city center of Kherson overnight. The intense bombardment caused damage to residential buildings, igniting fires and resulting in one fatality and […]

British academics specializing in religion and faith called recent attacks on the Muslim holy book Quran in Scandinavian countries “extremist acts” which must be prevented. Police stand guard as a man (not in the picture) prepares to burn a copy of the Quran in Stockholm, Sweden, July 31, 2023. (EPA Photo) Alison Scott-Baumann, a professor […]

Ukraine launches second sea drone attack in 24 hours as Russia confirms one of its tankers was damaged in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea. By Euronews  with AP Russian officials said the vessel’s engine room was damaged in the attack that happened overnight in the Kerch Strait. Writing on Telegram, an official said there were no casualties […]

Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the democratically elected government. Nigeria currently holds the rotating presidency of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which imposed sanctions on Niger [File: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters] Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has written a letter to his country’s Senate, […]

As Typhoon Doksuri continues to batter China, bringing extreme downpours and floods, multiple ministries in China have allocated large amounts of funds to support disaster relief and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, while Northeast China has upped warnings as it gears up for disaster prevention.   mRescuers head towards Shawo Village of […]

Attack on naval base in Crimea repelled, says Russia Russia said on Friday it had thwarted an assault by Ukrainian naval and aerial drones against a naval base on the annexed Crimean peninsula. “Last night, the Ukrainian armed forces, with the help of two unmanned boats, attempted to attack the naval base of Novorossïysk” on […]

A Moscow court has sentenced jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to 19 years in prison, Interfax reported Friday, on a string of new “extremism” charges that his supporters have called an attempt to keep him out of politics forever.   Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic opponent, who is already […]