Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Putin’s cluster bomb threat to Kyiv as drones ‘shot down over Crimea’
Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and reserves the right to use them in retaliation against Ukrainian forces, after Washington supplied Kyiv with the widely banned munitions. The Russian president’s threat, during an interview with state TV, came as an Estonian intelligence chief claimed that Ukraine was on the brink of a major breakthrough in its counteroffensive, after destroying Kremlin command posts and making gains near Bakhmut. Meanwhile, pro-Russian authorities in Crimea claimed to have thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack overnight at the port of Sevastopol, which houses Moscow’s Black Sea fleet, as Ukrainian officials said one civilian had been killed and eight wounded in Russian attacks in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Elsewhere, Ukrainian and Polish officials said that a large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army was spotted entering Belarus from Russia, as Minsk’s defence ministry released footage showing what it claimed were Wagner fighters instructing Belarusian soldiers at a military camp. Polish deputy minister Stanislaw Zaryn said Warsaw believed there “may be several hundred” Wagner fighters currently in Belarus. Read More Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about dire situation on Ukraine frontlines What to know about the harrowing Ukraine war doc '20 Days in Mariupol'
2023-07-16 20:24
Ukraine Recap: Putin Downplays Kyiv’s Counteroffensive Efforts
President Vladimir Putin discounted the success of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, saying in a TV interview that “all attempts” to
2023-07-16 19:57
South Korea Storms Leave at Least 46 Dead, Missing: Yonhap
At least 37 people have died and nine are missing in flooding and landslides across storm-battered South Korea,
2023-07-16 19:19
Europe heatwave – live: Thousands evacuated amid Spain wildfire as Italy braces for sweltering 49C
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as firefighters struggle to contain a wildfire tearing through the Spanish Canary Islands. The fire began in La Palma early on Saturday and has already destroyed 4,500 hectares (11,100 acres) of land and at least a dozen homes. Earlier, some tourists were reportedly sent to hospital in Athens, Greece as they arrived in droves at the Acropolis even as the authorities shut the monument's gates between midday and early evening amid a severe heatwave. Kim Adams, visiting from Scotland told Sky News: “It’s quite difficult today, really very hot”. Temperatures in Italy are predicted to climb as high as 49C in Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily next week, as the heatwave gripping Southern Europe shows no sign of abating. Red alerts for extreme heat have been issued in 16 cities across Italy as the Mediterranean country is gripped by blistering hot temperatures. Read More Land temperatures in Spain surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps Europe UK weather: Met Office issues two yellow warnings as Britons brace for ‘unusual’ winds Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?
2023-07-16 17:46
Thousands evacuated as Spanish island wildfire out of control
At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control on the Spanish
2023-07-16 17:45
Turkey Hikes Fuel Tax by 200% to Finance Earthquake Damages
Turkey boosted its fuel taxes by almost 200% on Sunday, a move that will magnify inflationary pressures and
2023-07-16 17:16
Keir Starmer Promises Spending Restraint if Elected
The leader of the UK’s political opposition promised his party would avoid large government spending increases to ensure
2023-07-16 16:51
Relief as Irish island's stolen bones return for good
People from Inishbofin say they're relieved as remains taken 133 years ago come back to the island.
2023-07-16 13:51
UK Signs Pact to Join Pacific Trade Deal; Focus Turns to China
The UK signed a treaty to join a Pacific trade deal on Sunday, formally becoming the first new
2023-07-16 13:28
London Workers More Gloomy About Prospects of Finding a New Job
London workers are more uneasy about finding a new job than in any other region of England, according
2023-07-16 13:16
China, Russia Military Drills Rose to a Record High in 2022
President Xi Jinping has resisted crossing Washington’s red lines over arming Russia’s war machine in Ukraine. But that
2023-07-16 10:00
U.S. Southwest broils, heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado ATHENS/PHOENIX Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the
2023-07-16 08:16