Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft
By Mark Trevelyan and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) -Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday
2023-08-07 21:23
Sahel Deaths Are Surging, Contradicting Juntas’ Security Claims
The number of people killed in Africa’s central Sahel region is surging this year, contradicting the claims by
2023-08-07 20:27
Ukrainian refugee to return home from Suffolk to be with family
Maryna Nesterenko says she is going home because "the war goes on and no-one knows when it will end".
2023-08-07 13:17
US military responded to Chinese and Russian vessels near Alaska
A Russian and Chinese naval patrol consisting of several vessels operated off the coast of Alaska last week, defense officials and lawmakers said over the weekend -- a show of force that prompted a US military response but did not pose a threat to the US or Canada, a US Northern Command spokesperson told CNN.
2023-08-07 08:16
Impounded Superyacht Linked to Putin Is Being Refitted in Italy
A superyacht linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin is being refitted in an Italian port, despite having been
2023-08-06 17:53
Ukraine war: Russia hits blood transfusion centre, says Zelensky
People have been reportedly killed and wounded in the strike in north-eastern Ukraine, says the president.
2023-08-06 05:56
Ukrainian drone strikes are bringing the war home to Russia. What does it mean for the conflict?
Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. But such attacks have become an increasingly common feature of Moscow's war -- with an emboldened Kyiv warning that more will come.
2023-08-05 12:29
Anna Netrebko: Top Russian soprano fired over war sues Met Opera
Anna Netrebko was dropped by the Met Opera last year after refusing to denounce Russia's president.
2023-08-05 09:58
Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
The ship's engine room is damaged after the strike, Russian maritime officials are quoted as saying.
2023-08-05 09:57
Russia conscription laws change, leaving some fearful of Ukraine war call-up
As Russia increases the age limit for conscription, we speak to men afraid of being called up to Ukraine.
2023-08-05 07:53
Ukraine counter-offensive two months in: Can it still succeed?
Ukrainian troops have advanced, at most, about 10 miles in two key areas. Is the counter-offensive working?
2023-08-05 07:17
Putin signs law on windfall tax
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing a windfall tax on excess profits of Russian companies, which
2023-08-04 22:47