Ukraine reacted with skepticism to Russia’s promise in negotiations to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city as some…
Russia and Ukraine hold peace talks in Turkey
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were held in Istanbul on Tuesday (March 29) with Russia promising to scale down…
Britain says Russian units forced to return to Belarus to re-organise
British military intelligence said on Wednesday that Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and…
With Ukraine farmers on frontlines, U.N. food chief warns of ‘devastation’
The U.N. food chief warned on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine was threatening to devastate the World Food Programme’s efforts to…
Britain may be wasting nearly 3 billion pounds on Covid gear
Britain may be wasting nearly 3 billion pounds on contracts for COVID-19 gear that have not given value for money, with…
Ukraine sets ceasefire goal for new Russia talks, but breakthrough looks distant
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face…
Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage, then wins an Oscar
Best actor winner Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in the face and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for…
Omicron ‘stealth’ Covid variant BA.2 now dominant globally
A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in…
All downplay reports Russian billionaire Abramovich has been poisoned
Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv…
UK royals gather to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth’s late husband
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth may make her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday when the royal family and other…