Putin warns, Russia will use ‘all means’ for defence
BSS :President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation and vowed on Wednesday to use “all available means” to protect Russian territory, after Moscow-held regions...
International
At UN, leaders warn of rising divisions amid Ukraine, climate woes
BSS :World leaders warned on Tuesday that the Ukraine war risked creating a new era of divisions at a time when worsening climate change and...
Germany signs deal to nationalise gas giant Uniper: Finnish owner
BSS :The German government has signed a deal to nationalise troubled gas giant Uniper, the company’s Finnish owner said on Wednesday, as the energy sector...
UN chief condemns killing of school children in Myanmar: UNICEF
BSS :UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the Myanmar air strike, according to his office, which stated at least 13 people died, including the...
Politics back as UK’s new PM makes debut trip to UN
BSS :Hours after delivering a sombre reading at Monday’s funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss flew to stage her debut...
King Charles thanks public ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
AFP :Britain’s King Charles III said Sunday he had been “moved beyond measure” by the outpouring of public sympathy following the death of his mother...
Russian torture claims haunt recaptured east Ukraine
Reuters :More than 10 ‘torture chambers’ found in the formerly Russian-controlled parts of the northeastern Kharkiv region“On the second day, they broke my arm,” said...
Putin urges Kyrgyz, Tajik leaders to avoid further escalation
BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin called for no further escalation between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in calls with the Central Asian countries’ leaders Sunday following intensifying...
27 people killed in China bus crash
BSS :Twenty-seven people were killed in a bus crash in southwest China on Sunday, police said, in the country’s deadliest road accident so far this...
EU calls for war crime tribunal over mass graves in Ukraine
BSS :The EU presidency on Saturday called for the establishment of an international tribunal for war crimes after new mass graves were found in Ukraine.“In...
UN condemns ‘shameful’ year-long ban on Afghan girls’ education
BSS :The United Nations urged the Taliban on Sunday to reopen high schools for girls across Afghanistan, condemning the ban that began exactly a year...
Boys and girls being evacuated by boat
Agency :Monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in Pakistan, leaving millions homeless, destroying buildings, bridges and roads and leaving vast swathes of the country under...