Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Odesa region kill 4, governor says
kyiv, Ukraine — A Russian missile slammed into a commercial building in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight, killing four people including a 16-year-old girl, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Friday. It was the fourth Russian attack on the Black…
Zelenskyy continues European tour with visits to Germany, Vatican
ROME — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued his European tour Friday, with a visit to Germany and the Vatican, as he talks about his formula for victory in his country’s war with Russia, which he said can bring an end…
Russian propagandists push fake story that Zelenskyy bought Hitler’s car
washington — The article in the Seattle Tribune had everything: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Adolf Hitler and a $15 million classic car. Unsurprisingly, it spread like wildfire across Russia’s state and pro-Kremlin media. But the subject was a strange one…
Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian custody
A journalist taken captive by Russia while reporting in eastern Ukraine has died in custody, Ukrainian officials announced Thursday. Viktoria Roshchyna, 28, had been in detention for over a year. Her death in Russian custody was announced by a spokesperson…
China to lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia’s prime minister says
MELBOURNE, Australia — China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year, removing the final major obstacle to bilateral trade that once cost Australian exporters more than 20 billion Australian dollars ($13 billion) a year, Australia’s…
Prayer camps in Nigeria attract ‘miracle seekers’
The power of simple prayer to heal illness is not clear, according to scientists, and is difficult to study. Whatever your faith, when you’re sick, you should seek treatment from a doctor. But in Nigeria, some people choose spiritual healers…
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that ambulances and relief centres had been “targeted or hit in Lebanon, causing further casualties”, adding that the UN health agency WHO and health partners have continued to deliver life-saving surgical supplies to…
Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
“UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions have been repeatedly hit,” the UN mission said in a statement. “This morning, two peacekeepers were injured after an IDF Merkava tank fired its weapon toward an observation tower at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura,…
MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN
As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many ambassadors in the Security Council offered strong support for the “indispensable” role of the Palestine refugee…
A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
NEW YORK — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass Saturday. It should be visible through the end of…