Ukraine shelling kills 5 civilians in Russia’s Belgorod region, governor says
Five civilians died and 12 were injured in Ukraine’s shelling of the town of Rakitnoye in Russia’s Belgorod region, the governor of the region in the country’s southwest said Sunday. Among the injured are three children, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of…
Moscow, Kyiv swap war prisoners as Ukraine marks Independence Day
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine said the 115 Ukrainian servicemen who were freed were conscripts, many of whom were…
US sanctions over 400 firms accused of aiding Russian war effort
The United States imposed new sanctions Friday on more than 400 entities accused of supporting Russia during its war with Ukraine. Announced the day before Ukraine’s Independence Day holiday, the sanctions focus on firms in Russia, Europe, Asia and the…
US will send $125M in new military aid to Ukraine, say officials
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv’s incursion into Russia and how it advances the broader…
Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism (CERD) voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various platforms, including by politicians and public figures. It was particularly concerned about recurring racist acts and violence by…
Second set of giant panda cubs born in Berlin
BERLIN — The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a second time. The cubs were born on Thursday, the zoo said in a statement. They were born only…
Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to attack Kursk nuclear power plant with drone
moscow — Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station overnight in what it called an act of “nuclear terrorism,” days before the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog is due to visit the…
India’s Modi meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Kyiv on Friday for meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, weeks after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The visit to Kyiv is the first by an Indian leader since Ukraine…
Volcano in Iceland erupts for sixth time since December
COPENHAGEN, denmark — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December. “An eruption has begun. Work is under way to find out the location of…
Atomic agency unable to name cause of fire at Ukraine nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on August 12 that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine. But the question remains: Who did the damage? Mariia Prus has the story. Source: voanews.com