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As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 10:18 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The debate over what mark he left on his...

22 reported killed in Independence Day attack in Ukraine

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 09:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after warning for days...

Russia’s longstanding problem with Ukraine’s borders

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 09:18 Last update: about 5 years ago

As Russia's secomnd invasion of Ukraine drags on, reaching six months, many are keen to see the end of the fighting. Motives and goals may differ, but they hope that with the right concessions...

Ukraine marks Independence Day six months after start of war

Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 11:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Residents of Kyiv woke up to air raid sirens as Ukraine observed its Independence Day on Wednesday, which also marked exactly six months since the start of Russia's military...

Car blast kills daughter of Russian known as 'Putin's brain'

Sunday, 21 August 2022, 14:37 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist who is often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, officials said...

Finland asks: Does a prime minister have a right to party?

Saturday, 20 August 2022, 18:22 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

In a leaked video, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party. The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera. She sits on her knees, hands...

Blasts in Crimea underscore Russian forces' vulnerability

Thursday, 18 August 2022, 09:43 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A spate of explosions and fires has turned Russian-occupied Crimea from a secure rear base into a new battleground in the war, demonstrating both the Russians' vulnerability and the Ukrainians'...

Mosque bombing in Afghan capital kills 21

Thursday, 18 August 2022, 09:39 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, eyewitnesses and police said...

UK man in court over threat to 'kill queen' with crossbow

Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 13:43 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday. Jaswant Singh...

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