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Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls

Sunday, 1 May 2022, 06:31 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian forces fought village by village Saturday to hold back a Russian advance through the country’s east, while the United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation from the last...

UK Conservative lawmaker suspended over porn-watching claim

Saturday, 30 April 2022, 16:47 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A lawmaker from Britain’s governing Conservative Party has been suspended after colleagues alleged he watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons chamber. The party’s...

Live updates: Macron pledges strong support for Ukraine

Saturday, 30 April 2022, 07:56 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

LVIV, Ukraine — The British military believes Russian forces in Ukraine are likely suffering from “weakened morale.” The British Defense Ministry made that assessment in a tweet...

Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east

Saturday, 30 April 2022, 07:52 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian forces fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region, and a senior U.S. defense...

Inflation hits record high of 7.5% in countries using euro

Friday, 29 April 2022, 13:28 Last update: about 5 years ago

Inflation hit a record in April for the 19 countries that use the euro as skyrocketing fuel prices boosted by the war in Ukraine weigh on the region's economic recovery from the coronavirus...

Live updates: Journalist killed by Russian strike on Kyiv

Friday, 29 April 2022, 06:34 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the...

Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine

Friday, 29 April 2022, 06:30 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the boldest attack on the...

UK Speaker’s summons of editor sparks debate on free press

Thursday, 28 April 2022, 09:59 Last update: about 5 years ago

The summoning by the UK Speaker of a newspaper editor has sparked a debate on free press, with journalists defending their right to report without interference and the Speaker being criticised for his...

Live Updates: Explosions in Ukrainian city of Kherson

Thursday, 28 April 2022, 06:36 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — In the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, a series of explosions boomed near the television tower late Wednesday and at least temporarily knocked Russian channels off the air,...

European leaders blast cutoff of Russian gas as 'blackmail'

Thursday, 28 April 2022, 06:34 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

European leaders blasted Russia's decision to cut natural gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria as “blackmail,” saying the cutoff and the Kremlin's warning that it might cease shipments to...

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