Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained while attempting to cross the border, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said on Feb. 15. “Today, while crossing the border, NABU detectives detained a former energy minister as part of the Midas case,” the bureau … Read more
Speaking at this year’s COP30 in Brazil, UN chief Antonio Guterres called the inability to limit global warming to 1.5C (2.7F) a “deadly moral failure”. But does the same apply when it comes to protecting the environment in conflict? Israel’s two-year war on Gaza has created 61 million tonnes of rubble, with nearly a quarter … Read more
One of the most intense attacks to hit Kharkivpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 08:02 BST Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, reporting from Kyiv Image source, Reuters This may not have been the deadliest attack on Kharkiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion, but it was certainly one of the most intense. According to the mayor, around 50 drones, … Read more
A student-led protest movement in Serbia rallied more than 100,000 people for a huge peaceful street demonstration on Saturday in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, defying warnings from the country’s embattled strongman leader that months of unrest were careening out of control into violence. Saturday’s rally, the biggest outpouring of public discontent in Serbia in decades, was … Read more
Zelenskyy said that, during the past week, Russia has sent nearly 1,150 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types against Ukraine. In a statement Saturday evening, the Ukrainian president reiterated his call for security guarantees. “Security guarantees are what unite the vast majority. Europe, America, and all our … Read more
South Korea’s reputation as a stable democracy faced a serious threat on Tuesday night when President Yoon Suk-yeol shocked the nation – and much of the world – by declaring martial law. He was forced to withdraw his decree hours later, after it was overwhelmingly rejected by members of parliament. President Yoon now faces an … Read more
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years. Tokyo Metro Co’s shares soared by as much as 47 percent above their issue price of … Read more
The Ukrainian Parliament voted on Thursday to approve its biggest tax hike since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than two years ago, resorting to a politically unpopular move to raise funds for its grueling war effort. The bill increases a tax on personal income that raises money for military expenditures, raising the rate to 5 … Read more
Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have said at least 129 people were killed while trying to escape from the central Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa. In a statement posted on X early on Tuesday, … Read more
Star Entertainment Group delisted days after damning report by casino regulator in New South Wales. Australia’s largest publicly traded casino operator has been temporarily suspended from the country’s stock exchange after failing to lodge its annual financial results. Star Entertainment Group was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday as the group faces scrutiny … Read more