Here are the key events on day 1,206 during Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here’s where things stand on Saturday, June 14: Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said troops halted Russian forces from advancing in the northeastern Sumy region following Moscow’s deployment of approximately 53,000 troops in its direction. Zelenskyy dismissed Russia’s claims that its forces … Read more
These are the key events on day 1,202 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here’s where things stand on Tuesday, June 10: Fighting Russia launched large drone attacks on Kyiv and the southern port of Odesa on Tuesday morning, regional authorities said. Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said that several districts of the … Read more
Hamas announced on Saturday that it has responded to the ceasefire proposal that was issued by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. “Following a round of national consultations, and out of our responsibility to our people and their suffering, Hamas today submitted to the mediators its response to the latest proposal by US … Read more
These are the key events on day 1,174 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Tuesday, May 13: Ceasefire Moscow has yet to say whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin will attend direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slated for Thursday in Istanbul and proposed by Kyiv over the weekend. The … Read more
Royals, veterans, Red Arrows and a packed Mall: VE Day at 80 in pictures BBC Experience the VE Day flypast from inside a Red Arrows cockpit in 360 video BBC British royal family watches military parade marking start of VE Day events in London CNN Pictures show royal family watching military procession, flypast to mark VE Day’s 80th … Read more
Here is where the war stands on Sunday, March 30: Fighting Russian bombing of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, injured two people and damaged a kindergarten and private homes, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces had launched more than 1,000 drones on this country over the past week. Oleh Syniehubov, governor of … Read more
These are the key events on day 1,130 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where the war stands on Sunday, March 30: Fighting Ukraine’s air force said it destroyed 65 out of 111 drones launched by Russia overnight, which caused damage in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa and Donetsk regions. At least two people were … Read more
Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday because of a large fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. The airport is experiencing a “significant power outage” because of the fire, a statement from Heathrow said. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23:59 on 21 March,” … Read more
Thousands of Israelis gathered on Wednesday outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem to call for a renewed cease-fire deal in Gaza and to protest political moves by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including firing the head of the Shin Bet intelligence agency. The convergence of popular anger over both domestic and national security issues came a … Read more
Here is the situation on Sunday, March 9 : Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it had retaken the village of Lebedevka in its western region of Kursk, and taken the village of Novenke, across the border in Ukraine’s Sumy region. Russian special forces were storming the town of Sudzha after using a gas pipeline … Read more