Ukraine demands new Russia sanctions over ‘massacre’
Ukraine’s foreign ministercalled on the G7 on Sunday to impose “devastating” new sanctions on Moscow and accused Russia of carrying out a deliberate “massacre” in the town of Bucha ...
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Greek foreign minister leads aid mission to Odesa, reopens consulate
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias arrived in Odesa on Sunday at the head of a humanitarian aid mission into the southern port city of Ukraine, the foreign ministry said.
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EU accuses Russian troops of committing atrocities in Ukrainian town Bucha
The European Union on Sunday accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region after the mayor of the town of Bucha said 300 residents had been killed during a ...
Blasts heard in Russian city of Belgorod near border with Ukraine – witnesses
Two blasts were heard in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine on Sunday, two witnesses told Reuters, days after Russian authorities accused Ukrainian forces of striking ...
Hungarians vote on Orban’s 12-year rule in tight ballot overshadowed by Ukraine war
By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves
The odds are slightly in favour of Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, extending his 12-year rule ...
Pakistan PM Khan avoids ouster move but uncertainty builds
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
Imran Khan survived a move to oust him as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday, getting a reprieve when the deputy speaker of ...
Ukrainian minister accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
By Simon Gardner
Ukraine’s foreign minister on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a “massacre” in the town of Bucha, while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish compete in wide-open Grammys contest
By Lisa Richwine
The music industry hands out its top honors on Sunday with acts from teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo to awards darling Billie Eilish and rapper Lil Nas X ...
Missiles hit ‘critical infrastructure’ in Odesa, Greek FM heads humanitarian mission
By Issam Abdallah
Russia missiles struck “critical infrastructure”, most likely a fuel depot, near Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa in the early hours of Sunday but there were ...
Russia says peace talks not ready for leaders’ meeting – chief negotiator
Russia said on Sunday that peace talks with Ukraine had not progressed enough for a leaders’ meeting and that Moscow’s position on the status of Crimea and Donbas remained ...
Russia’s rouble rebound is not as real as it seems
The rouble has staged a lightening-fast recovery to levels last reached in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine, defying predictions that the war would launch it into freefall.
The dramatic ...
Series of explosions heard in Ukrainian port of Odesa
A series of explosions was heard and smoke was seen in Ukraine‘s southern port city of Odesa in the early hours of Sunday, a Reuters witness said.
Odesa was ...
Beware of wartime fake news triggering a run, EU banks told
Banks should beware of fake news that could trigger a run on their deposits, the European Union’s banking watchdog said in a warning on Friday about potential fallout from ...
Europe’s appetite for US gas fast-tracks two new LNG projects
Two US liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects took major steps toward launching this week as Russia’s threats to cut energy supplies to Europe drives up demand and prices for ...
A cash-strapped Venezuela leans on scrap exports to raise hard currency
On the outskirts of the eastern Venezuelan port town of Guanta, hundreds of trucks line up everyday to unload tons of scrap metal, part of the government’s attempt to ...
Southgate expects ‘tricky’ World Cup ties despite favourable England draw
England manager Gareth Southgate’s luck of the draw appeared to strike again for this winter’s World Cup finals in Qatar.
The Three Lions have been placed in Group ...
Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by seven-year war
Yemenis welcomed a nationwide U.N.-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a glimmer of hope in a country ravaged by a seven-year conflict that ...
As Mariupol residents flee, Russian forces hunt for Ukrainian fighters
By James Mackenzie
As Dmytro Kartavov and his family joined thousands of people trying to flee the bombed-out city of Mariupol, one additional obstacle awaited as Russian troops sought to ...
Ukrainian president says retreating Russian troops are leaving mines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russian soldiers of deliberately mining areas in northern Ukraine as they withdraw or are pushed out by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine says its troops have ...
Pope Francis for the first time implicitly criticises Putin over Ukraine
By Philip Pullella
Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a “potentate” ...
Man City reclaim top spot with win at Burnley
Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League standings with a convincing 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday.
Needing a win to reclaim top spot after ...
LA court rules state corporate diversity law unconstitutional
A Los Angeles court has found a California law mandating that publicly traded companies include people from underrepresented communities on their boards unconstitutional, ruling in favor of a conservative group ...
Red Cross trying again to escort evacuation convoy out of Ukraine’s Mariupol
The Red Cross was renewing efforts to evacuate civilians in a convoy from the besieged port of Mariupol on Saturday as Russian forces looked to be regrouping for fresh attacks ...
Britons warned of long Easter airport queues due to staff shortages
Airline passengers were warned on Saturday to expect long waits at British airports over the Easter holiday period due to a chronic shortage of check-in staff and security personnel.
“We ...