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A Russian strike destroyed an apartment block in Pryluky, in the northern Chernihiv region, killing 13 people, including four children, and injuring about 50, Interior Minister Ihor Vyhivskyi said. Deaths were also reported in Kyiv and three other Ukrainian cities. In Kremenchuk, in the Poltava region, two people were killed and seven injured, according to regional officials, while rescue operatio...
Vance says Iran must do "something meaningful on enrichment capacity" to end the war, as Rubio claims Tehran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz.
Hungary dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine's EU accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Kyiv's parliament passing a minority-rights law.
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Celebrated for his earnest, dextrous voice, Jackson crossed into the pop charts with the hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My LadyFreddie Jackson, the US singer whose smooth and romantic take on R&B found a huge audience in the 1980s, has died aged 70.A statement from his family on social media reads: “Freddie was more than a legendary voice. He was a kind, generous soul wh...
Building in Pryluky destroyed, killing nine people including three children, officials say, night before Russian president’s 74th birthdayVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia’s military of deliberately killing civilians and bombing residential buildings as a macabre gift for Vladimir Putin, who celebrates his 74th birthday on Wednesday.Ukraine’s president described Russia’s overnight drone and m...
Building in Pryluky destroyed killing nine people including three children night before Russian president’s 74th birthdayVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia’s military of deliberately killing civilians and bombing residential buildings as a macabre gift for Vladimir Putin, who celebrates his 74th birthday on Wednesday.Ukraine’s president described Russia’s overnight drone and missiles strikes, ...
Israeli air strike kills Palestinian Civil Defence rescue volunteer in northern Gaza.
The annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival in late October will extend its opening hours until 1am on two nights and feature 10 per cent more booths, with the Tourism Board rolling out a gourmet month throughout November to boost visitor spending and encourage longer stays. Organised by the board under the theme “Taste the World’s Best”, the festival will be held from October 29 to November 1 at ...
Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed.
Israel is marking the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Wednesday with memorials across the country. At the site of the Nova music festival, where more than 300 people were killed, families gathered at dawn for a moment of silence and paid tribute in front of portraits both of festival-goers and security forces who died on October 7.
The European Union has released €1.24 billion for Ukraine to buy drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and munitions manufactured domestically in a bid to push back against Russia's ongoing and escalated air attacks.
Hong Kong education authorities have revealed that at least 60 per cent of suspected student suicide cases in the last three academic years involved children aged 15 or below, urging schools to avoid giving excessive homework so pupils can lead a balanced lifestyle. The Education Bureau also told lawmakers on Wednesday that school principals had directly referred 547 students at high risk of suici...
The Philippine Coast Guard will receive three longer-range aircraft from the US, two of them modified for improved surveillance, giving Manila greater reach and endurance to monitor Chinese coastguard, naval and research vessels across the South China Sea. Under a US$39.6 million contract awarded by the United States Navy on September 28, the three second-hand, extended-range King Air 350-series a...
An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? Voters in Washington state will soon decide the fate of the state’s so-called “millionaire tax” – a 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1m that was signed into law in March and is now facing a conservative-backed effort to repeal it.An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn th...
Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with TrumpThe victory of the Parti Québécois in Monday’s election in Quebec might seem to bring its signature goal, of separating the French-speaking province from Canada, much closer – but Canadian unity may not be nearly as threatened as may first seem.The PQ’s victory was both impressive and di...
Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rulesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese government decision to award a $6m grant to a golf club in the prime minister’s electorate as “grey corruption” and called the scheme under which it was given a “far...
US Vice President Vance’s call for reduced nuclear enrichment suggests room for compromise, but major obstacles remain.
Conservative leader says of former PM: ‘He was talking about being in power for a decade, now he’s not even an MP. Life comes at you pretty fast’Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, is speaking now at the conference. He described Nick Timothy as the “Bob the Builder” of the next parliament on the basis of the Tory pledge to build 50,000 prison places.“Can he fix it? Yes he can,” Philp said. He ...
Irkutsk residents react to reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death at a local anti-plague institute, with authorities saying the cause of death remains unconfirmed.
France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions in high schools. That same evening, President Emmanuel Macron he...
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 7: Papers commemorate the three-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks. But first: the high school protests that have swept across France make the front pages at home and abroad. Also, the Argentinian press waves off Lionel Messi after his last international match. Finally, a British adventurer completes a 28-year walk around the world.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 7: Papers commemorate the three-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks. But first: the high school protests that have swept across France make the front pages at home and abroad. Also, the Argentinian press waves off Lionel Messi after his last international match. Finally, a British adventurer completes a 28-year walk around the world.
A 13-year-old girl has called on world leaders to act on climate change and save her country, Tuvalu.
The French government is looking to appease protesters after a week of high school student protests that spread across the nation. President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting Monday with his Prime Minister, Interior minister and Education minister in hopes of coming up with a solution to appease the protesters. But despite government efforts to renew dialogue, widespread protests are expected as soon...
Conservative leader is addressing delegates in Birmingham Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, is speaking now at the conference. He described Nick Timothy as the “Bob the Builder” of the next parliament on the basis of the Tory pledge to build 50,000 prison places.“Can he fix it? Yes he can,” Philp said. He went on:I know we didn’t get everything right in government, but we now have a plan to ...
Kyiv residents took refuge in metro stations, preparing to sleep underground before a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least eight people.
Two researchers have won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work that could change how medicines are made.
The hike reflects a global shift towards tighter monetary policy as central banks battle inflation fuelled by Middle East conflict.
