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Boris Johnson: Why Conservatives are urging PM to resign

2 years ago

JULY 7: Months of unremitting political turbulence spiked on Tuesday when the health secretary and chancellor quit within 10 minutes of each other over the PM's handling of sexual misconduct...

Ukraine-Russia war: Civilians flee frontline city as Russians advance

2 years ago

JULY 7: Civilians boarded minibuses on Wednesday morning as Russian forces advanced from the north and east. UK defence intelligence said there was a "realistic possibility&q ...

UK PM under renewed pressure to go after two key ministers quit

2 years ago

LONDON, July 6: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure to go following the shock resignations of two key cabinet ministers on the same day, political experts told...

Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry

2 years ago

JULY 4: On Sunday, Kanchana Wijesekera said the nation only had enough petrol left for less than a day under regular demand. He also said its next petrol shipment...

Ukraine confirms Russia captured eastern city Lysychansk

2 years ago

JULY 4: "After heavy fighting for Lysychansk, the defence forces of Ukraine were forced to withdraw from their occupied positions and lines," the army general staff said. ...

Sydney floods: Tens of thousands told to evacuate

2 years ago

JULY 3: Roads have been cut off, with 18 evacuation orders in western Sydney alone and warnings of more to come. "This is a life-threatening emergency situation," Stepha ...

Ukraine war: Ukraine and Russia both claim control over Lysychansk

2 years ago

JULY 3: Ukraine says its forces are enduring intense Russian shelling there but insists the city has not been seized. However, Russian-backed separatists say they have successfull ...

Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes kill 19 in Odesa region - emergency service

2 years ago

JULY 1: The state emergency service, DSNS, says nearly all of the victims were in a nine-storey building hit by one missile in the village of Serhiyivka. At least...

North Korea claims Covid arrived on 'alien things' near border

2 years ago

JULY 1: Citizens were urged to be vigilant around objects that may have blown across the border from the South. For years activists in the South have flown balloons...

Israel gets new PM as Netanyahu targets comeback

2 years ago

JULY 1: Mr Lapid, head of a centrist party, will lead the country as it heads towards elections on 1 November. It follows the collapse last week of the...

Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president, replacing Duterte

2 years ago

JUNE 30: His inauguration marks a stunning comeback for the Marcos political dynasty, which was ousted after a popular revolt in 1986. Mr Marcos Jr - nicknamed Bong Bong...

Ukraine war: US to ramp up military presence across Europe

2 years ago

JUNE 30: A permanent army headquarters will be created in Poland, while new US warships will go to Spain, fighter jets to the UK and ground troops to Romania. ...

Ukraine War: UK pledges an extra £1bn in military support

2 years ago

JUNE 30: The new funding takes the military aid given to Kyiv to £2.3bn - and the UK has also spent £1.5bn in humanitarian and economic support for Ukraine. ...

Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prisoner exchange since conflict start

2 years ago

KIEV, June 30: Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner exchange since the start of the conflict on Feb. 24, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry said...

Sweden and Finland's journey from neutral to Nato

2 years ago

JUNE 29: Russia strongly opposes the two states joining and has used the expansion of the West's defensive military alliance as a pretext for its war in Ukraine. Both...

Australia honey bees put in lockdown due to deadly varroa parasite

2 years ago

JUNE 29: The varroa destructor was first found at a port near Sydney last week but has since been spotted in hives 100km away. The outbreak threatens to cost the honey...