US Senate votes to start work on Ukraine aid in shock turnaround WASHINGTON: US senators cleared a first hurdle Thursday to a sweeping foreign aid package – including a $60 billion... Published 08 Feb, 2024 11:53pm
World Germany’s Scholz urges EU, US to do more on Ukraine aid BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Thursday urged the European Union and United States to step up efforts to... Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:47pm
World Ukraine nuclear plant ‘stable’ for now, IAEA says KYIV: Ukraine’s frontline Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is in a physically “stable” condition at the moment, the head... Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:52pm
World The US ‘can and will’ deliver more Ukraine aid: top advisor BRUSSELS: The United States “can and will” deliver further military aid to Ukraine, US National Security Advisor... Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:51pm
World Missile strikes on Ukraine kill one, knocks out Kyiv power KYIV: One man was killed in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv and two were injured in Kyiv with part of the... Published 07 Feb, 2024 11:54am
World Russia says it downs seven Ukraine-launched drones over Belgorod region Russia’s air defence systems destroyed seven Ukraine-launched drones over the southwestern region of Belgorod, the... Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:27am
World Trump urges Republicans to kill Ukraine aid bill WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump urged Republicans Monday to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
World Kremlin warns West against using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday warned the West that any attempt to use frozen Russian assets as collateral to raise... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
World Ukrainian troops near Bakhmut expect to fight until war ends NEAR BAKHMUT: Some soldiers in the east of Ukraine say they will have little choice but to fight until the war is... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:11pm
World US Senate unveils $118bn bill on border security, aid for Ukraine, Israel WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide... Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:49am
World Zelensky says visited Ukraine frontline village Robotyne KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he visited troops at southern frontline village... Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:12pm
World Ukraine hits Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in latest drone attack: source KYIV: Two Ukrainian attack drones struck the largest oil refinery in southern Russia on Saturday, a source in Kyiv... Published 03 Feb, 2024 08:59pm
World Drone attack sets Russian refinery ablaze: governor MOSCOW: A fire erupted at a major Russian oil refinery in the southwestern Volgograd region overnight after a drone... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:47pm
World Ukraine says downed nine of 14 Russian drones overnight KYIV: Ukraine’s air force on Saturday said it downed nine out of 14 drones launched by Russia over southern and... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:42pm
World Russian drone attack in Ukraine leaves 40,000 without power KYIV: Ukraine said Friday that tens of thousands of people were without power after a barrage of two dozen Russian... Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:11pm
World Ukrainian nuclear staff barred from Russia-held plant: IAEA VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that workers from Ukraine’s atomic energy... Published 01 Feb, 2024 08:51pm
World Macron urges Europe to ‘accelerate’ aid to Ukraine STOCKHOLM: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Europe’s leaders to make bold and “innovative”... Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:35pm
World Ukraine says ‘destroyed’ Russian warship off Crimea KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday it had destroyed a Russian warship in the Black Sea off the Crimean peninsula, which has... Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:10pm
World Russian bomb damages hospital, prompts evacuation in northeastern Ukraine A Russian bomb struck a hospital in northeastern Ukraine on Wednesday, smashing windows and equipment and prompting... Published 01 Feb, 2024 12:11pm
Markets Russian oil flows through Red Sea still face lower risks LONDON: Tankers carrying Russian oil have continued sailing through the Red Sea largely uninterrupted by Houthi... Published 01 Feb, 2024 12:08pm
World Putin says US Patriot missile used to shoot down POW plane MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that a US-made Patriot missile was used to shoot down a... Published 31 Jan, 2024 08:18pm
World Ukraine downs 14 out of 20 Russian drones over 5 regions in south, east KYIV: Ukraine’s air defences shot down 14 out of 20 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that injured... Published 31 Jan, 2024 12:16pm
Markets Red Sea worries cause spike in refined fuel prices, but market will adjust: Russell LAUNCESTON: The main impact from the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the threat to ships transiting the... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:21am
World ICJ to rule on jurisdiction in Russia-Ukraine genocide case THE HAGUE: The United Nations’ highest court will rule on Friday whether it will hear a case in which Ukraine has... Published 29 Jan, 2024 06:43pm
World Russia claims control of village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Kyiv denies it Russia said on Monday its forces had taken control of the village of Tabaivka in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, but... Published 29 Jan, 2024 03:45pm
World China is watching US drama over arming Ukraine: NATO chief WASHINGTON: US military funding for Ukraine carries a key deterrent message for China, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg... Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:07pm
World Russia’s drones, missiles target Ukraine’s critical infrastructure Russia launched drone and missile attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across wide areas of... Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:15pm
World Ukraine uncovers $40 million defence embezzlement scheme KYIV: Ukrainian defence officials and corporate leaders sought to steal about $40 million through a fraudulent arms... Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:31am
World Ukraine invites China’s Xi to ‘peace summit’ KYIV: Ukraine has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to participate in a planned “peace summit” of world leaders... Published 26 Jan, 2024 06:03pm
World Ukraine says it shoots down 11 of 14 Russian drones KYIV: Russia launched 14 attack drones and five missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Thursday,... Published 25 Jan, 2024 11:08am