By Joel Gunter in Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine conflict Civilians in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv have described being trapped under relentless shelling as Russia indiscriminately pounds residential neighbourhoods there and in several other cities. “We can hear the sounds right now of air strikes nearby,” Svitlana, 40, told the BBC. She was hiding […]
By Esme Stallard & Victoria Gill BBC News Buildings at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine – the largest in Europe – have been damaged after it was hit by shelling. The attack has prompted world leaders to accuse Russia of acting recklessly. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it could “directly threaten the […]
H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards. Please click the above link to view, like & subscribe to our youtube channel. View till the end to know complete detail Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडिया ने अपने 27वें राष्ट्रीय और वैश्विक पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की। […]
Western Australia has reopened its borders nearly two years after first sealing them to international visitors and other Australians because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian state is the last to drop its travel entry ban, four months after the nation’s biggest city Sydney welcomed back international travel. Western Australia insisted its policy was needed […]
By Josh Cheetham, Kayleen Devlin, Jack Goodman and Maria Korenyuk BBC News Russia has been accused of using cluster bombs in Ukraine – and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened an investigation into possible war crimes. We’ve assessed the evidence around one attack in particular. On 28 February Andriy (not his real name) was […]
Ukraine conflict Russia’s huge military convoy, said to be 40-miles (64km) long, near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has hardly moved in three days, the UK defence ministry says. But US defence officials say Russia still intends to surround and seize the city where some three million people live – by siege tactics if necessary. Recent […]
Russian forces have seized control of a key port city in southern Ukraine, the mayor says. Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded a week ago. Its mayor, Igor Kolykhaev, said Russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and imposed a […]
Airbus has joined rival planemaker Boeing and oil giant ExxonMobil on a growing list of corporate giants cutting ties with Russia. The European manufacturer said it had stopped support and supply of spare parts for Russia’s aviation industry. Earlier, Boeing suspended operations and ExxonMobil said it would end a multi-billion dollar joint venture with Russian […]
Anthony Zurcher North America reporter @awzurcheron Twitter Joe Biden spent the first 15 minutes of his State of the Union address talking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an event that certainly has transfixed the world more than the latest twists and stumbles of his domestic legislative agenda. Although Mr Biden’s annual speech is billed as […]
Costa Rica’s Congress has passed a bill which will legalise the use of marijuana for medical purposes and allow its cultivation for industrial use. The cultivation and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, however, will remain banned. President Carlos Alvarado is expected to sign it within days. Supporters of the bill say it will boost […]
