Putin vows ‘destruction’ on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more “destruction” to Ukraine in retaliation for a... Updated 22 Dec, 2024 09:57pm
World Drone attack hits Russian city 1,000km from Ukraine frontier MOSCOW: Kyiv Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from... Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:21pm
World Ukraine says Russia attacked it with 113 drones overnight KYIV: Russia attacked Ukraine with 113 drones overnight, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday, adding that it... Updated 21 Dec, 2024 04:08pm
World Russia says Kursk strike kills 5 after Moscow claims deadly Kyiv attack KYIV: Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at... Published 21 Dec, 2024 11:22am
World Ukraine says three killed by Russian missile in Kharkiv region KYIV: A Russian missile strike on Thursday killed three people in the village of Shevchenkove in the eastern Kharkiv... Published 19 Dec, 2024 09:09pm
World Vladimir Putin to hold yearly presser in third winter of Ukraine offensive MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three... Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:10pm
World Ukrainian drone attack starts fire at refinery in Russia’s Rostov region, governor says A night-time Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov region in southern... Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:26am
World Zelenskiy, NATO boss and European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other... Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:54am
World Russian foreign ministry says Ukraine repeatedly dropped white phosphorus from drones MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday that Ukraine had repeatedly dropped white phosphorus munitions from drones in... Published 18 Dec, 2024 05:15pm
World Zelensky calls on allies to ‘urgently strengthen Ukraine’ on battlefield LVIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday pleaded with other countries to “urgently” send more aid for... Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:34pm
World US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions, Treasury says WASHINGTON: The United States hit North Korea and Russia on Monday with new sanctions targeting Pyongyang’s... Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:25am
Markets Sri Lanka’s bondholders sign off on $12.55bn debt overhaul Sri Lanka’s bondholders signed off on the government’s proposal to restructure its $12.55 billion of international... Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:34am
World NATO chief to hold Ukraine talks with Zelensky, European leaders BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte will hold talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:21pm
World At least 30 North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Russia’s Kursk region: Ukraine KYIV: Ukraine said Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed... Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:27pm
World Germany’s Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections BERLIN: Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil,... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:11pm
World Ukraine says it struck Russian oil terminal KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday it had attacked an oil terminal in Russia’s western Oryol region overnight, sparking... Published 14 Dec, 2024 05:24pm
World Russian missiles batter Ukraine’s embattled power grid KYIV: Russia hammered Ukrainian energy facilities in a massive aerial attack on Friday that President Volodymyr... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:50pm
World Emmanuel Macron, Tusk discuss idea of foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:00pm
World Senior Ukraine official says Kyiv not yet ready for talks with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said in an interview broadcast late on Thursday that Kyiv... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:19am
World EU’s Kallas wants Russian assets to directly aid Ukraine LONDON: Frozen Russian assets should be used directly to aid Ukraine, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief... Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:38pm
World Russia will ‘definitely’ respond to Ukraine ATACMS strike MOSCOW: Russia will “definitely” respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS... Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:11pm
World Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia strike toll rises to 8, rescue operation underway KYIV: Rescuers were working Wednesday to find people under the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian attack... Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:25pm
World Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablaze KYIV: Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones early Wednesday, sparking a fire at an oil... Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:03pm
World Russia holds the strategic initiative in Ukraine, Putin’s spy chief says MOSCOW: Russia is close to achieving its military goals in Ukraine and holds the strategic initiative in all areas,... Published 10 Dec, 2024 12:40pm
World Trump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Zelenskiy says guarantees needed PARIS: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between... Updated 08 Dec, 2024 11:07pm
World Trump says Zelensky is ready for ‘deal’ with Russia PARIS: US president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a... Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:09pm
World Ukraine says it destroys 28 Russian drones overnight KYIV: The Ukrainian air force said on Sunday that its air defence units shot down 28 of 74 drones launched by Russia... Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:45pm
World Ukraine receives second batch of F16 fighter jets from Denmark, Zelenskiy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday said a second batch of F-16 fighter jets had arrived in Ukraine... Published 07 Dec, 2024 02:49pm
World Russian strike kills 7 in southern Ukraine KYIV: A Russian strike on UKraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region has killed at least seven people, the local ... Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:41pm
World Russia says West ignoring warnings over sending troops to Ukraine TA’QALI: Russia on Thursday accused the West of failing to heed the Kremlin’s warnings over the dangers of... Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:13pm