The EU has pledged to double down on a military aid program for Ukraine, training an additional 15,000 soldiers as part of a blizzard of announcements to show it will “stand by Ukraine for the long haul”. Beginning a two-day trip to Kiev, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated that the EU is … Read more
Spain and Morocco hold first summit in eight years Relations long strained by illegal migration issue Expected to sign up to 20 trade and investment agreements RABAT, 2 February (Reuters) – Spain and Morocco have agreed to put aside their differences, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, as they seek to mend a … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he believes Russia has already launched its expected offensive in the east, but also noted that it is a “complicated” situation. “The situation on the front lines is complicated,” he said in a sit-down interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst. “Russia is preparing for the rematch. We can … Read more
Ukraine warns that Moscow is regrouping hundreds of thousands of troops at the border for a massive new offensive just weeks before the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a grim message to the West on Thursday when he predicted that the Kremlin was building up its troops to “revenge”. … Read more
Russian president speaks in Volgograd Eighty years have passed since the Soviet victory in Stalingrad Putin draws parallels with Russia’s campaign in Ukraine This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. VOLGOGRAD, Russia, Feb. 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin summoned the spirit of the Soviet … Read more
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb. 2 (Reuters) – The suicide bomber who killed more than 100 people this week at a mosque on a police compound in the Pakistani city of Peshawar wore a police uniform and entered the high-security area on a motorcycle, a provincial official said. police chief said Thursday. Moazzam Jah Ansari, police chief … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles hit residential areas in an eastern Ukrainian city for the second time in 24 hours on Thursday, as top European Union officials held talks with the government in Kyiv over the war with Russia is approaching the one-year milestone. The latest attacks in Kramatorsk came as rescue crews searched … Read more
A tourist was berated and beaten with a stick by an angry mob after climbing the steps of the Mayan temple of the Kukulcán pyramid in Chichén Itzá last weekend. The unnamed Polish man sparked outrage on Saturday when he crossed the step pyramid’s exclusion zone and began climbing the legendary steps, the Mexico Daily … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Strasbourg, France on January 18. (Philipp von Ditfurth/picture-alliance/dpa/AP) A joint summit between the European Union and Ukraine to be held in Kiev on Friday is “a very strong signal” of support, a senior EU official said in a briefing ahead of the meeting. Speaking to … Read more
Kramatorsk, Ukraine CNN — A new barrage of rockets swept through the eastern Ukraine city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, sending flames and thick plumes into the sky as screaming civilians rushed for shelter. A CNN team had just arrived and heard the first incoming attack on Kramatorsk. CNN saw the second strike, with two strikes … Read more
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