NATO chief: More modern weapons could free Ukraine's Donbas region

NATO chief: More modern weapons could free Ukraine's Donbas region

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday the war in Ukraine could last for years, but a delivery of state-of-the-art weapons would increase Kiev’s chances of liberating the eastern Donbass region from Russian control. “Although the fight in Donbass is being waged more and more brutally by Russia, Ukrainian soldiers are bravely resisting. With more … Read more

Slain Congolese icon’s tooth returned to family decades after killing

Slain Congolese icon’s tooth returned to family decades after killing

A tooth believed to have been pulled from a man who once carried a nation’s hopes for freedom and democracy is finally going home. The symbolic delivery of the remains of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba is meant to ease the historic pain of a family and a country, but it also brings back memories … Read more

Putin 'axes top general over invasion disaster as Russia loses 50k men', Ukraine claims

Unconfirmed Ukrainian sources cited by Odessa military-civilian spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk say that Putin has axed Serdyukov and replaced him with Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinsky

It has been claimed that Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov, 60, paid the price for devastating “mass casualties” among paratroopers after speculation that Russia’s total casualties in Ukraine are nearly 50,000 — significantly higher than most other estimates Unconfirmed Ukrainian sources, cited by Odessa military-civilian spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk, say Putin has deposed Serdyukov and replaced him with … Read more

Level 3 ‘heatwave action' warning issued to protect NHS amid 34C heat blast fear

Level 3 ‘heatwave action' warning issued to protect NHS amid 34C heat blast fear

A top-level warning has been issued for the hot weather. The Stage 3 heat alert covers London, East England and South East England. It comes as parts of the UK could bake in temperatures of 34C (93.2F) on Friday. The Met Office said London and possibly some places in East Anglia will most likely hit … Read more

Chef killed in tragic Yorkshire motorway crash had missed last train home

Chef killed in tragic Yorkshire motorway crash had missed last train home

A chef killed in a tragic accident on a Yorkshire motorway had only taken a taxi that night as he worked late and missed the last train, his devastated brother revealed. Simon McHugh, 48, died in the crash on the M606 on Monday night after he and the taxi driver’s car were hit by a … Read more

Biden to meet with Mohammed bin Salman in July visit to Saudi Arabia

Biden to meet with Mohammed bin Salman in July visit to Saudi Arabia

The United States and Saudi Arabia will announce on Tuesday that President Joe Biden will visit the Gulf state next month for bilateral talks and will meet with the country’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, three sources said planning NBC News with. The sources said the two-day trip is scheduled for July … Read more

Russian state TV gloats over sham ruling of Brit fighters condemned to death

Russian state TV gloats over sham ruling of Brit fighters condemned to death

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death in a sham trial last week in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, prompting glee on Kremlin state television Russia: State TV talks about imprisoned British mercenaries Russia’s propaganda machine has publicly mocked Brits who have been sentenced to death in live broadcasts in front of millions … Read more