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Russia says recent strikes response to Ukrainian attacks on energy
Moscow has launched almost daily strikes on Ukraine's power grid since late March, repeating its campaign of aerial bombardment that plunged millions into darkness.
Russian drone attack kills five, wounds 12 in Kharkiv city
Shahed drones smashed into two apartment buildings in the city near the Russian border that has frequently been targeted during more than two years of war.
Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city wounds at least 18 people
President Volodymyr Zelensky said rescue efforts were underway after a college and kindergarten were hit, according to Kyiv Post.
Ukraine lowers army draft age to 25 to plug shortfall in troop numbers fighting Russia
Conscription has been a sensitive matter in Ukraine for many months amid a growing shortage of infantry on top of a severe ammunition shortfall that has handed Russia the battlefield initiative.
No ‘specific’ terror threat to Paris Olympics: minister
An attack on a Moscow concert hall last month which left 140 people dead has revived fears for the Paris Games which begin on July 26.
Vehicle carrying suspected migrants crashes into a river in Albania, killing 8 people
Albania is not a primary route for migrants but small groups from Arab countries or Asia use it to reach Italy by sea or other neighboring countries by land.
Russia claims arresting four more Moscow attack plotters
More than 140 people were killed when gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall venue on March 22 before setting the building on fire in the most fatal attack in Russia for two decades.
Investigators identify remains of toddler who disappeared in French Alps in 2023
The discovery is the first major breakthrough in the case of two-and-a-half-year-old Emile, who vanished on July 8 last year while staying with his grandparents.
King Charles attends Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosis
The 75-year-old monarch's appearance is seen as an effort to reassure the public after Charles stepped back from public duties in early February following an announcement by Buckingham Palace that he was undergoing treatment for an…
Pope leads a windy Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square despite health issues
Francis appeared in good form, despite having celebrated the 2½-hour nighttime Easter Vigil just hours before. The pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter.
Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges
The Kremlin outlawed Navalny's organisations as "extremist" before his death and has carried out a crackdown against his allies who stayed in Russia.
Germany to legalise cannabis: What are the new rules?
Home cultivation will also be allowed, with a limit of up to three plants per adult and 50 grams of dried cannabis.
Bulgaria, Romania take first steps into Europe’s vast visa-free zone
Despite the partial membership, the lifting of controls at the two countries' air and sea borders is of significant symbolic value.
After cancelling Good Friday, Pope leads Easter Vigil with 10-minute homily
The 87-year-old Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter that have made it difficult for him to speak at length.
The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
The lapse in security has led many to wonder how gunmen could easily kill so many people at a public event.
Ukraine foreign minister seeks help from Delhi, says India a global power
Discussions will cover bilateral partnerships and cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Ukraine’s president replaces a top security official in new reshuffle as exhausted troops…
Zelenskyy dismissed Oleksii Danilov, who served as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, thanking him for his service in a video address.
Moscow attacks: Why the Kremlin may have ignored any terrorist warnings from the CIA
But the Russian government currently feels like it is in a state of war with the West. They also know that the CIA is heavily involved in providing the Ukrainians with military intelligence.
UK court says Assange can’t be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death…
Two High Court judges said they would grant Assange a new appeal unless U.S. authorities give further assurances within three weeks about what will happen to him.
How the deadliest attack on Russian soil in years unfolded over the weekend
Videos taken by those in the hallways and in the auditorium showed people screaming and trying to flee as the gunmen continued firing shots.