Russia’s military forces have kept up their punishing campaign to capture Ukraine’s capital with fighting and artillery fire in Kyiv’s suburbs. Ukrainian officials said Russian forces shelled several suburbs of the capital, on the 19th day of the invasion. A new round of virtual talks due to take place between Russian and Ukrainian officials has
Ukraine’s president says “it’s only a matter of time” before Russia missiles hit the homes of people in NATO countries if a no-fly zone is not set up. Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued the warning after more than 30 Russian missiles hit a base about 12 miles from the Polish border – and attacks continued across the
Twenty-one Ukrainian children suffering from cancer have arrived in the UK to receive life-saving care – as Britons are being urged to open their homes to people fleeing the war. The children and their immediate family members arrived from Poland on Sunday evening and will be assessed before they receive treatment at an appropriate NHS
Ukrainian officials say they have “complete control” over the country’s second largest city Kharkiv following a day of heavy fighting with Russian forces. Video shows Russian soldiers being shot at as they enter the city behind armoured vehicles. Other footage shows Ukrainian troops firing RPGs from behind a street corner. Kharkiv is close to the
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reacts to indications that Russia is poised to deploy up to 1,000 more mercenaries to Ukraine. #CNN #News
8:21 AM ET Lionel Messi and Neymar were subjected to boos and jeers from the Paris Saint-Germain fans in their first game since their dramatic Champions League collapse to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Lining up against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday, both players were relentlessly booed by the home supporters and their every touch
Gazelle Bikes, a popular Netherlands-based bicycle manufacturer, is reintroducing the company’s Arroyo electric bikes for US customers. The Arroyo line of electric bicycles, which includes the Arroyo C7 and Arroyo C8, is a comfort e-bike line that likely aligns with the image in your head of a typical Dutch bike. That means a step-through frame
Commuters on a train in Hong Kong on March 2, 2022, amid the Covid pandemic. Dale De La Rey | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices plunged, travel came to a halt and unemployment rates spiked when the coronavirus hit in early 2020. Then, signs of recovery emerged. Stock markets rebounded and quickly surpassed 2019
The Power Of The Dog has taken the big prizes at a BAFTAs ceremony where stars and organisers highlighted the war in Ukraine and host Rebel Wilson had a message for Vladimir Putin. While Wilson made good on her promise to deliver a joke-filled ceremony, the night also reflected the devastation happening in the world,
There is an exodus under way from Russia. Almost invisible compared to Ukraine’s, but hugely significant for the future of the country. An estimated 200,000 Russians have left already to seek refuge abroad, robbing Russia of brains and talent. Tanya Simakova is the editor of lifestyle website The Village. Just over a week ago it was
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that the “holy grail” to making human life multiplanetary lies in our ability to make a completely reusable rocket system that can carry a massive amount of equipment, supplies — and people — deep into space. That’s why SpaceX created Starship. The vehicle is composed of two stainless steel
An award-winning American photographer and film-maker has been killed in Ukraine, the New York Times has said. Brent Renaud was shot dead in Irpin, near Kyiv, on Sunday, Kyiv’s police chief Andriy Nebytov said. Cliff Levy, deputy managing editor at the New York Times said the newspaper was “deeply saddened” by his death but confirmed
Ukrainian residents who are seeking refuge in Poland say they are thankful to be safe but fearful about the future. Many arriving at the accommodation centre are women with young children. The United Nations says more than half a million people have fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries since the start of Russia’s invasion. For the
CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Kyiv where Ukranians woke up to war on their doorstep. #ClarissaWard #CNN #Ukraine
Michael Gove said he was never told that he or Boris Johnson should not meet Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev after reports that MI6 has had concerns about the Russian oligarch since 2013. Fresh questions have been raised about Boris Johnson’s decision to nominate Lord Lebedev, whose father was a KGB agent in London, for
The property developer Nick Candy has promised to give Chelsea fans a seat on its board if his bid to buy the Stamford Bridge club is successful. Sky News has learnt that Mr Candy, 49, will make the proposal a central part of his pitch to buy Chelsea, which he has supported since boyhood. The
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees could come to the UK and each local council will get more than £10,000 per individual, Michael Gove told Sky News. The housing and levelling up secretary, who is in charge of the Ukrainian refugee scheme, also said the UK has now processed “more than 3,000” visas for Ukrainians
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Workers are seen at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, near the town of Kingisepp, Leningrad region, Russia, June 5, 2019. Anton Vaganov | Reuters LONDON — Natural gas is one of several commodities caught in the crossfire of the conflict in Ukraine, and the European economy could take a hit
The Ukrainian parliament has claimed that Russia has installed a new mayor in the southern port city of Melitopol – a day after the city’s elected mayor was allegedly kidnapped by Russian forces. Galina Danilchenko, a former member of the city council, was announced as the new mayor on local TV on Saturday, according to reports.