Thousands of Ukrainians have protested after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Protests broke out in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after Zelensky removed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Demonstrators carried signs supporting Fedorov and criticised the president’s decision. Many protesters described the move as a setback for Ukraine’s war effort. Fedorov later revealed…
An Italian court has sentenced senior officials over the 2018 Genoa bridge disaster that claimed 43 lives. An Italian court has handed prison sentences to several officials over the Genoa bridge disaster. Former Autostrade per l’Italia chief Giovanni Castellucci received a 12-year jail term. Prosecutors had asked for a longer sentence. Former motorway executive Michele…
Emergency crews are searching for missing workers after a deadly fire at a building under construction in central Brussels. Several people have died after a fire broke out at a high-rise building under construction in central Brussels, Belgian authorities have confirmed. The blaze erupted on Tuesday at the Oxy Tower, a mixed-use development in the…
A deadly wildfire in southeastern Spain has claimed at least 12 lives as extreme heat continues to drive fires across southern Europe. At least 12 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Los Gallardos in Spain’s southeastern Almería province, according to the Andalusian regional government. Six others were injured, while around 1,000 residents…
Ukraine’s president is set to seek stronger military support as Russia intensifies missile attacks on Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will press NATO allies to provide more air defence systems at this week’s summit in Turkey after deadly Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv twice in less than a week, killing more than 50 civilians. Zelensky…
Deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv have left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured just before the NATO summit. At least 11 people were killed and 46 others injured after Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, according to the city’s military administration. Five children were among the injured, while three more people died elsewhere in…
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil terminals in a fresh long-range drone attack. Ukraine launched a major overnight drone operation targeting a St Petersburg oil terminal, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying the facility is a key source of revenue for Russia’s war effort. Ukraine also claimed it struck a major Russian…
Russia is increasingly recruiting students into its military as battlefield losses in Ukraine continue to rise. Russia has expanded its student military recruitment campaign by encouraging university, college and vocational school students to join its drone forces. The programme offers financial incentives, technical training and promises of a one-year service term. Several young recruits have…
Interpol has launched a global manhunt after identifying a Ukrainian woman as the main suspect in the Monaco parcel bomb attack. The investigation has identified 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska as the prime suspect. Authorities say she allegedly disguised herself as a man before leaving an explosive package at the entrance of a residential building in Monaco,…
France has linked more than 2,000 excess deaths to its recent heatwave as another round of extreme temperatures approaches Europe. France heatwave deaths rose sharply during the final week of June, with health authorities reporting 2,025 excess deaths between 22 and 28 June. The country’s Public Health Agency said overall deaths increased by 29% compared…
