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Zelensky blames Russian attacks for blackouts in Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed Russia of “depriving people of light and heat” by causing power cuts across the eastern part of the war-torn nation to seek revenge for a…
- World
Ukraine forces tricked Russia with disinformation campaign
Kiev: The much-publicised Ukrainian southern offensive was a disinformation campaign to distract Russia from the real one being prepared in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s special forces have said, the media reported. Ukrainian…
- World
Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in a counteroffensive
Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made in a week of fighting that has sharply changed the course of the conflict.…
- World
UK PM Liz Truss unveils 2-year plan to limit soaring energy bills
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday unveiled a two-year plan to place a maximum annual cap of GBP 2,500 on soaring energy bills for households from October 1 to address…
- World
Russia bans 25 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: An additional 25 US citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Washington’s growing anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. The newly blacklisted are members…
- Offbeat
Russian-born man, Ukrainian woman tie knot in Dharamshala with message: Make love, not war
Dharamshala: While Russia and Ukraine are entangled in a fierce fight, a Russian-born man and a Ukrainian woman urged the two countries to “make love, not war” on the occasion of their…
- World
Huge global storm is starting, Russia warns
Moscow: The world is about to experience major turbulence as a result of illogical moves by Western nations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “Most likely, a huge global storm is starting,”…
- World
Russia bans 25 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: An additional 25 US citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Washington’s growing anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. The newly blacklisted are members…
- Middle East
Iran to purchase Su-35 fighters from Russia: Report
Tehran: The purchase of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia is on the agenda of the Iranian Air Force, Commander of the Iranian Air Force Hamid Vahedi said. The final decision on the…
- World
Is Turkey a sanction evasion haven for Russia?
Nicosia: Although Turkey in the past six months has tried to present itself as an honest and neutral power broker that mediates between Russia and Ukraine – and actually scored a big…
- World
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main external power line once again: IAEA
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has once again lost connection to its last remaining main external power line but the…
- Technology
Hackers send cabs to same location in Russia, creates huge traffic jam
Moscow: In a bizarre incident, hackers broke into the ride-hailing service provider Yandex Taxi’s software and sent dozens of cars to the same location, resulting in a traffic jam that lasted for…
- World
Gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely halted
Berlin: The supply of Russian gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been halted for an indefinite period, due to problems in a key piece of equipment, Russia’s largest…
- World
Macron calls for independent foreign policy, more balanced partnerships
Paris: France must stick to an independent foreign policy and build more balanced partnerships for multi-lateralism, President Emmanuel Macron said during an ambassadors’ conference. In recent years, there were many unpredictable incidents…
- World
Russia bans 55 more Canadians from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that an additional 55 Canadian citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Ottawa’s anti-Russian sanctions. Also ReadIndian American charged with…