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Russia’s defence ministry claims Ukraine has launched a ‘major’ attack; young girl found dead in rubble of house in Dnipro attackSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia’s defence ministry claimed on Monday that Ukraine had launched a “major” attack in the Donetsk region, the Russian state news agency Tass reported. The ministry said Ukraine had launched the attack using six mechanised and two tank battalions...

Ardern, who said she felt conflicted about the honour, was recognised for her service to the country during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacksNew Zealand has awarded Jacinda Ardern one of the country’s highest honours, making the former prime minister a dame for her service to the country during the Covid-19 pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks.Ardern accepted the honour but said she had felt...

The fighter jets caused a sonic boom over the US capital that sent some residents into a brief panicUS authorities scrambled fighter jets to intercept an unresponsive light aircraft that violated the airspace over the Washington DC area and later crashed into mountainous terrain in south-west Virginia, officials have said.Four people were onboard the Cessna Citation plane, according to CNN, which cited an unnamed...

Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion say they ‘will hand captured soldiers to Kyiv’A pro-Ukraine group of Russian partisans has said it captured several soldiers during a cross-border raid into southern Russia and will hand them over to Ukrainian authorities.The Russian Volunteer Corps made the claim in a video statement released on Telegram on Sunday after a raid into the Russian region...

Twenty-two people injured including five children, while row continues over closed air raid sheltersRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA two-year-old girl was found dead under the rubble of a house near the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro overnight as recriminations continued about the availability of air raid shelters in the capital.Serhiy Lysak, the governor of the Dnipro region, said another 22 people were injured,...

Agreement comes as writers remain on strike and actors are currently holding a strike authorization voteThe Directors Guild of America (DGA) which represents film and television directors announced late on Saturday that it had reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood’s major studios, averting a possible work stoppage.The development comes as Hollywood writers are currently on strike and actors represented by the Sag-Aftra union are...

Doctors found some patients could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat the diseaseThousands of bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, a study suggests, after doctors discovered they could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat their disease.Radiotherapy has been used to treat bowel cancer patients for decades, but the side-effects can be brutal. It can cause problems that negatively affect...

Users of the social media app have faced legal consequences for posts – some private – that are critical of Saudi authoritiesSaudi state media issued an explicit warning that it is a criminal offense to “insult” authorities using social media apps like Snapchat, the California-based messaging app whose chief executive officer recently forged a new “cooperation” deal with the kingdom’s culture ministry.The threat –...

Netanyahu calls deaths of three members of Israel Defence Forces on Sinai border a terrorist attackA man who shot and killed three Israeli soldiers in a rare incident on the Sinai border with Egypt has been identified by the Israeli military as a member of the Egyptian border police.Two Israel Defence Forces (IDF) combat soldiers were killed early on Saturday morning at a military...

Kristen Welker, the network’s chief White House correspondent, will take over hosting duties for the political affairs showChuck Todd has announced that he will be leaving NBC’s Meet the Press after nearly 10 years.On Sunday, Todd, who has hosted the political affairs show for more than nine years, told viewers: “It’s been an amazing nearly decade-long run. I am really proud of what this...

Nine women and 17 children will take the government to court, arguing that Australia has ‘effective control’ of their detention and the power to set them freeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian mothers and children held in a Syrian detention camp will take the Australian government to court...

Inquiry reveals phone calls of Gustavo Petro’s aide’s nanny were intercepted in ‘grotesque’ abuse of powerTwo of Gustavo Petro’s closest political allies have resigned as the Colombian president’s office was embroiled in a bizarre scandal involving a nanny, illegal wiretaps and a missing briefcase full of cash.Petro’s closest adviser, Laura Sarabia, and his key political power broker, Armando Benedetti, stepped down on Friday after...

British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert were killed a year ago on Sunday in remote Amazon region they tried to defend Friends and admirers of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira are preparing to gather in towns and cities across Brazil as well as London to remember the men and the causes they cherished.The British journalist and the Brazilian Indigenous expert were shot dead during...

Girl’s body pulled from wreckage and 22 injured after strike Volodymyr Zelenskiy blames on RussiaWhat we know on day 466 of Russia’s invasionAs Russia’s war in Ukraine has grown into an existential conflict for the Kremlin over the past 15 months, its search for internal enemies has intensified, with a sharp rise in treason cases that experts have equated to a “spymania”.While many of...

Specialist in recovery of missing and looted art and antiques accuses businesses of protecting commissions and fees ahead of restoring legal ownershipToo many auction houses and dealers are failing to cooperate when they are found to be selling stolen items, a leading lawyer has warned.Christopher Marinello, a London-based specialist in recovering stolen, looted and missing art and antiques, told the Observer that “most are...

Quick and simple tests in GP surgeries could detect cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon or liverSimply blowing into a bag at a GP’s surgery could show that a patient has cancer. That is the aim of an ambitious new project that is going through its final clinical trials in the UK. If successful, cancer breath tests could be used in a few...

Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for dawn attack on 26 MayAt least 54 African Union peacekeepers were killed when militants attacked a base housing Ugandan units in Somalia last week, the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, said.“We discovered the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers, including a commander,” Museveni said in a statement posted on his official Twitter account late on Saturday. Continue reading...

Train was diverted on to wrong tracks, says railways minister as efforts to clear wreckage continueIndia’s railways minister has said the train derailment that killed at least 275 people and injured hundreds more was caused by an error in electronic signals that sent a train on to the wrong tracks.Ashwini Vaishnaw’s explanation on Sunday came as authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of...

The recent arrest of a number of high-profile scientists has led the scientific community to fear they are being targeted by the KremlinAs Russia’s war in Ukraine has grown into an existential conflict for the Kremlin over the past 15 months, its search for internal enemies has intensified, with a sharp rise in treason cases that experts have equated to a “spymania”.While many of...

Since the coup in 2021 the carnage has been unceasing, meanwhile Russia and China continue to send weaponsIn the targets of the junta: life and war inside rebel-held MyanmarThe problem is not that governments around the world are unaware of what is happening in Myanmar. It’s that they are not doing nearly enough to stop it.Since the military seized power in a coup in...

Porthmadog in Wales hits Saturday high of 23.9C with dry weather likely to remain for at least another weekThe UK could experience the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures potentially reaching 26C.On Saturday, a UK high of 23.9C was recorded in Porthmadog, Wales, and temperatures are expected to be slightly higher on Sunday. The dry weather is likely to remain for...

The 22-year-old was arrested at the Golden Sheaf in Double Bay and granted bail to appear at Downing Centre local court next week Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNRL player Dylan Brown is facing allegations he sexually touched a woman without her consent at a pub in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.The Parramatta Eels five-eighth was arrested at the...

Criminal landlords are using uniformed security guards to force out tenants, says the charity Safer RentingVulnerable families are being tricked out of their rented homes by private security guards dressed like court bailiffs, a charity has warned.Safer Renting, a charity-run tenancy relations service operating in seven London boroughs, said criminal landlords were increasingly turning to private security companies to get tenants to leave their...

After refusing to meet with his US counterpart, general says ‘some countries’ interfering in others’ business but Beijing does not seek confrontationChina’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, has said a cold war mentality is resurgent in the Asia-Pacific region, but Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation. The remarks came after Li refused to formally meet the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, at the Shangri-La Dialogue in...