Ukraine says Russia taking heavy losses in south, resisting near Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) -Advancing Ukrainian troops are facing "desperate resistance" from Russian forces around the eastern city of Bakhmut, and are
2023-06-16 21:53
Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move
The laws redefine rape and raise the age of consent from 13, after public anger over rape acquittals.
2023-06-16 12:22
Russian accounts admit Ukrainian forces are making some gains in heavy fighting
Russian and Ukrainian forces are reporting intense fighting along the border of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and southern Zaporizhzhia regions as Kyiv's military attempts to break through the front lines and recapture territory in an ongoing counteroffensive.
2023-06-13 14:23
Canada wildfire crews try to control the uncontrollable
Unprecedented fires in Quebec that caused hazardous smoke further south have tested firefighters.
2023-06-11 07:18
Canadian province of Quebec sees progress in wildfire battle
Quebec has seen improvements in the last 48 hours but country's west coast warns fire challenges ahead.
2023-06-10 10:45
Agutaya archipelago doctor who cared for 13,000 people on her own
The pandemic was far from Dr Alena's only challenge on a far-flung archipelago in the Philippines.
2023-06-10 07:55
Ukraine war: Can UK’s Storm Shadow missiles change the battle?
The UK is sending missiles to Ukraine – but how could Storm Shadows change its fight against Russia?
2023-06-06 08:53
Ukraine war: 'Offensive actions' under way in east, Kyiv says
Ukrainian military sources say a series of small-scale operations are under way, including in Bakhmut.
2023-06-05 22:56
Factbox-Who are the armed fighters in Russia's Belgorod region?
KYIV Two armed groups, the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) and Freedom of Russia Legion, say they have carried
2023-06-05 20:15
Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian troops, but this has not been independently verified.
2023-06-05 16:20
Federal investigators probing what led to fatal crash of unresponsive plane intercepted by US fighter jets near DC
Federal officials are investigating the crash of an unresponsive plane that flew near the US Capitol region on Sunday, prompting military fighter jets to rush to intercept the aircraft before it ultimately careened into northern Virginia, leaving no survivors, authorities say.
2023-06-05 14:25
Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured'
The head of Russia's Belgorod border region agrees to meet the captors if the soldiers are still alive.
2023-06-05 01:50