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Russia-Ukraine news – live: Kerch Bridge traffic suspended after ‘attempted drone strike’ on Crimea
Moscow has claimed Ukraine attempted to launch a drone attack on Crimea on Saturday, forcing traffic to be suspended on the key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia. Crimea's Russian-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov said infrastructure was targeted in the district of Krasnohvardiiske, without providing further details. Traffic was temporarily suspended on Kerch Bridge with drivers stuck being asked to "remain calm". Traffic has now resumed. It comes after the Crimean bridge was temporarily closed last Monday following a drone attack which damaged the bridge and killed two civilians. Meanwhile, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said the country’s counteroffensive to push back occupying Russian forces is set to “gain pace”. Mr Zelensky also called on allies to provide fighter jets and more long-range missiles, with Washington planning to announce a new military package to Ukraine imminently. Read More Ukraine’s ambassador to UK sacked after Zelensky ‘sarcasm’ row Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s ports matter for us all Russian pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin facing charges of inciting extremism in latest Kremlin crackdown Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s fuel margins have more than doubled since start of Ukraine war
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China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
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A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said
2023-08-10 09:21
Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise species
U.S. wildlife officials have finalized an agreement with Ted Turner’s Endangered Species Fund regarding the release of more Bolson tortoises on the media mogul’s Armendaris Ranch in central New Mexico
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Who is the head of Bravo? Hit reality network rocked by spate of allegations by its stars led by Bethenny Frankel
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A 'City of Atlantis' has been discovered after being lost for 600 years
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2023-05-31 17:21
Ecuador presidential hopefuls close campaign clouded by violence
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO Candidates vying to be Ecuador's next president held closing campaign events on Thursday, ahead
2023-08-18 08:48
Baltimore police say two dead, three critical after 'mass shooting incident'
By Shivani Tanna and Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) -Police in the U.S. city of Baltimore confirmed on Sunday that two people
2023-07-02 18:54
‘Bounty Hunters’ Are Earning Money for Voter Signatures in California. Now, There’s a Backlash
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2023-06-05 21:18
Smoky Air Returning to NYC, US Northeast After a Brief Reprieve
Smoke from the worst wildfires in Canadian history returned to New York City and the Northeast on Saturday
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