Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin ‘creating new defences’ amid ‘growing concerns’ over Kyiv counteroffensive
Russia is likely building new defences in southern Ukraine, amid “growing concern” among Vladimir Putin’s forces about Kyiv’s success in breaching its first defensive line, Britain’s Ministry of Defence has said. Moscow’s troops are believed to be “deploying additional checkpoints, ‘hedgehog’ anti-tank defences and digging new trenches” near the Zaporizhzhia village of Tokmak, which is situated just 16km from Ukraine’s forces, and is set to become a “lynchpin” of Russia’s second defensive line, the ministry said. In Donetsk, Ukraine’s armed forces celebrated the recapture of Andriivka, a village near Bakhmut, after a battle in which they claimed Russia had suffered “significant losses” – a liberation the military said was “key to success in all further directions”. The comments came as Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the destruction of a Russian air defence system in the annexed Crimea peninsula, as a Ukrainian minister vowed that “there will be more drones, more attacks, and fewer Russian ships”. Read More Kim Jong Un stops to see a fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals She danced with Putin at her wedding. Now the former Austrian foreign minister has moved to Russia What is a Storm Shadow cruise missile?
2023-09-17 14:50
Romania to Build Power Link to Harness Flood of Green Power
Romania is racing to build a new multi-billion-euro high-voltage cable to transport power across the country and to
2023-09-17 13:54
ECB’s Stournaras Urges Governments to Help Bring Down Inflation
European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said governments must do their part in reining in consumer
2023-09-17 13:48
ECB’s Muller Sees ‘Strong’ Case to Quicken Balance-Sheet Rolloff
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2023-09-17 00:23
Harvard Graduate Gets Nod to Be Nigeria’s Next Central Bank Head
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu nominated Olayemi Michael Cardoso, a Harvard graduate and former Citibank executive, to be the
2023-09-16 22:50
Week That Started With WTO Warning Ended With Trade Battle
The warning from the World Trade Organization in Geneva early this week was unambiguous: A global economy split
2023-09-16 22:24
EU Finance Ministers Closer to Breakthrough on Debt Rules
European Union finance ministers are moving closer to an agreement this year on implementing new fiscal rules as
2023-09-16 22:23
Lampedusa: Italy recovers body of newborn baby from migrant boat
The child's mother is likely to have given birth on the journey to Lampedusa, reports say.
2023-09-16 20:53
A 'sad and horrific' death for a starving bear whose intestines were blocked by garbage and was euthanized
Colorado wildlife officers had to euthanize a sickly bear after receiving multiple calls from concerned residents near the San Miguel River Trail. "There was all these paper towels, wipes, plastic bag type materials, and indigestible food content," said John Livingston, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson.
2023-09-16 18:29
Watch live: Munich Oktoberfest opens for 188th edition of world’s largest beer festival
Watch live as Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, opens for the 188th time in Munich, Germany, on Saturday (16 October). The festivities, which go on for two weeks until 3 October, will kick off with a traditional keg tapping ceremony at noon local time. Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter will tap the first barrel of Oktoberfest beer in the Schottenhamel Festhalle. The long-standing tradition, dating back to 1950, involves the mayor of Munich attempting to insert the tap in as few blows as possible to fill up the first beer glass, which then given to the incumbent Bavarian state premier. Mr Reiter shares the current record for the perfect tapping ceremony - two blows - wih former mayor Christian Ude. After the tapping ceremony, 12 gunshots will be fired to signal to the other festival tents that Oktoberfest is officially open and they can start serving beer. On Sunday, thousands of people dressed in traditional costumes will parade through the city. Read More Ukraine war: ‘Significant losses’ for Putin as Kyiv vows more drone strikes UK officially bans Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group as terrorist organisation The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece's breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions
2023-09-16 18:20
Three Nations Challenge EU Move With Own Bans on Ukraine’s Crops
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia defied the European Union’s decision to end a ban on imports of crops from
2023-09-16 18:15
Ukraine Recap: EU Grain Import Ban Ends; Kim Meets With Shoigu
The European Union ended a ban on Ukrainian crop imports in five of its eastern countries, prompting Poland,
2023-09-16 16:17