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Mali’s army announced Saturday it had opened an investigation into the alleged killing of 53 villagers in the centre of the country, while at the same time denouncing “disinformation”. The announcement follows media reports in September of abuses by Malian…
Russia said Saturday three people had been killed after a truck exploded on its bridge linking Crimea — a symbol of its annexation of the peninsula — without immediately blaming Ukraine. On the same day, after a series of setbacks…
A basketball hoop stands in the rubble of a school gym. The roof was blown apart during days of heavy fighting in Kreschenivka, a village recently recaptured from Russian troops in southern Ukraine. The Russians made the village primary school…
Ukraine’s recent rapid advance into Russian-occupied territory liberated the resort village of Shchurove, once a forest haven for families and fishermen taking a break from city life. But the Russian occupation and the recent fierce battle in the woods around…
Russia on Saturday appointed a new general to lead the Ukraine offensive after Moscow suffered a series of military setbacks that triggered criticism of the army’s leadership. The Russian defence ministry said General Sergey Surovikin had been appointed “commander of…
Hong Kong could damage its reputation as a financial hub if it gives haven to sanctions dodgers, the United States cautioned Saturday, after the city said it would not act against a superyacht reportedly owned by a Kremlin ally. The…
Rail wagons loaded with grain from Ukraine have arrived in Spain, the government said Saturday, part of a pilot project to explore the viability of using trains while war blocks maritime routes. Ukraine is a global major grain grower and…
The Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, the largest in Europe and currently occupied by Russian troops, is at the centre of international fears because of recent shelling, with both sides trading blame. In a report published Tuesday after a…
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday said it would be counterproductive to brand Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism,” rejecting calls from Ukraine and lawmakers to take the far-reaching action. Biden, asked by a reporter on Monday if he…