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'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from 10 northern regions in Kazakhstan because of floods in the area, the authorities have said. The worse than usual seasonal floods have been caused by melting snow. Across the border in Russia, an oil refinery in the city of Orsk, 1,800km southeast of Moscow, has stopped ...

16:15 Et April 7, 2024

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11

Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, local officials reported. Governor ...

12:03 Et April 6, 2024

Ukraine war: Six Russian planes destroyed by drones, says Kyiv

Ukraine has carried out a drone attack against targets in southern Russia and claims to have destroyed six Russian planes at an airbase in Rostov region. Security sources ...

20:30 Et April 5, 2024

Spain's Premier Suggests EU Should Reconsider Relations With Israel

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in an interview that the EU should reconsider its relationship with Israel if the country is found to be violating international law ...

12:26 Et April 5, 2024

NATO marks its 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at its unity

NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay the course in Ukraine as better armed ...

11:36 Et April 4, 2024

Britons killed in Gaza aid strike remembered as heroes

Tributes have been paid to the three British victims of an Israeli air strike in Gaza. John Chapman, 57, James Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, were among ...

20:45 Et April 3, 2024

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, 50 missing

Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in minibuses to a hotel in ...

16:25 Et April 3, 2024

Spain Set To Support Palestine's Bid To Become UN Member State

Spain will support Palestine's bid to become a full member state in the UN, Spanish daily El Pais reported on Wednesday. When asked about the El Pais report ...

12:08 Et April 3, 2024

Erdogan vows to make amends after humbling election loss in Turkey

President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Monday to correct any mistakes that led to his party's defeat in Turkey's local elections where the opposition capitalised on economic woes and alienated Islamist voters, casting uncertainty over his reform plans. Sunday's vote marked Erdogan and his AK Party's (AKP) worst defeat in more than 20 years in power, revitalising the ...

15:50 Et April 1, 2024

Worries Over Tighter Oil Supply Drive Price Rises

Oil prices increased on Monday with worries over tighter oil supply from tension in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine War. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $87.24 ...

10:59 Et April 1, 2024
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