Russia-Ukraine war – live: Russian retaliation threat sees up to 70 air assault weapons used overnight
Ukrainian president calls attack on Kupiansk community a ‘war crime’
Day: August 5, 2023
Time for Niger’s coup leaders to give up on reckless ‘adventure’, says France
Speaking to RFI, French Foreign Minister Christine Colonna urged the leaders of a coup in Niger to abandon their takeover attempt before a deadline set by the West African bloc Ecowas expires on Sunday. She said the threat of regional military interve…
Daredevil who plunged to death from 68-floor tower ‘did not slip’, friend insists
A maid in the building is said to have called police after spotting him outside the window as he apparently tried to seek help before losing his footing.
At least 10 dead in floods near Beijing
Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon that hit mainland China last Friday, has brought the most severe rains since records began 140 years ago. Hebei province, which neighbours Beijing, has been the one of the most affected by the rains. On Saturday, t…
Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti sparks human rights concerns
Groups say move could worsen country’s security crisis given police force’s poor human rights recordAn offer from Kenya to dispatch police officers to Haiti has been welcomed by officials in the embattled Caribbean nation – but prompted concern among h…
Government watchdog finds U.S. embassies running software vulnerable to attacks
The assessment, which GAO began at the end of last year, also found that many State Department posts lack not only a chief information security officer, but any cybersecurity personnel whatsoever.
Ukraine claims it broke through part of Russia’s fearsome defensive line in its counterattack. The next layer is even worse.
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Triumphant moment Ukrainian drone hits Russian tanker in second strike in a week
Vladimir Putin was left red-faced as a second Russian ship in just one week was damaged by Ukrainian drones.
Russian government aircraft spotted in North Korea
The Russian Air Force Il-62M, which carries the registration number RA-86559, was spotted at the Pyongyang International Airport in North Korea. A review of satellite images available from Planet Labs shows that the Russian government’s aircraft …
The third Philippine ferry accident in over a week leaves 1 person dead and about 100 rescued
Police in the Philippines say one person has died and more than 100 have had to be rescued after a ferry struck floating debris at sea and took on water Saturday.