Ukrainian Commanders Confident About Offensive Despite Problems
Despite tough fighting and heavy casualties, Ukrainian commanders say their forces are in better shape now than just months ago, while Russian troops appear worse off.
Day: August 20, 2023
Guatemala’s Election: What to Know About the Candidates, Issues and Results
A former first lady and an anticorruption candidate are on the ballot in a runoff contest.
Politics daily briefing: August 20
All the latest political news in the UK, as parties clash over the impact of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Scotland.
Mexico, California brace for ‘catastrophic’ flooding as hurricane nears
Despite weakening, hurricane remains treacherous as it is likely to cause flash floods, strong winds and power outages.
Hurricane Hilary weakens but fears of ‘catastrophic flooding’ remain
Forecasters said the storm was still expected to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
Officials in western Canada’s British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as “rapidly evolving” wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic Okanagan Valley, including the city of Kelowna.
Russia’s 1st lunar mission in 47 years fails as Luna-25 crashes into Moon
Russia’s Luna-25 space craft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia’s space agency Roskosmos said on Sunday. Luna-25 was Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years. The development comes a day after Roskosmos reported a…
Golden gait: Perez makes it a Spanish double in 20km walk
Maria Perez claimed the women’s 20km walk on Sunday to make it a golden double for Spain in the discipline.
Talks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press
An official present at talks between Niger’s mutinous soldiers and a delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc tells The Associated Press that talks Saturday yielded little and that the soldiers are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refu…