THE Ukrainian widow of the first Chernobyl victim has been killed by a Russian drone blast. Nataliia Khodemchuk died after her flat was struck by an Iranian-made Shahed device – 39 years after her husband perished in the Soviet nuclear disaster. Natali…
Zelensky seeks to reaffirm long-term support between France and Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Paris for his ninth visit since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. He seeks to sign deals for new air-defence systems, warplanes and missiles, aiming to strengthen Kyiv’s long-term war effort. France24 j…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will obtain 100 Rafale warplanes from France – Reuters
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will obtain 100 Rafale warplanes from France ReutersUkraine to buy ‘up to 100’ French fighter jets, Elysee Palace announces CNNMacron and Zelensky sign letter of intent for Ukraine to buy up to 100 Rafale fi…
Afrikaners push back against Trump’s false white genocide claims in South Africa
More than 40 prominent white South Africans, including analysts, economists, lawyers, journalists, religious leaders, and historians, have pushed back against Donald Trump’s repeated claims that they are being “slaughtered,” insisting in an open lette…
Trump continues to attack Marjorie Taylor Greene despite his call to release Epstein files – live
President repeats assertion that former ally is a ‘traitor’ even as he urges fellow Republicans to vote for release of documents relating to sex offenderTrump urges Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files in surprise U-turnUS Border Patrol off…
Humanitarian officials race to reopen Gaza schools, in photos
With a ceasefire reached last month largely holding, humanitarian officials are working frantically to reopen dozens of makeshift schools in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF estimates that over 630,000 Palestinian children missed out on school during the war. __…
Stainless Tankers downgraded as Clarksons sees ‘limited upside’ for rates
Analyst Frode Morkedal cut rating to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’
Most of Gaza’s schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class
More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group.
Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan – Reuters
Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan ReutersMost Chinese Tourists Keep Japan Trips Despite Tensions, For Now Bloomberg.comJapan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism sel…
Trump dismisses pipe bomb threat against Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene: ‘I don’t think anyone cares about her’
Taylor Greene has said that the president has put ‘blood in the water’ and that she fears a ‘feeding frenzy’ from her critics