At least six people were killed and 15 wounded in missile attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk, according to Mayor Vadym Lyakh. A child was among the dead. It was the “heaviest attack in recent times,” Lyakh said on Facebook, adding that …
Sainz claims maiden win at British GP, Zhou survives huge crash
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz converted his maiden pole position into a first career Formula One victory on Sunday at a British Grand Prix overshadowed by a massive early crash for Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu. Zhou was clipped by the Mercedes of George Russell…
Palestinians hand US the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist
The Palestinian Authority has handed the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the United States for examination, according to Attorney General Akram Khatib. A condition for handing over the bullet was that it would not be passe…
Germany’s Scholz expects lighter Covid-19 restrictions this year
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism on Sunday that the country would require less severe Covid-19 measures this year to tackle the expected rise in cases during the autumn and winter months. His comments came as the country grapples with a…
Germany’s Scholz rules out Autobahn speed limit to mitigate crises
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ruled out the introduction of a speed limit on the country’s motorways to tackle the energy and climate crises – a controversial topic in the country housing Europe’s largest car industry. “This government has not agre…
Russia accuses Western countries of blocking peace talks with Ukraine
Moscow has accused the Western nations of preventing peace negotiations with Ukraine and thus dragging out the war. “Now is the moment when Western countries are betting everything on a continuation of the war,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told …
Germany’s Scholz expects lighter Covid-19 restrictions this year
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism on Sunday that the country would require less severe Covid-19 measures this year to tackle the expected rise in cases during the autumn and winter months. His comments came as the country grapples with a…
Germany’s Scholz rules out Autobahn speed limit to mitigate crises
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ruled out the introduction of a speed limit on the country’s motorways to tackle the energy and climate crises – a controversial topic in the country housing Europe’s largest car industry. “This government has not agre…
Germany did better with Ukraine refugees than in 2015, minister says
Germany has done better at welcoming refugees from Ukraine than it did during the wave of arrivals from war-torn Syria in 2015, according to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. Germany has taken in more than 850,000 people from Ukraine – mostly women and c…
Zelensky calls for international assistance to rebuild Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for international aid to help rebuild his devastated country once the war is over, sounding a rare hopeful note after four months of brutal conflict. “It is necessary not only to repair everything the o…