- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
Images of dead in Ukrainian town of Bucha a ‘punch in gut,’ says Blinken
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said images of dead Ukrainian civilians found in the town of Bucha after Russian troops left were a…
Human Rights Watch accuses Russian forces of ‘apparent war crimes’ in Ukraine
By Stephen Farrell LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented "apparent war crimes" committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Human Rights…
Protesters in Sri Lanka defy curfew, police fire tear gas at students
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Protesters in the Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a…
Missiles hit Ukrainian refinery, ‘critical infrastructure’ near Odesa
By Issam Abdallah ODESA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian attacks have destroyed an oil refinery in the central Poltava region and struck "critical infrastructure", most likely oil facilities, near the port city…
Ukraine claims control over Kyiv region as Russia looks east
By James Mackenzie ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Saturday its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces were advancing on Saturday into areas north of Kyiv as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused departing Russian soldiers of leaving behind mines. A Red Cross convoy…
Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip
By Philip Pullella VALLETTA (Reuters) -Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying…
Pakistan PM Khan suggests he might not accept vote to oust him
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested on Saturday that he might not accept a vote to oust him, a move he…
Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli security forces killed three gunmen from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a shootout in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. "This is a terrorist cell…
China says not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -China is not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday, a day after the European Union warned Beijing against…
China tells EU it will pursue Ukraine peace in its own way
By Philip Blenkinsop and Yew Lun Tian BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) -China offered the European Union assurances on Friday that it would seek peace in Ukraine but said this would be on…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in a video address that the military situation in the east remained extremely difficult and Russia was preparing for new strikes there. FIGHTING *…
