Russian attack on Kyiv injures 10 as Naftogaz says production sites were hit
At least 10 people were injured in a Russian attack on Kyiv on Thursday evening, according to the city's military administration. The strike also damaged a high-rise residential building in a district just outside the city centre, where the ninth floor was hit and 15 people were evacuated. Local officials said the capital remained under an air raid alert more than two hours after it was imposed, with further explosions reported later in the evening.Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the injured included six medical personnel, while the military administration said a child was among those hurt. The administration initially reported one... [Continue Reading]
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Day News Recap: Iran strikes widen Gulf tensions as Nepal flood toll climbs and Europe frets over energy
Iran said it struck United States bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, widening a fast moving confrontation after renewed Gulf attacks. The claim came as Tehran also sought an International Criminal Court probe into a US strike it says hit a wedding party in Kuhestak, while President Donald Trump said the US was stockpiling munitions after the Iran operation and signalled shifts in arms supply. 🔗 🔗 🔗Pressure in the Gulf also deepened after Saudi Arabia said an attack on a Saudi owned tanker in the Strait of Hormuz killed two Filipino sailors. Separately, analysts said China’s support... [Continue Reading]
Noontime News Recap: Iran widens Gulf conflict as Europe faces Russia tensions and EU deadlock
Iran said its military had bombarded United States bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, signalling a fresh round of retaliatory strikes in the Gulf. 🔗Tehran also sought an International Criminal Court probe after the Iranian Red Crescent said a US missile strike hit a wedding party in Kuhestak in southern Iran, adding to the legal and diplomatic fallout from the conflict. 🔗In Europe, Denmark's counterintelligence chief said Russia was actively preparing sabotage operations against the country, with the defence industry singled out as a target, sharpening concerns over security threats inside the EU and NATO. 🔗EU foreign ministers... [Continue Reading]
Norway seizes Russian cruise ship near Svalbard over Naftogaz Crimea compensation claim
Norway has seized a Russian-owned vessel in the Arctic as part of efforts to enforce a compensation award linked to Ukraine's Naftogaz and assets expropriated in Crimea. The ship, Professor Molchanov, was taken off the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard after a 24-hour standoff with the Norwegian Coast Guard. The move has triggered a sharp response from Moscow, which has described the seizure as piracy.According to the supporting material, the action came after Russia failed to pay Naftogaz $4.22bn, plus interest and legal costs, following a tribunal ruling in The Hague in 2023. Naftogaz said the seizure formed part of... [Continue Reading]
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