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Ukraine has been planning a counter-offensive for months
Russia claims it stopped 'large scale' Ukrainian military offensive
MOSCOW — Russia says it has thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the eastern province of Donetsk, although it's not clear if this is the start of a long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.The Ministry of Defense in Moscow released a rare early morning video saying its forced had pushed back a "large scale" Ukrainian assault on Sunday at five points in southern Donetsk, one of four Ukrainian regions Russia illegally annexed last autumn."The enemy’s goal was to break through our defenses in the most vulnerable, in its opinion, sector of the front,” said the ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashenkov. “The enemy did not achieve its tasks. It had no success."Konashenkov claimed 250 Ukrainian personnel were killed, and 16 Ukrainian tanks, three infantry...
June 05, 2023

Russia claims it stopped 'large scale' Ukrainian military offensive

Belgorod regional chief Vyacheslav Gladkov posted a video saying he had agreed to an offer to meet the fighters. — courtesy Vyacheslav Gladkov/Telegram
Anti-Kremlin fighters say Russian soldiers ‘captured’
KYIV/ MOSCOW — Fighters opposed to the government in Moscow say they have captured some Russian soldiers in Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine.Belgorod’s top official replied to say he had agreed to meet the men’s captors if the soldiers were still alive.But later, the fighters said that the governor “had not found the courage” to meet them and they would hand over their captives to Ukraine.Russia has blamed Ukraine for recent attacks in its border territories. Kyiv denies being directly involved.The Russian army said on Sunday its artillery had hit a “terrorist” group near the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka, adding that “the enemy scattered and retreated”.Earlier, a group of paramilitaries issued a message on the Telegram app, saying they had captured two men but...
June 04, 2023

Anti-Kremlin fighters say Russian soldiers ‘captured’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Sunday. — courtesy photo
Stoltenberg, Erdogan discuss Sweden's alliance membership
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed Sunday Sweden's bid for the membership of the alliance and Turkiye's fears about this step.The meeting between the two sides was held at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, in the presence of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler and presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin as well as NATO officials, the Turkish Anadolu News Agency reported.Speaking to reporters after meeting Erdogan, Stoltenberg said some are trying to prevent Sweden from joining the NATO, with the aim of weakening the alliance.He revealed that there would be a gathering between Ankara and Stockholm on June 12 to discuss the latter's membership of the NATO. The NATO chief described that...
June 04, 2023

Stoltenberg, Erdogan discuss Sweden's alliance membership

The protest was attended by former President Lech Walesa (left) and former Prime Minister Donald Tusk (right). — courtesy Reuters
Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw
WARSAW — Hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in Warsaw for one of Poland’s largest demonstrators since the fall of communism in 1989.Most opposition parties have called on supporters to join the march against the nationalist Law and Justice party (PiS), led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski.Among those attending are former Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and former President Lech Walesa. The PiS has condemned the gathering as a “march of hate”.The mayor’s office for Warsaw has estimated half a million people attended the event, which fell on the 34th anniversary of Poland’s first partially-free elections.Many traveled from across the country to take part, and simultaneous demonstrations have been held in other Polish cities like Krakow.A wide variety of issues brought protests...
June 04, 2023

Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw

Former economy chief and internationally respected ex-banker Mehmet Simsek has been named as treasury and finance minister in Turkey's new Cabinet.
Erdogan names Simsek as finance minister in new Cabinet
ANKARA — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named former economy chief and internationally respected ex-banker Mehmet Simsek as treasury and finance minister as he unveiled his new Cabinet.Erdogan, who was sworn in for his third presidential term on Saturday, changed almost all of his Cabinet members except for the ministers for health and culture.Erdogan reappointed an internationally respected former banker as finance minister in a sign that his new government might pursue more conventional economic policies.Simsek, a former London-based Merrill Lynch banker, returns to the Cabinet as treasury and finance minister after a five-year break from politics.The appointment comes as Turkey is grappling with a cost-of-living crisis fueled by inflation that peaked at a staggering 85%...
June 04, 2023

Erdogan names Simsek as finance minister in new Cabinet

People are leaving Russia; who are they, and where are they going?
MOSOCW — When President Vladimir Putin announced a military mobilization last September, thousands of Russians rushed to the border.Hundreds of thousands of Russians are estimated to have left their country since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We look at who they are, where they are going, and why they are leaving.Svetlana is in her early 30s and originally from a small town. She moved to Moscow at 18 to study physics at university. After graduation, she worked as a product manager for various companies.“I never thought I’d have to leave, I planned to retire in Moscow,” she said, “I love Russia and I enjoyed my life.”Russians had been leaving even before the Ukraine war, including those who disagreed with Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and with new...
June 04, 2023

People are leaving Russia; who are they, and where are they going?

Prince Harry seen in this file photo.
Prince Harry, hacking claims and the royal court case of the century
LONDON — Prince Harry has been on this collision course for years — and finally he is going to be in a courtroom in person, eyeball to eyeball, in his battle against the tabloid press.It promises to be an electrifying moment as he gives his evidence and faces questions this coming week from lawyers in London’s High Court about his allegations of phone hacking.Prince Harry has said that changing the media landscape is his “life’s work” — and this gladiatorial courtroom encounter could be one of his own defining moments.He has two of the key requirements for this legal battle: First, a single-minded determination to keep going without settling, and second, being rich enough to take the financial hit if he loses.But giving evidence in person in this Mirror Group Newspapers...
June 04, 2023

Prince Harry, hacking claims and the royal court case of the century

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is sworn in for third term as president in Turkey.
Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as Turkish president
ANKARA —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years.The 69-year-old leader will later on Saturday name his Cabinet, which will be tasked with handling an economic crisis that has witnessed runaway inflation and the collapse of the lira.“I, as president, swear upon my honor and integrity before the great Turkish nation and history to safeguard the existence and independence of the state,” Erdogan said in a ceremony at the parliament in Ankara, broadcast live on television.Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister.President Erdogan was sworn in during a session in parliament...
June 03, 2023

Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as Turkish president

The Bible. — courtesy Getty Images
Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing “vulgarity and violence”.The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for children.Utah’s Republican government passed a law in 2022 banning “pornographic or indecent” books from schools.Most of the books that have been banned so far pertain to topics such as sexual orientation and identity.The banning of the Bible comes amid a larger effort by US conservatives in states to ban teachings on controversial topics such as LGBT rights and racial identity.Bans on certain books deemed offensive are also in place in Texas, Florida, Missouri and South Carolina. Some liberal states have also banned books...
June 03, 2023

Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’

A tourist boat that capsized on Lake Maggiore. — courtesy Shutterstock
Questions remain over spy deaths in Lake Maggiore boat accident
ROME — The story of a boat that sank on Lake Maggiore on May 28 has elements of a spy novel.Four people tragically drowned on the picturesque and popular lake south of the Swiss Alps.One was a former agent from Israel’s spy agency Mossad, two were Italian intelligence officers and the fourth victim was a Russian woman.They were among 23 people aboard the small boat that set out to cruise the lake.It is no doubt a traumatic event for the survivors and for the families who lost loved ones — but a number of facts about the case have prompted speculation about what exactly happened.Lake Maggiore and its shoreline are divided between the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, and the Swiss canton of Ticino.Several companies that produce technology capable of both military and civilian...
June 03, 2023

Questions remain over spy deaths in Lake Maggiore boat accident

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