Fishers block ports in a show of support for farmers who blockaded supermarket distribution centers over new rules. Farmers in the Netherlands have blockaded supermarket distribution centers in continuing protests against new environmental rules on nitrogen emissions that are likely to put many of them out of business. Fishers on Monday blocked ports in a […]Read More
Police say the suspect who was arrested after killing at least three people at a mall had mental health issues. The suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall in which three people were killed was known to mental health services, according to Denmark’s police. “Our suspect is also known among psychiatric services, beyond […]Read More
Beijing, China – Beijing restaurateur Ray Heng is ambivalent about the prospect of Chinese e-commerce juggernaut JD.com entering China’s lucrative food delivery market. Heng, the proprietor of a popular Mexican restaurant, doesn’t see any reason to believe the arrival of a challenger to the Meituan and Ele.me duopoly will benefit restaurant owners. Heng also downplays […]Read More
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges to retake lost territory, including city of Lysychansk, after Russia claims full control of the eastern Luhansk region. At least six people have been killed and 20 wounded in Sloviansk after the eastern city was hit by Russian shelling from multiple rocket launchers, officials say. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese […]Read More
At least three people have been killed and several more have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping mall in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Police Inspector Soren Thomassen told reporters that a 22-year-old Danish man was arrested over Sunday’s shooting and charged with manslaughter. He said there was no indication that anyone else was […]Read More
Listen to this story: Khurvaleti, Georgia – When Gia Batonisashvili hears dogs barking, he knows “Russians are patrolling”. The troops patrol with their dog in what used to be his back garden. He lost this garden three years ago when Russian forces put up a barbed-wire fence behind his home. He can no longer access […]Read More
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 130th day, we take a look at the main developments. Here are the key events so far on Sunday, July 3. Get the latest updates here. Fighting Ukrainian separatists backed by Russia say they have “completely” encircled the key city of Lysychansk in the eastern Luhansk region. Meanwhile, an […]Read More
Santiago, Chile – Gaspar Dominguez briskly walked down the steps of Santiago’s majestic former Congress building into the harsh brightness of the winter sun in downtown Santiago. The 33-year-old medic has spent the past year in the building – now a national monument – writing Chile’s new constitution as part of a 154-strong assembly. He […]Read More
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is being “provoked”, claims Ukraine fired several missiles at military targets inside Belarus. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says “colossal investments” are needed to rebuild his war-torn country ahead of a key donor conference in Switzerland. Ukrainian separatists backed by Russia say they have “completely” encircled the key city […]Read More
Fehintola Moses Damilola, seen here on right with fellow students, had been in Ukraine since he was 17 The message from Nigeria’s medical council could not have been more cruel for student Moses Damilola Fehintola. After being trapped by war in Ukraine earlier this year, it was a relief when he escaped and was able […]Read More
