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A Ukrainian soldier during training in February 2025
UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine
LONDON — The British government has announced a further £450m ($587m) in military support to Kyiv, as the UK and Germany prepare to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels.Defense officials are convening to "pile pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to end his invasion of Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said."We must step up to deter Russian aggression by continuing to bolster Ukraine's defenses," he added.The package includes funding for hundreds of thousands of drones, anti-tanks mines and and repairs to military vehicles.About £350m will by provided by the UK, with extra funding from Norway via the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine.The package includes £160m to provide repairs and maintenance to vehicles and equipment...
April 11, 2025

UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin is the UK's most senior military officer
UK sends military chief to China for first visit in 10 years
LONDON — The head of the British armed forces has visited China for the first time in a decade.Admiral Sir Tony Radakin discussed "issues of common concern" with China's military leaders in Beijing, its defense ministry said in a short statement."We agreed that in an unstable world we must play our part as responsible nations with global interests," Sir Tony wrote on X, "and we reflected on the importance of military-to-military communications".The last time a Chief of the Defence Staff visited China was in 2015. Since becoming prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has sought to strengthen ties with the country.The admiral's visit coincided with the escalation of an intense trade war between China and the US after President Trump's announcement of...
April 11, 2025

UK sends military chief to China for first visit in 10 years

Ursula von der Leyen wants to give negotiations a chance
EU pauses retaliatory tariffs against US to 'give negotiations a chance'
BRUSSELS — The European Union has paused its counter-tariffs against the United States to further pursue talks with Donald Trump's administration on how to resolve what, until a few hours ago, was shaping up to be an all-out trade war.The counter-tariffs, imposed in reaction to Trump's duties on steel and aluminum, were approved on Wednesday by member states, targeting almost €21 billion in American products, such as soybeans, copper and motorbikes.The first raft, worth €3.9 billion, was supposed to go into effect on 15 April.But this will no longer be the case."We want to give negotiations a chance," Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said in a short statement."While finalizing the adoption of the EU countermeasures that saw strong...
April 10, 2025

EU pauses retaliatory tariffs against US to 'give negotiations a chance'

Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated his claim that many Chinese are fighting for Russia in the war
Zelensky claims 155 Chinese fighting for Russia in Ukraine
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says at least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in the war.His comments come after two Chinese fighters were captured earlier this week, marking Kyiv's first official allegation that China was supplying Russia with manpower.Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Zelensky reiterated his claim that there are "many more" Chinese nationals engaged in the conflict, based on information gathered by his government.Responding on Thursday, a Chinese government spokesman said they "advise relevant parties to correctly and soberly understand China's role and not to make irresponsible remarks"."China is neither the creator nor a party to the Ukrainian crisis. We are a staunch supporter and active promoter of the...
April 10, 2025

Zelensky claims 155 Chinese fighting for Russia in Ukraine

King Charles III is welcomed by members of the Italian government inside the Italian parliament in Rome, 9 April 2025
King Charles III addresses Italian parliament in Rome in historic first
ROME — King Charles III has become the first British monarch to address both houses of the Italian parliament.The king, who delivered part of his speech in Italian, told those gathered on Wednesday that he had come "to reaffirm the deep friendship between the United Kingdom and Italy".Democracies like the UK and Italy need to stand together during this period of significant global uncertainty, he said.Charles also spoke of the long shared history between the two countries — mentioning the ancient Romans' arrival on Britain's "windswept shores" — and of his fondness for Italy."Italy is, as I hope you know, a country that is dear to my heart," the 76-year-old said.The British sovereign is only the fourth non-Italian to have addressed the...
April 10, 2025

King Charles III addresses Italian parliament in Rome in historic first

Protesters take part in rally during a nationwide 24-hour strike in Greece, 9 April, 2025
Flights and ferries suspended across Greece as unions call 24-hour general strike
ATHENS — A nationwide general strike in Greece has disrupted public services across the country, with ferries tied up in port, flights grounded and public transport running only part time as labour unions press for an end to lingering austerity measures imposed on Greece by international creditors a decade ago.Thousands of protesters marched through the centre of the capital Athens in two separate demonstrations that both ended peacefully.The 24-hour strike was called by the two main umbrella unions covering the public and private sectors.They are seeking increases in salaries and a full return of collective bargaining rights which were scrapped as part of international bailouts during Greece's financial crisis."We demand that increases be given for all salaries, which...
April 10, 2025

Flights and ferries suspended across Greece as unions call 24-hour general strike

Cars burn following a Russian attack in Dnipro, Ukraine
Dozens reportedly injured by Russian drone attacks across Ukraine
KYIV — At least one person was killed and dozens more injured by Russian attacks across Ukraine, local media reported on Wednesday.Seventeen people were reportedly injured after Russia launched a drone attack against the Dnipro region, with houses, high-rise buildings, cars and administrative buildings damaged, according to regional Governor Serhii Lysak.At least eight people were hospitalized, with Ukrainian authorities saying most were in moderate condition.A Russian strike also hit the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region in the early hours of Wednesday, local officials said.Three members of the same family were reportedly injured following a drone strike which damaged a residential building. Among the injured was an 11-year-old girl.Russia launched a massive drone...
April 09, 2025

Dozens reportedly injured by Russian drone attacks across Ukraine

Alessandro Coatti worked for the Royal Society of Biology in London
UK's Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist
LONDON — Tributes have been paid to a London-based scientist who formerly worked for the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) after he was found murdered in northern Colombia.Alessandro Coatti's remains were discovered on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city on the Caribbean coast, on Sunday, investigators say.Santa Marta's Mayor, Carlos Pinedo Cuello, said a reward of 50,000,000 Colombian pesos (£8,940) was being offered for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the death of the Italian citizen.In a statement issued on Tuesday. the RSB said it was "devastated" by news of Coatti's killing."He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organizing events and giving evidence in the...
April 09, 2025

UK's Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist

Ukraine's President Zelensky said Beijing had been contacted for a response
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
KYIV — Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.He said on Tuesday that intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia's army was "much higher than two".Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian territory "puts into question China's declared stance for peace" and added that their envoy in Kyiv was summoned for an explanation.It is the first official allegation from Ukraine that China is supplying Russia with manpower. There has been no immediate response to the claims from Moscow or Beijing.In a statement on social media platform X, Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in...
April 09, 2025

Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

Images of Vardanyan in court in Baku appeared to show bruising on his forehead
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
BAKU — Ruben Vardanyan is one of Armenia's richest men, but his millions are of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail in neighboring Azerbaijan.The two neighboring Caucasus countries have agreed the text of a historic peace deal to end decades-long conflict over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, but Vardanyan and 15 other former ethnic Armenian leaders are not part of the agreement.They are on trial in a military court in Baku, accused of war crimes dating back decades.Vardanyan, a 56-year-old Russian-Armenian entrepreneur, is facing 42 charges including planning and waging war, mercenary activities and terrorism.A picture of him in court appeared to show bruises on his forehead and there have been allegations of torture, denied by Azerbaijan which insists...
April 08, 2025

Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal

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