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Ukraine could pull out of Bakhmut if Russians close in

--Cites really difficult situation for Kyiv's forces in Bakhmut.--Says 'corresponding' decisions may be needed to save Kyiv troops.--Hails Poland's 'historic' role in rallying Western support.--Poland pledges more MiG jets for Kyiv during Zelensky visit.--France's Macron
5 April 2023, 15:31 PM

Putin tells envoy US responsible for 'Ukraine crisis'

Russian President Vladimir Putin today told the new US ambassador in Moscow that Washington was responsible for the "Ukrainian crisis" while accepting her credentials in a Kremlin ceremony.."Relations between Russia and the United States, from which global security and stability directly d
5 April 2023, 13:36 PM

Bangladeshis among 440 migrants rescued from Mediterranean Sea

A total of 440 migrants, including Bangladeshis, have been rescued from an overcrowded fishing boat in international waters off Malta, after a complex 11-hour operation in stormy seas, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity said today..MSF said its Geo Barents vessel struggled with the
5 April 2023, 10:54 AM

China can play 'major role' in finding 'path to peace' in Ukraine: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said today China could play a major role in finding a "path to peace" in Ukraine, in his first speech since arriving for a three-day state visit..Speaking to French citizens in the Chinese capital about a range of issues including Russia's war in Ukraine, M
5 April 2023, 09:40 AM

Israel police clash with worshippers at al-Aqsa mosque

The incident sparked protests across the occupied West Bank and the Israeli military said nine rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel after sirens blared in southern towns
5 April 2023, 02:41 AM

Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges in hush-money case

Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty inside a packed New York courtroom as he became the first American president to be arrested on criminal charges, which have already upended the 2024 White House campaign.
4 April 2023, 19:29 PM

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

Donald Trump, the former president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, pleaded not guilty in a history-making moment for the United States yesterday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after an investigation into hush money paid to a porn star.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

UK govt sets out new water plan to tackle pollution

Britain yesterday announced a plan to protect water supplies, amid a long-running scandal over privatised water firms pumping raw sewage into rivers and onto seashores.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Man charged with terrorism after knife attack in Canada

A man was charged with terrorism Monday after he threatened one person with a knife and slit the throat of another who was seriously injured on a bus in western Canada, court documents said.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Australia bans TikTok on govt devices

Australia said yesterday it will ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Finland’s nato membership: Russia warns of ‘countermeasures’

The Kremlin yesterday branded Finland’s Nato membership an “assault on our security” and said it would take countermeasures.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Infertility affects 1 in 6 globally: WHO

Around one in every six adults experiences infertility, the World Health Organization estimated yesterday as it called for an urgent increase in access to fertility care.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

20 Iranian schoolgirls hospitalised

Twenty Iranian schoolgirls were hospitalised yesterday after the latest in a mysterious wave of poisoning attacks that have sickened thousands of pupils, state media reported.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump turns himself in to face historic criminal charges

Donald Trump turned himself in Tuesday for a historic New York court hearing held amid tight security and a global media frenzy, as the Republican billionaire becomes the first American president in history to face criminal charges.
4 April 2023, 17:50 PM

Tight security as Trump set for historic court appearance

Donald Trump was set Tuesday to plead not guilty to criminal charges in a New York courtroom in an unprecedented case that threatens to upend the 2024 White House race.
4 April 2023, 14:58 PM

Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels hush money case: A timeline

Donald Trump was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's office following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star who has said she had a sexual relationship with him, a law enforcement source said, becoming the first former US president to face criminal charges..<
4 April 2023, 13:21 PM

Stormy Daniels: Woman at center of Trump indictment is porn star turned ghostbuster

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has built a lucrative business empire around her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump and earned legions of fans for her breezy retorts to those who cast her as an immoral woman.
4 April 2023, 13:14 PM

Trump faces day in court in historic US first

Trump was indicted last week, becoming the first sitting or former president to face criminal charges, over a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. He has said he is innocent and is due to plead not guilty
4 April 2023, 05:40 AM

What's expected from Trump court appearance

Donald Trump is to appear before a judge in New York on Tuesday to face charges over a hush-money payment to a porn star
4 April 2023, 02:16 AM

Trump arrives in New York for surrender, opposes TV court coverage

Trump, a 76-year-old Republican seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, is the first former US president to face criminal charges
4 April 2023, 02:10 AM