Mon 13 May 2024: Oil prices increased on Monday amid moderate investor profit-taking, supply uncertainties from tensions in the Middle East, and the possibility of the OPEC+ group’s extended supply cuts. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $83.09 per barrel at 11.22 a.m. local time (0822 GMT), an increase of 0.36% from the closing price […]
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Mon 13 May 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, making him secretary of the Security Council instead. Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, will become the new defence minister, the Kremlin said on Sunday.The shake-up comes as Putin begins […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: A fourth Indian national has been arrested by Canadian authorities in connection with the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Amardeep Singh, 22, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of Canada, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, PTI news agency reported. […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: Russian forces have taken four more villages in a two-day old offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkivregion, the defence ministry said Sunday. Russia claimed Saturday that it had taken six Ukrainian villages, including five in Kharkiv. The ministry said the Russian forces had “advanced deeply into the enemy defences” to take the new villages. Delayed […]
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Sat 11 May 2024: Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June-July, a high-ranking Ukrainian military source said on Friday. Ukraine has sought U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russia’s air superiority for more than two years of war. The source did not say which country […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: World number one Novak Djokovic collapsed to the ground after he was struck on the head by a bottle at the Italian Open on Friday. Djokovic, still to win a title this year, recovered from a slow start to see off lucky loser Corentin Moutet and move into the third round […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: Russian forces continued to exploit a window of opportunity to make small, tactical gains during the past week, as Ukraine began to receive parcels of long-delayed US military aid for the first time in weeks. Ukraine also reported that Russia was building up worrying numbers of troops on its northern border, and […]
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Thu 09 May 2024: On Wednesday, May 8th, lawmakers in Kyiv approved a bill allowing certain Ukrainian prisoners to shorten their prison sentences by joining the armed forces. Although the legislation awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, it received majority support in Parliament. The move comes as Ukraine’s military faces challenges in recruiting new personnel to […]
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Wed 08 May 2024: Polish state-run National Research Institute (NASK) have accused Russian cyber operatives of targeting networks associated with government this week. NASK identified the group responsible as APT28, believed to be affiliated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. Utilizing malicious software, the group aimed its attacks at various Polish government entities. This revelation […]
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Wed 08 May 2024: Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated on Tuesday that if Kyiv chooses to attack Russian territory using UK-supplied weaponry, Moscow retains the right to attack British military installations in both Ukraine and “and abroad,” Anadolu Agency reported. “If such a scenario is implemented, then our country, the […]
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