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Ukraine's air force says 35 drones were launched and all but three shot down.
Russia renews drone and missile attacks on Ukraine
KYIV — Russian drones targeted the capital Kyiv and other cities in the early hours of Tuesday, hitting critical infrastructure in Lviv in the west, Ukrainian officials have said.Ukraine's air force says 35 drones were launched and all but three shot down.The attack on Lviv triggered a fire, but no one was injured, the local authorities say.The raid on Kyiv and a missile attack on Zaporizhzhia in the south were both described as massive.More than 20 drones were fired at Kyiv in waves from Russian territory to the north and from the coast of the internal Sea of Azov in the southeast, according to the air force. It was the first such incident in 18 days.In Lviv, the head of the regional authority, Maksym Kozytskyi, said a critically important target had been hit by Iranian-made Shaheed...
June 20, 2023

Russia renews drone and missile attacks on Ukraine

Hamish Harding
British adventurer Hamish Harding missing on Titanic sub
LONDON — British adventurer Hamish Harding is among those missing on a submersible that was diving to the wreck of Titanic, his family has said.Harding, 58, chairman of aircraft firm Action Aviation, is a renowned explorer who has flown to space and holds three Guinness World Records.His stepson Brian Szasz said in a now-deleted post on Facebook: He "has gone missing on (the) submarine."Submersible operator OceanGate said its "entire focus" is on the crew's return.It added that it was "exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely".Over the weekend, Harding said on social media that a ship had set off from the city of St John's, in Newfoundland, Canada, for the destination of the Titanic wreck.From there, he and the crew were...
June 20, 2023

British adventurer Hamish Harding missing on Titanic sub

Boris Johnson has already stood down as an MP, so will neither serve the ban nor face the by-election that would have been triggered as a result of the ban
UK MPs endorse damning report that says ex-PM Johnson lied to parliament
LONDON — Britain’s House of Commons on Monday resoundingly endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a humiliating censure that strips the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament.Lawmakers backed the finding that Johnson was in contempt of Parliament by 354 votes to 7, after a debate in which many argued it was crucial to show voters that politicians are obliged to follow the rules and tell the truth. It was expected that the vote would pass, because a number of Johnson’s fellow Conservatives were not present and abstained.Johnson’s most vocal supporters, who defended him throughout and heavily criticized the committee, were reportedly encouraged by Johnson not to vote so as not to lend the...
June 20, 2023

UK MPs endorse damning report that says ex-PM Johnson lied to parliament

A picture of the fishing boat in the hours before it sank. — courtesy Greek Coast Guard
Trafficking suspects in Greece boat disaster plead not guilty
ATHEMS — Nine Egyptian men accused of causing a disaster last week when a vessel carrying hundreds of people sank off the Greek coast have pleaded not guilty.The nine suspects — all aged between 20 and 40 — are accused of people-smuggling and other offenses.A lawyer for one of the men said his client was a passenger, not a smuggler. At least 78 migrants are known to have died in the disaster but many more are feared to have drowned.The UN's human rights office says that up to 500 people are still missing. The BBC has obtained evidence casting doubt on the Greek Coast Guard's account of the shipwreck.Analysis of the movement of other ships in the area suggests the overcrowded fishing vessel was not moving for at least seven hours before it capsized.But the Coast Guard still...
June 19, 2023

Trafficking suspects in Greece boat disaster plead not guilty

A woman is evacuated from a flooded Kherson neighborhood after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. — courtesy UNICEF/Alexsey Filippov
Russia declines UN request for aid access to areas flooded by Ukraine dam breach
GENEVA — A senior United Nations relief official said on Sunday that Russia has so far declined requests to help residents of Russian-controlled areas of southern Ukraine impacted by the breach of the Kakhovka dam.The destruction earlier this month of the Soviet-era dam and hydroelectric plant in an area reportedly under Russian control since its invasion in 2022, has caused widespread flooding across southern Ukraine, washing away homes, destroying sanitation and sewage systems and crippling water supplies.In a statement, Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown vowed that the UN would press on with relief efforts, “and do all it can to reach all people — including those suffering as a result of the recent dam destruction — who urgently need life-saving assistance, no matter where...
June 19, 2023

Russia declines UN request for aid access to areas flooded by Ukraine dam breach

Refugees wait in a line after fleeing the war from neighbouring Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, southeastern Poland, 7 April 2022 (FileI)
Amazon, Starbucks and Adidas among 40 companies to hire and train 250,000 refugees across Europe
PARIS — Multinational companies have pledged to provide jobs and training to thousands of refugees over the next three years.The ambitious commitment, announced on the eve of World Refugee Day at the Tent European Business Summit, marks “the most significant set of business commitments ever made to advance the economic integration of refugees,” said the Tent Partnership for Refugees, the network behind the summit.Leading brands including Adidas, Accenture, Amazon, Hilton, PepsiCo and Starbucks have committed to directly hiring more than 13,000 refugees and training more than 86,000.Amazon will hire at least 5,000 refugees, and companies including Accenture, Indeed, and Microsoft have committed to training around 40,000."In terms of employment, we help them with legal fees,...
June 19, 2023

Amazon, Starbucks and Adidas among 40 companies to hire and train 250,000 refugees across Europe

Parts of the Rhone Glacier are covered with blankets to protect the ice against melting in Obergoms
Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt
GENEVA — Voters in Switzerland have backed a new climate bill designed to cut fossil fuel use and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.The government says the country needs to protect its energy security and the environment, as glaciers melt rapidly in the Swiss Alps.The law will require a move away from dependence on imported oil and gas towards the use of renewable sources.In Sunday's referendum, 59.1% of voters backed the green energy proposals.Opponents had argued the measures would push up energy prices.Nearly all of Switzerland's major parties supported the bill, except the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), which triggered the referendum after pushing back against the government's proposals.Switzerland imports about three-quarters of its energy, with all the...
June 19, 2023

Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt

The overcrowded vessel was pictured a number of times before tragedy struck. — courtesy Greek Coast Guard
Ship tracking casts doubt on Greek Coast Guard’s account
ATHENS — The BBC has obtained evidence casting doubt on the Greek Coast Guard’s account of the migrant shipwreck in which hundreds are feared to have died.Analysis of the movement of other ships in the area suggests the overcrowded fishing vessel was not moving for at least seven hours before it capsized.The Coast Guard still claims that during these hours the boat was on a course to Italy and not in need of rescue. Greek authorities have not yet responded to the BBC’s findings.But the UN has called for an investigation into Greece’s handling of the disaster, amid claims more action should have been taken earlier to initiate a full-scale rescue attempt.Greek officials maintain those on board said they did not want help and were not in danger until just before their boat sank.The...
June 18, 2023

Ship tracking casts doubt on Greek Coast Guard’s account

David Warburton has resigned after a newspaper published allegations of sexual misconduct. — UK Parliament
Warburton quits as MP, triggering another by-election
LONDON — An MP who was suspended from the Conservative Party over allegations of sexual misconduct has resigned.David Warburton, who represents Somerton and Frome in Somerset, is the fourth MP in eight days to announce their resignation.Warburton said the past 14 months since allegations were published in a national newspaper had been “extraordinarily difficult”.He added that the allegations about him had been “malicious”.The MP had been accused of taking drugs and making unwanted advances towards two women, after they and another woman spoke to the Sunday Times about his conduct.That led to his suspension from the Conservative Party in April last year.He announced his resignation in an interview with the Mail On Sunday in which the paper reports him as admitting to taking...
June 18, 2023

Warburton quits as MP, triggering another by-election

Prince William with Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. — courtesy Millie Pilkington/Kensington Palace
Prince William: Young royals ‘will definitely be exposed’ to homelessness
LONDON — The Prince of Wales has said his children “will definitely be exposed” to homelessness as he prepares to launch a new project on the issue.In a Sunday Times interview, Prince William revealed he wanted them to know “some of us need a helping hand”.The prince said he has been thinking about the right time to take them to a homeless shelter, like his mother Princess Diana did with him aged 11.He is set to launch a new five-year project tackling the issue this month.The interview comes as a new portrait of the prince pictured smiling with his three children has been released by Kensington Palace to mark Father’s Day.In his first newspaper interview as Prince of Wales, he told the Sunday Times he had spoken to his children, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess...
June 18, 2023

Prince William: Young royals ‘will definitely be exposed’ to homelessness

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