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Germany triggers ‘alert level’ of emergency gas plan, sees high risk of long-term supply shortages
Habeck has previously warned the situation is going to be “really tight in winter” without precautionary measures to prevent a gas supply shortage. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany has declared it is moving to the so-called “alert level” of its emergency gas plan, as reduced Russian flows exacerbate fears of a […]
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Russia wants to ‘destroy the whole Donbas step by step,’ Zelenskyy says; Russian forces look to take control of Severodonetsk
Russia wants to ‘destroy the whole Donbas step by step,’ Zelenskyy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Donbas region of east Ukraine is continuing to see what he called “massive air and artillery strikes.” “The goal of the occupiers in this direction remains the same — they want to destroy the whole Donbas […]
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UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 9.1% as food and energy price surge persists
More than four in five people in the U.K. are worried about rising living costs and their ability to afford basics necessities like food and energy over the coming months, according to a new survey. Tolga Akmen | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation hit 9.1% year-on-year in May as soaring food and […]
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War in eastern Ukraine is ‘the toughest spot,’ Zelenskyy says; tensions rise between Russia and NATO member Lithuania
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the intense battles in eastern Ukraine represent “the toughest spot” in the conflict, with Russian forces “pressing strongly” in the region. Several cities, towns and villages in the Luhansk region have been the focus of severe fighting for several weeks with Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in street battles […]
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No guarantee Americans captured in Ukraine won’t face death penalty; ‘You’re my hero,’ Ben Stiller tells Zelenskyy
Russia says it can’t guarantee captured American fighters won’t face the death penalty Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at an event during Russia’s Victory Day commemorations in Moscow on May 9, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman told NBC News on Monday that Moscow wouldn’t guarantee that two American veterans […]
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Russia’s ‘hostile activities’ could intensify this week, Zelenskyy warns; the West must prepare for war ‘to last for years’
Air force failures put pressure on Russia’s ‘exhausted’ ground forces, UK says Service members of pro-Russian troops on an infantry fighting vehicle in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, on June 2, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters Russia’s air force has underperformed and its failure to consistently deliver air power is likely […]
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War-ravaged Ukraine moves a step closer to joining the European Union
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine should be welcome as a candidate country. Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine has moved a step closer to joining the European Union. The European Commission on Friday recommended that the war-ravaged country become a candidate to join the bloc — albeit on the […]
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EU to decide on whether Ukraine can join the bloc; Russian bombings ‘rising daily’
EU to discuss fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine’s bid for candidacy Italy’s Draghi, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and France’s Macron pictured during a joint press conference in Kyiv. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, will meet on Friday to offer its fast-tracked opinion on whether to […]
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Bank of England hikes rates for the fifth time in a row as inflation soars
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said he is not at all happy with rising inflation, but that the central bank couldn’t have done anything differently to avoid it. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday implemented a fifth consecutive hike to interest rates as it looks […]
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Russia attacking Severodonetsk with ‘all available firepower’; Zelenskyy says Russia has ‘significant advantage’
Russian forces using ‘all available firepower’ to pound Severodonetsk, Ukraine says Russian forces are using “all available firepower” to pound the key target of Severodonetsk and neighboring Lysychansk as well as Bilohorivka, a settlement to the west of the twin cities that are separated by the Siverskyi Donets river. In the latest military update from […]
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