10 h. ago Moment terrified tourists run for their lives as elephant destroys their car after one of them 'offered it food' in Sri Lanka

The three-tonne animal attacked the Russian tourists, who were on a safari observing wild animals, and left them shouting for help.

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40 h. ago Russia, Ukraine & US peace talks end ‘with no breakthrough’ as war rages on but officials could meet again ‘next week’

TALKS between Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended without an immediate breakthrough as Vladimir Putin unleashed a fresh wave of strikes on Kyiv. Representatives gathered in Abu Dhabi for peace negotiations, with American officials hinting that a summit between the two leaders could now be on the cards after discussions went “better than expected”....

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54 h. ago Putin ‘not ready for peace’ as tyrant launches ‘barbaric’ attack on Ukraine while Abu Dhabi peace talks continue

VLADIMIR Putin is showing no interest in ending his bloody invasion of Ukraine - as the Russian tyrant launched "barbaric" attacks during historic peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Despite Volodymyr Zelensky saying trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US had been "constructive", Moscow killed at least one person and left millions without power after...

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62 h. ago Russia carries out huge drone and missile attacks on Ukraine

Major missile and drone attack overnight in Kyiv and Kharkiv leaves at least one dead and 23 injured

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64 h. ago Russia launches ‘brutal’ attack on Ukraine as peace talks continue

Kyiv says Moscow used 396 drones and missiles in ‘another night of Russian terror’ on second day of talks in UAEEurope live – latest updates Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the second day of tripartite peace talks.“Peace efforts? Trilateral meeting in the UAE? Diplomacy? For Ukrainians, this was another night of Russian terror,” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, said after the latest Russian assault on critical infrastructure. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound 18 ahead of second day of peace talks

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed one person and wounded 18 overnight, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to met in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly four-year invasion

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67 h. ago Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv ahead of day two of peace talks

Tripartite talks in the United Arab Emirates to resume in wake of missile and drone attacks that have killed one and injured dozensRussia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the second day of tripartite peace talks.With Kyiv and other cities in the midst of widespread outages of heat, water and power following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials in Kyiv said one person had been killed and at least 15 injured in strikes that continued until morning. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Why build wind farms local people don't want only to pay them to stop producing electricity?

Last year, ‘constraint payments’ to renewable energy firms to stop producing electricity because the National Grid couldn’t cope added £1.7 billion to people’s bills

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69 h. ago Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

Kyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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3 d. ago Russia’s attacks have devastated Ukraine’s energy grid – and history explains why

For decades Ukraine’s energy system was linked to Russia as part of a centralised grid

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3 d. ago Ukraine facing emergency power outages across the country after Russian air attacks ahead of rare joint talks– Europe live

Ukraine’s grid operator said the energy situation had ‘significantly’ worsened in the morning, with emergency repairs taking placeThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EU says Russia wants to ‘freeze Ukraine’ ahead of rare trilateral talks with US – Europe live

‘Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are deliberately depriving civilians of heat, light and basic services,’ an EU commissioner saidThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Klitschko urges people 'to leave Kyiv' after recent Russian attacks as 'it can get worse'

Former world champion boxer and current Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko has said he is 'does not reject the option' of people leaving the Ukrainian capital after Russia's attacks have caused chaos on the city's infrastructure

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3 d. ago Kremlin urged to 'strike UK first' and plunge Big Ben underwater with 'Poseidon' nuke

As talks of 'peace' are expected to be discussed over Ukraine between the US and Russia, Putin's propagandists have urged the Kremlin to attack the UK with nuclear missiles

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy expected in Davos after all to meet Trump

Unclear if presidents will have anything to sign; Mark Rutte urges Nato to pour out their air defence stockpiles for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,429Voldymyr Zelenskyy was reported on Wednesday evening to be bound for Davos after Donald Trump appeared to summon him to the World Economic Forum. The Ukrainian president had said a day earlier that he did not expect to attend the conference in Switzerland as Russian attacks had plunged Ukraine into an energy crisis: “Undoubtedly, I choose Ukraine in this case, rather than the economic forum, but everything can change at any moment.”Trump’s announcement of the meeting appeared to be at short notice, since he said it would take place on Wednesday, when his Ukrainian counterpart was not even in the same country. After Trump spoke, officials clarified that their meeting would be on Thursday. Zelenskyy previously said: “Meetings with America should always end with concrete results to strengthen Ukraine or to move closer to ending the war. ...

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5 d. ago Ukraine endures a bitter winter after Russian attacks as peace efforts overshadowed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, and nearly 60% of the city is without power following days of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

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5 d. ago EU chief says Europe needs to abandon caution after US treasury secretary calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ – Europe live

Scott Bessent replied to a question on Danish investments by saying that ‘Denmark’s investment in US treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant’Curiously, Rutte also pointedly says that “the main issue [for Nato] is not Greenland, it’s Ukraine.”“The risk here is that you focus, of course, on Greenland, because we have to make sure that that issue gets solved in an amicable way.But the main issue is not Greenland. Now, the main issue is Ukraine.”“And as we speak, Russian missiles and Russian drones are attacking the energy infrastructure in Ukraine. We know that it is now -20 degrees in Kyiv. We know that Ukraine can only take care of 60% of its own electricity.And yes, it is true the Russians have lost in December 1,000 people dead – not seriously wounded, but dead - a day. That’s over 30,000 in the month of December. In the 1980s, in, Afghanistan, the Soviets lost 20,000 in 10 years. Now they lose 30,000 a month in one month. But they still continue the attack, they still i...

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6 d. ago Chernobyl power plant LOSES external power supply after Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, IAEA warns

The International Atomic Energy Agency Director General, Rafael Grossi, reported this morning that several Ukrainian power substations had been affected by large-scale military activity.

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6 d. ago Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffers power loss amid Russian attacks

Fresh Russian strikes have targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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6 d. ago Australia’s largest coal power plant to operate for an additional two years which green groups say is a ‘disaster’

Life of Eraring power station in Lake Macquarie extended to April 2029, Origin Energy saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring in New South Wales, will stay open for an additional two years until 2029, amid concerns about the national energy grid’s ability to satisfy demand.The operator of the plant in Lake Macquarie, Origin Energy, had previously agreed a deal with the state government to delay Eraring’s closure from 2025 to August 2027. While the state environment minister said the new extension would contribute to NSW’s emissions reductions, climate advocates described it as a “disaster”. Continue reading...

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