4 d. ago Fury in Gaza as at least 27 Palestinians shot dead near food distribution point

There is 'total carnage' inside Gaza as authorities report at least 27 people have been killed and dozens injured after Israelis opened fire on Palestinians near a food distribution point

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4 d. ago Russia strikes Ukrainian port city of Odesa just hours after peace talks

A Russian overnight strike in the city of Odesa on Tuesday (3 June) has injured four people and caused significant damage.

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4 d. ago Ukraine war live: deadly Russian attacks continue after Turkey peace talks end with no significant breakthrough

Officials say Russian shelling killed at least five people in different frontline areas of eastern Ukraine on MondayHere is a quick recap of the outcomes of the talks in Istanbul, which ended much sooner than was anticipated, having lasted barely an hour.Russia presented terms during the negotiations that highlighted its refusal to compromise on its longstanding war goals. A text of Moscow’s memorandum, published by Russian state media, said a settlement would require international recognition of Crimea and four other regions of Ukraine that Moscow has claimed as its own territory, as well as the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces. It also ruled out Ukrainian membership of Nato and demanded recognising Russian as the country’s official language.Russia’s memorandum presented two options that both appeared to be non-starters for Ukraine. Option one: for Ukraine to start a full military withdrawal from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Option two: Ukraine to cease mil...

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4 d. ago Three killed as Israeli forces open fire near Gaza food distribution site, officials say

Incident took place where more than 30 people were killed on Sunday near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation hubIsraeli forces in the Gaza Strip opened fire as people headed towards a food distribution site a kilometre away at around sunrise on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens, health officials and a witness said. The military said it fired warning shots at “suspects” who approached its forces.The shooting occurred at the same location where witnesses say Israeli forces fired a day earlier on crowds of people heading towards the food distribution hub in southern Gaza run by the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russia continues to reject an unconditional ceasefire says Ukraine after peace talks

The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted just over an hour

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6 d. ago Russia says blasts led to deadly train crashes in regions bordering Ukraine

Investigators say ‘explosions’ caused two bridges to collapse, triggering derailments and at least seven deathsRussian investigators said they believed “explosions” had caused two bridges in the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk to collapse overnight, derailing trains, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing at least seven people. A rail bridge in neighbouring Kursk also collapsed overnight, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver, officials said. Kursk also borders Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Seven people killed and dozens injured after two bridges collapse just hours apart in Russia

In the most devastating incident, a bridge came crashing down onto railway tracks in the Bryansk region, directly in the path of a moving passenger train.

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6 d. ago Russia says blasts led to deadly train crashes in regions bordering Ukraine on eve of peace talks

Investigators say blasts caused two bridges to collapse, triggering derailments and at least seven deathsRussian investigators said on Sunday they believed “explosions” had caused two bridges in the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk to collapse overnight, derailing trains, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing at least seven people. A rail bridge in neighbouring Kursk also collapsed overnight, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver, officials said. Kursk also borders Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 7 dead and 30 injured in horror bridge collapse after train derails from tracks

At least seven people have been killed after a bridge collapsed in western Russia, causing a passenger train to derail. The incident occurred in the Bryansk region

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6 d. ago Deaths as Russian trains crash in Bryansk and Kursk when bridges collapse

At least seven killed as Moscow-bound passenger service hits overhead bridge that fell on tracks, while a freight train derails as span gives way underneathSeven people were killed and dozens injured after bridges collapsed in two separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine overnight, officials said on Sunday, with rail authorities blaming at least one incident on “illegal interference”.In Russia’s Bryansk region, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing seven people. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Seven killed and dozens injured after bridges collapse in Russia 'following explosions'

Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured after two bridges collapsed overnight in Russia.

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6 d. ago BREAKING Western Russia bridge collapse leads to train derailment with 7 dead and 30 injured

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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8 d. ago Notorious stretch of California highway dubbed ‘Blood Alley’ where James Dean died is to close for safety work

Dozens of people have been killed and many more injured in accidents on the stretch of road

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1 week ago Moment Ukrainian soldier kisses his wife after being freed during Russia and Ukraine's swap of over 300 more prisoners

Serviceman Vitaly broke down in tears as he lovingly embraced his wife, Olena, after he was freed in an exchange with Russia today, only hours after a major Russian drone-and-missile attack.

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1 week ago Deadly missile and drone strikes batter Kyiv for second night

Other Ukrainian cities and regions also hit with nine people reported killed at the same time as Russia and Ukraine are conducting a major prisoner exchange Russia has launched a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine, with the capital city, Kyiv, once again the focus of heavy attack.Across the country nine people were killed, including three children in the Kyiv region, and dozens more injured, according to reports on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago AP PHOTOS: Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire.

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1 week ago Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv

The latest prisoner of war swap came after Ukraine and Russia both reported drones over their capital cities - with Kyiv's residents warned of a tough night ahead

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2 w. ago Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Kyiv since start of war

Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefireRussia has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago.The attack came in waves, with Russia launching 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones in the early hours of Saturday, although Ukrainian forces shot down six missiles and stopped most of the drones before they reached Kyiv. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers and civilians released in biggest prisoner swap of war

Russia and Ukraine had each agreed after two hours of peace talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers released in biggest prisoner swap of war

Russia and Ukraine had each agreed after two hours of peace talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners

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