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Members of a Ukrainian brigade have described how they were secretly relocated to help defend a section of the country’s border with Russia a few days before a new invasion began.The commander of an artillery unit from 57 Brigade said his guns were even firing at Russian troops the day before the ground incursion into the northeastern region of Kharkiv, which started on 10 May. He said the forces had been “brazenly” amassing on the Russian side of the border. “We were hitting tanks on the border… it was already a real war,” said Sasha, 26, who uses the callsign…

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in a split decision on Sunday to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years. The match between Fury and Usyk, the two best heavyweights in the world, was a long time in the making. It took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a fight that turned in the ninth round, when Usyk nearly ended the bout and scored a knockdown, two judges gave 115-112 and 114-113 to Usyk, while the third gave 114-113 to Fury. Usyk started quickly but then had to survive while the confident Fury dominated the middle rounds. Usyk rallied in…

While fighting continues in the east, a new front has been opened in the north of Ukraine.In the early hours of Friday 10 May, Russian ground troops, backed by warplanes, drones and artillery, crossed the Ukrainian border into Kharkiv region. Image: Source: Sky News and ISW In recent months, fighting in Ukraine has been focused across front lines in the east of the country. This development has focused attention on Ukraine’s northeast and its second city of Kharkiv, which lies less than 20 miles from the border.Fighting around Vovchansk Image: Map of geolocated footage from Russian advance towards Vovchansk. Source:…

For months, the rift in Israel’s war cabinet has been an open secret – this week it spilled out into the open, not once but twice.On Wednesday evening defence minister Yoav Gallant took to national television and demanded that Netanyahu finally decide on a post-war plan for Gaza and reject any prospect of Israeli rule there. On Saturday evening, war cabinet member Benny Gantz chose the same platform and issued Netanyahu with a six-point ultimatum, including bringing the hostages home and creating an international civilian governance mechanism to rule Gaza.Netanyahu has already rejected it.Both Gallant and Gantz are highly experienced…

The center of Dublin glitters with architectural showpieces, the offices of global corporations. But there are increasingly tents at the base of the glass facades. Some of these belong to people excluded from housing, a scarcity across Ireland and simply unaffordable for many people in the booming capital. The housing crisis is the dominant topic in Ireland right now. When he took office as taoiseach, or Ireland’s head of government, in April, Simon Harris promised to provide 250,000 new homes by the end of the decade. The second group of people sleeping in tents constitute the second-hottest topic in the…

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Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating Tyson Fury in boxing’s biggest fight of the century.The Ukrainian won on a split decision following the match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk had 115-112 and 114-113 on two cards, while Fury took the other 114-113.Follow the match as it happened Image: Oleksandr Usyk lands a punch on Tyson Fury. Pic: PA Fury disputed his loss after the match, saying: “I believe I won that fight. I believe he won a few rounds but I won more of them. “Make no mistake I won that fight and…

That was easy. Donald Trump and Joe Biden duelled briefly over the airwaves about debating.”Any time, any place, anywhere,” the Republican candidate had challenged. “Make my day, pal” the president retorted movie-style. In just a matter of hours the two men agreed to Joe Biden’s proposal for two televised presidential debates before the election on 5 November – at CNN HQ in Atlanta on 27 June and on ABC forum on 10 September.There will be more role-playing between now and the agreed showdowns. Biden has already rejected Trump’s counter-offer of two further debates including one on Fox News.But once again…

The appointment of Xabi Alonso Though the stunning unbeaten campaign of 2023-24 — which may yet be capped by Europa League and German Cup triumphs — has captured global attention, Bayer Leverkusen’s charge to a first Bundesliga title has its origins in a miserable start to the previous campaign. Gerardo Seoane, who had overseen a third-placed finish the season before, was gone by October 2022, having won just five points from the first eight games. The subsequent appointment of Xabi Alonso, who had never coached a senior side before, was something of a risk, with Leverkusen in real danger of following other German…

The Pakistani and Indian governments on Saturday urged their citizens in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mob violence towards foreigners.  Hundreds of Kyrgyz men on Friday attacked buildings in Bishkek where foreign students reside, including Pakistani and Indian nationals. Thousands of Pakistanis and Indians are studying or working in the Central Asian country.  Several Pakistanis injured after mob violence in Kyrgyzstan Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Baloch said Saturday in a post online that four Pakistani nationals had been provided first aid and discharged, with another under treatment for a jaw injury. It’s unclear if any Pakistanis have died from the attacks in Kyrgyzstan.  …