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Skip next section Charles Michel condemns Russia’s ‘atrocious’ attack on Kharkiv05/26/2024May 26, 2024Charles Michel condemns Russia’s ‘atrocious’ attack on KharkivEuropean Council President Charles Michel has condemned Russia’s “atrocious” air strike on a hardware store in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. “The Russian strike on a Kharkiv supermarket is atrocious,” Michel said on X, formerly Twitter, possibly confusing the hardware store with the supermarket. “Russia’s efforts to terrorize Ukrainian civilians as part of its war of aggression against Ukraine are criminal,” he added. “Together, we can stop Russia’s brutal attacks. We need to urgently advance on a comprehensive air defense solution for Ukraine.” At least…

The Zelena Ruza farm in the village of Klacno in western Slovakia comprises a beautifully renovated guest house loaded with amenities. The owners even set up a small zoo for their guests to admire sheep, goats, Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs and even an ostrich. But most of the animals died last year when female brown bear went on a rampage and tore them apart. “We have footage from the surveillance camera that shows our ostrich being killed. It was very brutal, you don’t want to see that,” said Ludmila, the young woman who welcomes guests at reception. The bear had to be shot.Last year,…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directly called on his US and Chinese counterparts to join his latest summit for peace in Ukraine.Speaking from Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, Mr Zelenskyy announced a “global peace summit”, co-hosted by Switzerland, starting on 15 June. He claimed 80 countries have already confirmed their attendance.But he said: “I am appealing to the global leaders of the world who are still outside the global efforts of the global peace summit.”To President Biden, the leader of the United States, and to President Xi, the leader of China, we do not want the UN charter to be…

The military junta in Burkina Faso will retain power for another five years, delaying the transition back to democracy in the West African nation. The decision was announced after the signing of a new charter following national consultations in the capital, Ouagadougou, on Saturday. Civil society representatives, security and defense forces and lawmakers in the transitional assembly participated in the talks, which most political parties boycotted. “The duration of the transition is fixed at 60 months from July 2, 2024,” Colonel Moussa Diallo, chairman of the organizing committee of the national dialogue process said.  He added that coup leader and acting president Ibrahim…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday for talks, with the first trilateral summit in five years to be held on Monday. Meetings during their visit are expected to focus on improving cooperation between the three countries rather than on the many geopolitical challenges facing the region. The three neighbors last held a three-way top-level meeting in late 2019. An initiative to hold an annual summit from 2008 to boost cooperation has been periodically disrupted by diplomatic rows and the coronavirus pandemic. What are the leaders expected to discuss? Li and Kishida are scheduled to…

At least six newborn babies have died after a fire broke out at a children’s hospital in India, according to reports. Firefighters said they carried 12 newborns out of the centre in the Vivek Vihar district of east New Delhi late on Saturday night, but six of them died due to smoke inhalation. Another infant is believed to have died on Sunday morning, according to local media. There are differing reports as to whether six or seven infants have been killed so far.Another five survived and are being treated in a nearby hospital, Delhi fire department chief Atul Garg said.The…

In Keelung, about 30 minutes from Taiwan’s capital Taipei, China’s recent war games seem to promote a kind of collective eye roll. It’s less than 24 hours after Beijing encircled the self-governed island, firing mock missiles aimed at showing how it could seize power. Those moves, coupled with ramped up talk of “punishment” by Beijing, sparked alarm in the international community. Image: China launched mock missile strikes on Taiwan The US State Department said the United States was “deeply concerned” and strongly urged China to act with restraint after it ended two days of war games, in which it simulated…

Barcelona lifted their third Champions League title after a 2-0 victory over Lyon at a sold-out San Mamés Stadium on Saturday. It capped an unprecedented season for the Spanish side who won the club’s first-ever quadruple in their history, following goals from Aitana Donmati and Alexia Putellas. Over 40,000 FCB Femini fans packed into the 53,331 spectator ground in Bilbao to witness their team stamp their current dominance at the top of women’s football. “It’s a dream come true,” Barcelona captain Putellas told TVE after the match. “We have achieved everything we wanted. Every minute of sacrifice has been worth the effort.” Success years in…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "over 200" people may have been in the hardware store at the time of the attack. Follow DW for more. Source link