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Skip next section Pro-Ukrainian Russian volunteers launch attack on Russia’s Kursk03/12/2024March 12, 2024Pro-Ukrainian Russian volunteers launch attack on Russia’s KurskRussian volunteers fighting for Ukraine say they have launched a cross-border attack on Russian territory. The Freedom of Russia Legion said it had “destroyed” a Russian armored military vehicle in the village of Tyotkino in Russia’s western Kursk region. Kursk borders Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region. The Sibir Battalion group said: “As promised, we are bringing freedom and justice to our Russian land.” Russia’s Defense Ministry said it repelled the volunteer forces after inflicting significant losses on them. Kursk Governor Roman Starovoyt…

A new threat has emerged from the attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on shipping in the Red Sea that have caused delays to goods arriving in Europe from Asia. The United States said last week it believed the recent sinking of a Belize-flagged, Lebanese-operated fertilizer ship severed vital undersea cables that provide internet connectivity between the East and West. The attack on the M/V Rubymar on February 18 “forced the crew to drop anchor and abandon ship,” a US defense official said. “Preliminary assessments indicate the anchor dragging along the seafloor is likely to have cut the undersea cables that provide internet and telecommunications service around the…

The future of Portuguese politics remained unclear on Monday after polls saw the opposition center-right Democratic Alliance take a marginal lead over the ruling center-left Socialist Party, but fall short of the number of seats needed for a governing majority. With virtually all of the votes from Sunday’s election counted, the two traditional political blocs were far ahead of their rivals. But with European Parliament elections looming in June, the explosive ascent of the far-right, anti-immigration Chega party has received the most attention. According to Monday’s results, the Democratic Alliance (AD) coalition won 79 seats in the 230-seat legislature, followed by the ruling Socialists with 77 — a…

A British police officer living in Australia has died after a freak accident.Liam Trimmer was celebrating his engagement with his new fiancee, a nurse, in Western Australia when he fell and cut a carotid artery in his neck on Sunday, local media reported. Carotid arteries are major blood vessels that provide the brain’s blood supply.It is believed family and friends tried to save the 29-year-old’s life, but he died before emergency services arrived. Image: Liam Trimmer An inquest has been opened. Mr Trimmer had emigrated from the UK to Australia in 2013 and later graduated from Western Australia’s (WA) police…

Despite an early shock, the US Women’s National Team recovered to win the inaugural women’s Gold Cup. But was the tournament a success for a region that has been slower than most to grow the women’s game? Source link

Russia has arrested a South Korean man on suspicion of espionage. South Korean media reported on Tuesday that the man was a missionary who supported North Korean laborers in Russia’s Far East. This is the first time a South Korean citizen has been arrested in Russia over alleged spying. Espionage carries a maximum jail term of 20 years in Russia. What else do we know about the spying allegations? Russian state news agency TASS reported on Monday that the man had been detained in the far eastern city of Vladivostok and was transferred to Moscow as part of investigations. The…

Thailand’s electoral commission on Tuesday said it will ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve the reformist Move Forward party (MFP). The MFP won the most seats in last year’s general election. Why does the electoral commission want Move Forward to be disbanded? The commission said that it had agreed “unanimously” to seek the dissolution. In its campaign, the MFP had promised to reform Thailand’s laws against insulting the Thai monarchy. “There is evidence that Move Forward undermines the democratic system with the king as the head of state,” the commission said. “The Election Commission has considered and analyzed the Constitutional…

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression.The brothers were detained on Monday night on charges that date back to between 2012 and 2015.They were handed an arrest warrant issued by Westminster Magistrates Court in London – and an investigation is pending.Andrew, 37, and Tristan, 35, deny all allegations against them. Their representatives said they were “fully committed to challenging these accusations with unwavering determination and resolve”.The brothers are facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania, where they live, and had previously been in jail and later…

Powerful Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier has been out in the streets of Port-au-Prince calling for the international community to “give a Haiti a chance” – as he drew a rifle and fired his pistol in a show of force.Cherizier, a former police officer who is known as Barbecue among Haiti’s people, made the comments as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Caribbean leaders met in Jamaica to push for a solution to the violent crisis in the country. Haiti entered a state of emergency on 3 March after Cherizier called for criminal groups to unite and overthrow the…

Skip next section Drones attacked Oryol fuel depot, other regions, Russia says03/12/2024March 12, 2024Drones attacked Oryol fuel depot, other regions, Russia saysA fuel depot in the western Russian city of Oryol was hit by a drone strike, causing a fire, the regional governor said early Tuesday. It was one of several Ukrainian attacks overnight. “A fuel and energy complex facility was attacked. Special services are working on the spot to contain the fire. There were no casualties,” regional governor Andrey Klychkov wrote on the messaging app Telegram. Local media reported that the attack occurred at around 3:00 a.m. local time…