Europe
Czechs, Slovaks mark Velvet Revolution with protests in defence of democratic values
By Eva Korinkova and Radovan Stoklasa Reuters Thousands of Czechs and Slovaks on Monday celebrated the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, ...Russia says its forces advance in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
Russia said on Sunday its forces had moved forward sharply in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, taking two settlements as part of a ...Thousands protest ahead of trial over deadliest fire in North Macedonia’s history
Thousands gathered in the North Macedonian capital of Skopje on Saturday in protest over a night club fire in March which killed 63 people. ...Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region
By Mark Trevelyan Reuters North Korean troops who helped Russia repel a major Ukrainian incursion into its western Kursk region are now ...Ukraine capital under ‘massive’ attack: Kyiv mayor
Almost every district in Kyiv was under a ‘massive’ attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions ...Ukrainians flee southeastern front as fighting worsens
By Sergiy Chalyi Reuters Bundled in layers of clothing and clutching her cane inside an evacuation van, 84-year-old Polina Plyushchii said the ...Russia’s Kaliningrad puts on brave face as isolation bites
By Guillaume DECAMME AFP Standing in the centre of rainy Kaliningrad, the isolated Russian exclave surrounded by NATO countries, Russian factory worker ...Russian attacks target nuclear substations, kill seven, Ukraine says
By Olena Harmash Reuters Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting substations that supply two nuclear ...Ukraine says more than 1,400 Africans from dozens of countries fighting for Russia
More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv’s foreign minister said on Friday. ...Thousands gather at pro-government rally in Serbia
More than 10,000 of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s supporters rallied in the capital Belgrade on Wednesday to back the populist’s policies after ...














