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Ukraine's air force says Russia fired ICBM

KYIV: Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in what would be the first use in war of a weapon designed to deliver...

Residents walk at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia's last naval patrol ship leaving Crimea

A Ukrainian artillerist fires a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, in Donetsk region. — Reuters

Kremlin warns US missile deployment in Germany

Volunteers carry a sack with debris in Okhmatdyt, the biggest children's hospital in Ukraine, in Kyiv. — AFP

UK plans to release more prisoners early to tackle overcrowding

Britain's Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana

Melting ice no guarantee of smooth sailing in fabled Arctic crossing

To the contrary, climate change was causing thicker, more hazardous ice to choke the fabled "northwest passage" long-sought by navigators seeking a faster route from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans.

French left blasts Macron's call for coalition govt

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumbs up as he shakes hands with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the Nato 75th anniversary summit in Washington, DC. - AFP

S Korea, Japan share concerns over Russia-N Korea ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, on the balcony of the White House during an official arrival ceremony hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for Nato allies and partners in Washington. - Reuters

Russia denies jailed campaigner Orlov's plea for freedom

Jailed human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov appears in court via video link from his prison for a hearing to consider an appeal on his two-and-a-half-year sentence for denouncing Moscow's Ukraine offensive, at the Moscow City Court in Moscow. - AFP

Armenia, Azerbaijan to hold US-mediated talks

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan are welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels. — Reuters file photo

Le Pen accuses left of inciting protest in France

Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and member of Parliament, poses for a family photo with newly-elected lawmakers, in Paris. — Reuters

Kyiv rescuers clear rubble from children's hospital

TOPSHOT - Emergency and rescue personnel operate and clear the rubble of the destroyed building of Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital following a missile strike in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on July 8, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia struck cities across Ukraine on July 8, 2024, with a missile barrage that killed three dozen people and ripped open a children's hospital in Kyiv, an assault condemned as a ruthless attack on civilians. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

French parties scramble for influence after inconclusive vote

French socialist newly-elected Members of Parliament pose at the National Assembly in Paris. — AFP

Stranded aid trucks deepen humanitarian catastrophe

A man gestures while leading a donkey pulling a cart transporting his family members, east of Gaza City. — AFP

Zelenskiy vows retaliation for Russian strike

Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russian missile strikes, in Kyiv. — Reuters

PM Starmer wraps up UK tour after visit to N.Ireland

Britain's PM Keir Starmer (L) and Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Edwin Poots, outside of Parliament Buildings, the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Belfast. — AFP

France votes as far-right seeks power

French President Emmanuel Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron exit the polling station after casting their votes in the second round of French parliamentary elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. — Reuters
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