Operation to rescue civilians from besieged Ukrainian steelworks under way – BBC News
Officials in Ukraine have said a fresh attempt to evacuate civilians trapped with Ukrainian fighters in a steelworks bombarded by Russian forces is under way. Buses have been sent to…
Bill Gates on future pandemics, divorce and Musk – BBC News
Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates has urged world leaders to do more to prevent future pandemics, following Covid-19. He has called for … Bill Gates on future pandemics, divorce and Musk…
Russia warns West against sending weapons to Ukraine – BBC News
Moscow has formally warned of “unpredictable consequences” if the US and allies keep supplying weapons to Ukraine. But Ukraine’s President Zelensky said “you can make the war shorter” if the…
Will the economic crisis in Sri Lanka get worse? – BBC News
Sri Lanka’s new prime minister has told the BBC an economic crisis that has brought misery and unrest is “going to get worse before it gets better”. The country is…
Russia launches all-out assault on Mariupol steelworks, Ukraine says – BBC News
Ukrainian officials have said Russian forces have launched an all-out assault on the Azovstal steelworks, the last Ukrainian … Russia launches all-out assault on Mariupol steelworks, Ukraine says – BBC News…
Al Jazeera journalist killed during Israeli raid in West Bank – BBC News
A Palestinian-American correspondent for Al Jazeera has been killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Shireen Abu Aqla was wearing a flak jacket with…
Defiance and anger: rural Ukraine unites against Russia’s aggression – BBC News
Much of the fighting in Ukraine is taking place in the east of the country, in the Donbas region. This part of Ukraine has historic ties to Russia and might…
Mariupol falls to Russian forces as defending troops evacuated – BBC News
The siege of Mariupol is all but over as hundreds of its Ukrainian defenders finally abandoned the steel plant where they had held out for months under relentless bombardment. More…
Putin honours 'Despicable 10' as investigators search Bucha ruins – BBC News
Ukrainian and Belgian war crimes investigators are searching the ruins of Bucha, near the capital of Ukraine. Meanwhile, prosecutors in Ukraine continue their hunt for a Russian brigade dubbed ‘The…
Russia’s Putin blames West for war in Ukraine in Victory Day speech – BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed a Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, saying that his forces in eastern Ukraine are “defending the motherland”. He told crowds that the…