Ukraine said yesterday it reclaimed more territory from Russia in the south and welcomed the delivery of Western air defence systems that Kyiv said would usher in a “new era” after mass strikes from Moscow.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday voiced confidence that he could beat his predecessor Donald Trump in a 2024 rematch -- even as he acknowledged the country could sink back into recession under his leadership.

The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6 next year, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, vowing to reflect the monarchy’s historic traditions and its modern role.

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said that major leaks which suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines running from Russia to Europe were an “act of international terrorism”.

Romantic gestures take many forms... well Ukraine’s defence ministry yesterday posted a 41-second video on social media aimed at giving France a gentle nudge to show its love through weapons’ supplies after repeated criticism that Paris has not been doing enough.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kazakhstan today, a meeting at which the Turks are likely to raise ideas for peace in Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

The United States announced new sanctions Tuesday against the Taliban as punishment for their repressive treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.

Researchers are scouring Australia’s desert outback to document ancient Aboriginal carvings on massive baobab trees, warning yesterday that the recently discovered artwork could soon be lost forever.

Authorities in Iran said they have indicted dozens of people in connection with “riots”, as protests that erupted nearly a month ago over the death in custody of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, persist in cities across the country.

More than 50 Western countries met yesterday to promise more weapons for Ukraine, focusing on its need for air defences after Moscow launched its most intense missile strikes since the start of the war.

Russia's president said Europe was to blame for its energy crisis with policies that starved the oil and gas industry of investment and said price caps would make it worse, as EU states tried to forge a deal on ways to contain soaring energy costs.

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has scented a new opportunity to capitalise on quirky products, launching a perfume called "Burnt Hair" that he said sold 10,000 bottles to earn a million dollars in just a few hours.

The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement of condemnation on Tuesday in response to a news report and social media post that Vietnam has punitively transferred journalist Pham Doan Trang to a prison facility far away from her family.

At least 108 people have been killed in Iran's crackdown on more than three weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, said Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights.

The spacecraft NASA deliberately crashed into an asteroid last month succeeded in nudging the rocky moonlet from its natural path into a faster orbit, marking the first time humanity has altered the motion of a celestial body, the U.S. space agency announced on Tuesday.

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he doubted whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon as Ukraine pleaded for a rapid increase in Western military aid to defend against missile strikes on its cities.

Russian strikes on several regions in Ukraine did “serious” damage to energy facilities, Ukrainian officials said yesterday, on the second day of massive missile salvos across the country.

Global growth is expected to slow further next year, the IMF said yesterday, downgrading its forecasts as countries grapple with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, spiralling cost of living and economic downturns.

Astronauts have for decades described their trips to space as “breathtaking” and humbling, a reminder of the Earth’s fragility and humanity’s need to serve as stewards of our home planet.

Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcarting a disputed maritime border between them following years of US-mediated negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said yesterday.