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Russian troops want to attack city of Kharkiv says Ukraine's Zelensky
In an exclusive interview with AFP, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Russia wants to attack Kharkiv. Russia began its offensive on May 10, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as Russian troops pounded villages along the border and made their biggest territorial gains in Ukraine since the end of 2022.
Zelensky says Ukraine has 25 percent of needed air defence
In an exclusive interview with AFP, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine only has twenty-five percent of the air defence needed to defend itself. Russia began its offensive on May 10, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as Russian troops pounded villages along the border and made their biggest territorial gains in Ukraine since the end of 2022.
Zelensky warns Russian offensive only in its 'first wave'
In an exclusive interview with AFP, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Russia's offensive in the Kharkiv region this month may only be a "first wave", and Russian troops could aim for the city of Kharkiv. Russia began its offensive on May 10, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as Russian troops pounded villages along the border and made their biggest territorial gains in Ukraine since the end of 2022.
Slovakia's PM Robert Fico: the target of an assassination attempt
On Wednesday 15 May, shortly after leaving a post-cabinet meeting presser, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times in a politically motivated attack. Fico remains in critical but stable condition. His shooting has widely been condemned as an attack on democracy.
Cannes: Mika, Iggy Pop visit the festival
Mika, Iggy Pop and other celebrities attend a photo call event on the fringes of the 77th Cannes film festival.
Rouen synagogue: police officer who killed the arsonist to be 'decorated'
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announces that the 25-year-old policeman who shot dead a knife-wielding man who had tried to set fire to the synagogue in Rouen and threatened them will be "decorated".
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Rafah is a Hamas 'stronghold', Israel tells the UN's top court
Israel lashes out at South Africa's case before the UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) describing it as "distorted" and saying Rafah is a "stronghold" for Hamas. The comments by Israel's representatives at the ICJ come as Pretoria urges the court to order a halt to Israel's ground offensive in Rafah. The Hamas attack on October 7 resulted in the death of more than 1,170 people in Israel, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Out of 252 people taken hostage that day, 128 are still being held inside the Gaza Strip, including 38 who the army says are dead.
At least 35,303 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war broke out, according to data provided by the health ministry of Hamas-run Gaza. Israeli military says 279 soldiers have been killed in the Gaza military campaign since the start of the ground offensive on October 27
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, forcing hundreds to evacuate
Mount Ibu on Indonesia's remote Halmahera island erupts again -- the second massive eruption in two days -- spewing ash and smoke 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the sky.
Hundreds of people living near the erupting volcano have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level.
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Putin visits Soviet martyrs monument during China trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Soviet martyrs monument in the northeastern city of Harbin -- built to commemorate the Soviet Red Army soldiers who died during World War II.
Putin is on the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine.
AI, space, beer: Festival takes science to pubs
Drinks in hand, customers at a London bar attend a sold-out talk on AI and the future during an annual event that takes public science discussions to pubs and cafes around the world. The Pint of Science Festival, now in its twelth year, has expanded to more than 25 countries with more than 450 events in the UK this year. "This opens up something that I would normally not go out of my way to research by myself" says Botsant Muchengwa, an audience member.
Ships off the coast of Gaza as they prepare to deliver aid
Small ships are seen off the coast of Gaza as they prepare to bring aid from larger vessels at sea towards to the temporary pier that was anchored by US troops to a beach in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Slovaks appalled by shooting of PM Robert Fico
People outside the Banska Bystrica hospital, where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is being treated after he was shot, react in horror to the attack. "Feel free to throw a tomato or an egg at him" say Karol Reichl, "but don't come with a gun".
EU condemns attack on Slovak PM Robert Fico
The EU's spokesperson reiterates the bloc's condemnation of the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who on 15 May was shot and hospitalised after a cabinet meeting.
China's Xi says he and Putin agree on need for 'political solution' to Ukraine conflict
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says he and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agree on the need for a "political solution" to the war in Ukraine, following talks between the two presidents in Beijing.
"Both sides agree that a political solution to the Ukraine crisis is the correct direction," Xi told media alongside Putin in a joint press conference.
China's Xi meets Russian leader Putin in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing.
Planned North Carolina lithium mine faces environmental pushback
When Kristal Lee and her husband bought a new house in Gaston County over two years ago, they envisioned a "forever home" for their young family. But a planned lithium mine is bringing Lee sleepless nights. The 41-year-old's neighborhood is earmarked for a $1.2 billion project by Piedmont Lithium, to produce battery grade lithium going towards US electric vehicle (EV) supply chains. But environmental pushback against Piedmont's project and others in the country underscore how officials' efforts leave residents skeptical of long-term benefits.
Illegal gold miners terrorise South African communities
Dotted across South Africa's Johannesburg region, thousands of abandoned gold mines attract illegal mining activity, with criminal gang violence often spilling into nearby communities. Zamimpilo, just west of Johannesburg, sits atop an old deposit and residents of the informal settlement say they can't be sure they will "wake up alive" as illegal miners -- or 'zama zamas' -- go about their business practically unimpeded.
South African breakdancer Courtnae Paul chases Paris Olympic glory
Courtnae Paul is one of seven African breakdancers hoping to represent the sport as it makes its Olympic debut in the 2024 Paris Games. The South African describes the discipline as "a mixture of martial arts, gymnastics, all the cool stuff" at one of the last few events before Paris, where dancers -- known as B-boys and B-girls -- will be judged on technique, musicality and originality.
Prison staff protest in France after two killed in ambush
Prison staff in France are protesting the day after two officers were killed by armed men in the country's north. The deaths occurred during an ambush on a prisoner transport convoy, with a van being rammed head-on by a stolen car and an inmate being freed in the process.