LVIV (Reuters) – The war in Ukraine has killed 136 children in the 31 days since the start of the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s office of the prosecutor general said on Saturday in a message on the Telegram app. Of the total, 64 children have been killed…
‘Great concern’ over China-Solomon Islands deal: Australia PM
(Reuters) – Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday there was “great concern” across the Pacific after Solomon Islands confirmed it was creating a security partnership with China. The Pacific island nation on Friday said it was expandi…
Australia confirms journalist Cheng Lei will face Chinese court
(Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister on Saturday confirmed that Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist who has been detained in China for 19 months over state secrets accusations, will face court next week. Cheng, who worked as a television anchor for…
Saudi-led coalition launches operation against Yemen’s Houthis
(Reuters) -The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Saturday commenced a military operation to stop attacks on its oil facilities and “protect global energy sources,” Saudi state media reported. The coalition added that the operation is in its earl…
Saudi Aramco storage petroleum facility hit by Houthi attack, causing fire
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Maha El Dahan RIYADH (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities on Friday and the Saudi-led coalition said oil giant Aramco’s petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was hit, caus…
Ukraine says 7,331 people were evacuated from cities on Friday
(Reuters) – A total of 7,331 people were evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors on Friday, a senior official said, more than double the 3,343 who managed to escape the previous day. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in…
FDA says current dose of GSK, Vir COVID therapy likely not effective against BA.2 variant
(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator has determined that the current authorized dose of GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Vir Biotechnology’s antibody-based COVID-19 treatment is unlikely to be effective against the Omicron BA.2 variant, the companies said on F…
Thinning Antarctic ice shelf finally crumbles after heatwave
By Isla Binnie (Reuters) – An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to scientists. Satellite images show the 1,200 square-kilometre Conger Ice Shelf collapsed completely on or aro…
EU commission to discuss energy options with all parties, Italy says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will discuss with all the involved parties options to ease the energy market crunch worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Friday, including a proposal to cap g…
Italy hopes Russia will accept peace before total destruction of Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Friday said he hoped Russia will accept to sit at a peace table before the total destruction of Ukraine. “The best way to show that you want peace is to cease hostilities and sit at the table….