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Russia may attack Nato in next four years, German defence chief warns
Members of the Western alliance Nato need to prepare for a possible attack from Russia within the next four years, according to Germany’s chief of defence. General Carsten Breuer told the BBC that Russia was producing hundreds of tanks a year, many of which could be used for an attack on Nato Baltic state members…
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Video appears to show Ukraine drone attack in Russia
Ukraine claims to have left more than 40 Russian bomber planes “burning” in a large scale drone attack” in the Murmansk region. The footage appears to show Russian warplanes on a runway being struck and bursting into flames. Sources from Ukraine’s security service, SBU, told the BBC “enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in…
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Footage shows aftermath of Russia bridge collapse
Two bridges have collapsed overnight in separate incidents in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more. Footage from Reuters shows the aftermath after a road bridge came down in Bryansk, bringing several heavy trucks on to a moving passenger train late on Saturday, the regional governor said. Source link
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I watched helplessly as water washed my family away
Azeezat Olaoluwa BBC News, Mokwa Town Gift Ufuoma Mr Yusuf lost his wife and newborn baby in the floods which swept through his town Adamu Yusuf’s life has been upended since he lost nine of his family members in Tiffin Maza, one of two communities in his town worst-hit by floods in north-central Nigeria. The…
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Ukraine says at least 40 Russian warplanes hit in massive drone strikes
Ukraine claims to have hit more than 40 Russian warplanes at several military airfields, in what appears to be one of the most audacious drone attacks so far on Russian aviation. According to a statement from Ukraine’s security service, SBU, “enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia”. The SBU says Ukraine is conducting…
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Moment glacier crashed down Alps and onto village
The Swiss village of Blatten was partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley, flooding plains and destroying houses. Drone footage showed a large section of the Birch glacier collapsing at about 15:30 (14:30 BST) on Wednesday. The avalanche of mud that swept over the village of Blatten, creating an…
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Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon star dies aged 71
Getty Images Emmy winning actress Valerie Mahaffey has died at age 71, her family has confirmed. Mahaffey’s publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the star died in California on Friday after being diagnosed with cancer. The star was known for her work on television series including Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon and Big Sky. In…
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Military aircraft evacuates residents from Canada wildfire
EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A military aircraft and helicopters are being used to evacuate residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba from fast-moving wildfires. Thousands have already evacuated western Canada, particularly the central prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as firefighters face growing flames and hot, dry weather predictions in the coming days. Dense smoke from the fires…
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The fallout from Trump’s war on Harvard will outlast his term
BBC Donald Trump has had a busy seven days. On Monday, he threatened to redirect $3bn in Harvard research funding to vocational schools. On Tuesday, the White House sent a letter to federal agencies, instructing them to review the approximately $100m in contracts the government has awarded Harvard and “find alternative vendors” where possible. On…
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Silent acts of resistance and fear
BBC A Russian call-up poster urges the local population in occupied Melitopol to “Defend the Motherland, professionally” A fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living under occupation there seems little chance that any future deal to end the war will change that. Three Ukrainians in different Russian-controlled cities have…
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