Europe

Odesa's coastline turns into 'garbage dump'

Infected waters from a breached dam poured downstream, closing beaches in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine and creating a "genuine threat" to locals, reported CNN.

2023-06-19T10:33:48.397586+00:00 IST

UK PM Sunak shares 'barfi' with Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy

The video, which was first shared by Rishi Sunak, the first Indian-origin British PM, on his official Instagram handle, shows him offering Indian sweet (barfi) made by his mother to Ukraine President Zelenskyy.

2023-06-19T06:47:08.177598+00:00 IST

Kyiv deploys forces along Ukraine-Belarus border: Russia

"The information that we have and that has been repeatedly voiced in the statements of officials indicates that the Ukrainian army has indeed deployed significant forces along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, periodically trying to probe the defence capability of the Union State in one way or another," Head of the second department of the CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Polishchuk said.

2023-06-19T01:23:06.009466+00:00 IST

UK: Indian-origin student sentenced for raping woman

"Vikal was sentenced to six years and nine months in a young offenders institution. He will serve two-thirds of the sentence in custody and the remainder on licence," read the statement.

2023-06-18T15:47:39.275978+00:00 IST

GeM exhibits its success story at VivaTech Paris 2023

The four-day event brought together a global community of visionary start-ups, investors, organisations, researchers, corporations and talent, who have exemplified the use of technology and innovation in driving human welfare.

2023-06-18T10:59:53.462212+00:00 IST

Ukraine: 16 dead, 31 missing in flooding from dam collapse

The dam in southern Ukraine, collapsed on June 6, destroying villages, flooding farmland and cutting power and clean water supplies to tens of thousands of people.

2023-06-18T04:11:42.373846+00:00 IST

This war has to have an end: South Africa's President tells Putin

"This war has to have an end... It must be settled through negotiations and through diplomatic means," Ramaphosa said on Saturday in St Petersburg at the 18th-century Konstantinovsky Palace.

2023-06-17T22:07:54.878947+00:00 IST

NATO creates new centre, focuses on underwater assets

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have created a new centre that will be focused on protecting undersea pipelines and data cables since concerns have been raised that Russia has mapped vital Western underwater infrastructure around Europe. This move by NATO is also followed by the former attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-06-17T17:06:07.984345+00:00 IST

MeitY organises roadshow in Amsterdam

MeitY Startup Hub CEO Jitendra Vijay said that G20 Digital Innovation Alliance is an initiative launched under India's G20 Presidency by MeitY to bring together the startup ecosystem from G20 nations and the nine invited guest countries.

2023-06-17T09:58:36.034442+00:00 IST

Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus

Addressing St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said that the rest of the nuclear weapons should be delivered by the end of the summer.

2023-06-17T00:37:27.525463+00:00 IST

Explosions rock Kyiv amid arrival of African delegation

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to grow tense, the Russian Kalibr missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force, were launched from the Black Sea and were "heading north" towards Kyiv on Friday, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-06-16T11:33:50.307399+00:00 IST

UAE Ambassador meets President of Belgian Senate

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and issues of common interest.

2023-06-16T06:49:44.864191+00:00 IST

US tourist dies after attack near German castle

The woman died overnight after sustaining serious injuries, police in Bavaria said in a statement issued Thursday.

2023-06-16T03:28:16.591904+00:00 IST

Pope Francis visits children's cancer ward at Gemelli

Pope Francis visited Paediatric Oncology and Child Neurosurgery Ward in Gemelli Hospital, adjacent to the suite where he is recuperating, the Holy See Press Office said, reported Vatican News.

2023-06-15T18:46:09.336009+00:00 IST

Russia sending nukes to Belarus: President Lukashenko

The tactical nuclear warheads are the first Russia has moved since opening its invasion of Ukraine last year

2023-06-15T16:50:16.350591+00:00 IST

May use nuclear weapons only for defence: Russia Foreign Ministry

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry told a news briefing on Thursday that Russia's hypothetical use of nuclear weapons may happen exclusively and will be possible only for defensive purposes, reported TASS.

2023-06-15T15:02:26.521105+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Covid lockdown breaches

According to the committee's report, Johnson "committed a serious contempt" of parliament when he claimed that rules were always followed after the so-called "Partygate" affair exposed unauthorised gatherings at Downing Street.

2023-06-15T11:43:06.205312+00:00 IST

India-Russia aim to reach USD 50 bn in bilateral trade in 2023

Addressing the India-Russia Business Forum on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Singh said, "This year, we have an opportunity to surpass that figure. In 2023, our goal is to reach a bilateral trade volume of USD 50 billion. This is historically high and a huge achievement."

2023-06-15T09:42:05.412349+00:00 IST

Canada's immigration minister says 'no deportation' of students

Sean Fraser said that he has given instructions to issue a 'Temporary Resident Permit' to international students who came to Canada with the intention to study and without knowledge of the use of fraudulent documentation.

2023-06-15T03:12:01.939043+00:00 IST

At least 79 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast

As many as 104 migrants who were travelling on the boat have been rescued from the water and taken to Kalamata city.

2023-06-14T22:53:21.080893+00:00 IST

India has potential to become one of superpowers: Maurice Levy

Speaking to ANI, Maurice Levy said, "India has the potential to become one of the superpowers of the world for several reasons. The first is population. It is a population of entrepreneurs and innovators. They can create, invent, disrupt and the last, but not the least aspect is that they have a big heart."

2023-06-14T19:39:54.857007+00:00 IST