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Russia says preparing 'massive strikes' on Ukraine's energy sector

Russian army claimed to have struck a plant in Kyiv producing asbestos and cement, whose warehouses.
By AFP 2026-08-30 11:33:24
The protests came a month after massive youth-led demonstrations in New Delhi.
By AFP 2026-08-25 18:16:58
The UK will keep providing defence aid to Ukraine despite Russia's threats, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday on a visit to Kyiv where allies gathered to discuss support.
By AFP 2026-08-24 15:22:41
Xi Jinping and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa agreed to deepen China-Ecuador cooperation across trade, infrastructure, energy, digital development and other sectors.
By Xinhua 2026-08-20 09:49:58
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices.
By AFP 2026-08-17 10:54:11
Around 19 others were undergoing hospital treatment.
By AFP 2026-08-17 09:20:48
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official.
By AFP 2026-08-15 15:01:46
Singapore authorities prepare to enforce legislation protecting citizens from online sexual abuse, including banning the use of artificial intelligence to create explicit images without consent.
By AFP 2026-08-14 17:25:36
Canada declares state of emergency as wildfire in British Columbia forces thousands to flee, with flames spreading across 103 sq km.
By AFP 2026-08-09 15:25:59
A World Health Organization warehouse stocking medical supplies in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has been destroyed, the WHO chief said Sunday.
By AFP 2026-08-09 15:13:36
A 14-year-old boy who shot dead the grandparents who raised him before killing six others at his school in Thailand had watched violent videos online
By AFP 2026-08-09 12:04:49
President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia -- a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow -- on Saturday.
By AFP 2026-08-08 11:27:02