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dpaMoscow/KievRussia said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS missiles at a target in Russia as the war reached its 1000th day.Five of the long-range missiles were shot down by Russian air defences and another one damaged the Defence Ministry in Moscow said in what would be the first such attack since the US allowed Ukraine to use ATACMS

Agencies Rio De Janeiro Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies have called for comprehensive ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon while also stressing the need for cooperation on climate change poverty reduction and taxing the ultrarich.The economic forum met in Rio de Janeiro on Monday as leaders sought to shore up multilateral consensus on issu

More than 40000 people have protested outside New Zealands parliament against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the countrys founding document between British colonisers and Mori people.Tuesdays demonstration marked the end of a nine-day hkoi or peaceful protest that had made its way through the country. The Treaty Principles bill argues that New Zealan

dpaBrusselsLast year was one of the worst years for wildfires in the European Union according to a new report from the European Commission on Tuesday.Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires said EUClimate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra in a statement accompanying the report.Th

RigacTypeface:> Lithuanias President Gitanas Nauseda nominated Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister of the Baltic EU and NATO country on Tuesday and tasked him with forming a government.The 45-year-old is deputy leader of the Social Democrats who emerged as the strongest force in the two rounds of parliamentary elections on October 13 and 27 and now want to form a centre-lef

HONG KONG: A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday sentenced 45 democracy activists to prison terms of up to 10 years for violations of Beijings controversial national security law. The trial of the group known as the Hong Kong 47 was the largest ever for alleged violations of the legislation which was first implemented in June 2020.The group of opposition activists was charge

MadridcTypeface:> The Spanish royal couple received a warmer reception on Tuesday in the flood-stricken Valencia region compared to two weeks ago when their visit was met with anger and hostility.King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were cheered by the locals as they walked through the streets of Chiva in the east of the country. The area has now been largely cleared of the mud ca

In a move strongly condemned by the UK and US Russia has vetoed a draft UK-backed UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Sudan.British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the veto a disgrace. But Russia accused the UK of meddling in Sudanese affairs without involving Sudan itself.Sudans 19-month civil war is believed to have led to the

AgenciesRio de JaneiroBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the Group of 20 Summit in Brazil by unveiling a global alliance aimed at tackling poverty and hunger.In his opening speech on Monday Lula emphasised that these challenges stem from political choices. He also highlighted the widespread impact of climate change calling on wor

Gazas Health Ministry said Israeli attacks killed 76 Palestinians and wounded 158 in the latest 24-hour reporting period.At least 17 people including women and children were killed when two Israeli missiles struck a house in the city of Beit Lahia according to Palestinian reports on Monday.The Hamas-controlled civil defence force said the attack left the build