Ukrainian troops are engaged in a harsh struggle for Toretsk, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine that has been under relentless assault by Russian forces.
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By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) – The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya. Bonya, who is well known inside

The United States warned of a sustained blockade on Iranian ports, and threatened renewing strikes on the country if Tehran refused to make a deal. Pentagon chief Hegseth also warned Tehran that the US was aware of Iran’s alleged movements of its military assets. (AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military could

By Michaela Cabrera and Daria Sito-Sucic VILLERS-COTTERETS, France, April 16 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron urged high school pupils on Thursday to switch off their phones and read, pushing for one “no screens day” per month for all, and a blanket social media ban for those under 15 years of age. Following Australia’s groundbreaking

IN THE MAZOWE river valley, 50km north of Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, the gold rush is hard to miss. Hillsides have been hewed by excavators that scoop out ore as if it were gelato from a tub. Pipes divert the river to washing stations used by small-scale miners. So much water has been redirected that the

new video loaded: Russia Launches Largest Barrage on Ukrainian Cities in Months 1:07 At least 15 people died after Russia flew more than 700 drones and missiles across Ukrainian cities, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. By Monika Cvorak April 16, 2026 Frenchman Wins $1.2 Million Picasso Painting 1:33 L.G.B.T.Q. Community Expresses Hesitancy About Hungary’s

All the key questions ahead of the 2026 UK local elections, including how to vote, when to register and what ID you need to bring to the polling station. Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google Sir Keir Starmer is not up for election next month, but a

BUDAPEST, April 16 (Reuters) – Over 90 journalists from Hungarian state news agency MTI have demanded the immediate restoration of impartial news coverage following election winner Peter Magyar’s pledge to shake up state media, according to a letter obtained by Reuters. Magyar, whose centre-right TISZA party scored a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, said his

Explorers have dreamed of harvesting deep-sea metals since the 1870s, when the British scientific ship HMS Challenger pulled up mineral-laden rocks on its round-the-world voyage. Ocean scientists are racing to determine whether marine life can coexist with machines that rake their habitat for undersea treasure. The first commercial effort to exploit these riches failed a

Iranian threats hobbled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the war, moving what little remained north into its own waters. Before war Feb. 18–27 After Iranian retaliation April 3–12 Now the U.S. has mounted a blockade of its own, redrawing the board once again. After the U.S. blockade U.S. ships enforcing blockade in Gulf

YAOUNDE, April 16 (Reuters) – Pope Leo was scheduled to travel to the biggest city in Cameroon’s conflict-hit anglophone region on Thursday, the latest stop on an ambitious four-country Africa tour amid attacks on the pontiff by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s attacks on Leo, who has emerged as a vocal critic of the Iran war,

The prowess of America’s armed forces has been on full display in the skies over Iran. During the 38-day air campaign, warplanes flew more than 13,000 combat sorties, smashing Iran’s armed forces, industrial sites and nuclear facilities. The campaign demonstrated careful planning and tactical brilliance. And all this has been carried out while America’s top

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released Thursday. The January-March data released by the government, covering a period during which the Iran war began, was better

At a time when Pakistan is in focus in the context of sensitive diplomatic engagements between Iran and the US, a familiar question has come into focus: Who is spearheading the mediation in Islamabad? US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and General Asim Munir. (White House/ File photo) Former Information Minister Fawad
Mark Mobius, who put emerging markets on investors’ radar with on-the-ground insights over more than four peripatetic decades, has died. He was 89. FILE PHOTO: Mark Mobius, executive chairman at Templeton Emerging Markets Group, speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian/File Photo (REUTERS) He died today, according

BANGKOK (AP) — Have you “become Chinese”? In recent months, 20-somethings around the world have taken over social media with posts enthusing about how they’re embracing Chinese ways of life. Videos proclaiming users are “Chinamaxxing,” or “in a very Chinese time of their lives” — namely by drinking hot water with boiled goji berries, eating

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that the US has formally sought a ceasefire extension, stressing that negotiations remain “productive and ongoing,” and said the next round of US-Iran talks will very likely be held in Pakistan again, underscoring its role as the sole mediator. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt smiles as Small

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – Reports that the White House has requested a ceasefire in the Iran war are wrong, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday but added that discussions about a second round of talks with the Iranians were ongoing and productive. Speaking at a White House press briefing, Leavitt said any

By Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran. “We have told countries that if you are buying Iranian oil, that if Iranian money

April 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it was introducing a new model of combat operations integrating drone warfare with infantry and pointed to successes it said had been achieved in retaking territory from Russian forces in the south of the country. “A new model of warfare is being introduced, drone-assault units

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