Russian attacks kill two and injure dozens across Ukraine
Russia launched another deadly wave of attacks in Kharkiv and the Donetsk region, killing two and injuring scores more, including children.
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Ukraine war briefing: people trapped after Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block, Zelenskiy says
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8 migrants perish in the Channel, French police say
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Israeli airstrikes kill 14 people in Gaza
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French police clear site where victims of Channel tragedy are said to have lived
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Russian bombing kills 3 children in Lviv, Ukraine says
Kremlin forces carry out major attack on Ukrainian city closest to Polish border.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian foreign minister offers resignation amid reshuffle
Reported move by Dmytro Kuleba follows comments by Zelenskiy of the need to ‘strengthen some areas in the government’Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken out after 5 people were killed in a Russian strike on Lviv, including a teenage girl.“Every one of our p…
Zelenskiy reshuffles Ukraine cabinet as Russian missile strike targets Lviv
President carries out biggest government shake-up since start of war as deadly attacks continueA wide-ranging government shake-up is under way in Ukraine, with the foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, the latest key official to submit a letter of resignat…
Children among 12 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes
A pregnant woman was also killed in the disaster, a local mayor told the BBC.
Twenty years later, Beslan mothers’ pain has not subsided while Putin remains indifferent
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Czech street named after British man who saved Jewish children from Nazis
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At least 12 people dead and two missing, says French interior minister, after migrant boat capsizes in Channel – latest updates
Children among the dead, French news agency says, as France mobilises helicopters, fishing boats and military vesselsLa Voix du Nord’s Florent Caffery has shared footage from the scene where emergency services are gathering.French authorities have conf…
Sorry not sorry, says Mongolia after failure to arrest Putin
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Putin not arrested by ICC member Mongolia, which could now face prosecution
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Russian missiles target Kyiv on first day of school year
Thousands of children returned to school just hours after a barrage of missiles was fired at the city.
Russian missiles target Kyiv on first day of school year
Thousands of children returned to school just hours after a barrage of missiles was fired at the city.
Czech parents face rising costs as school year gets under way
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees.
Brussels urges Mongolia to comply with ICC request and arrest Putin during official visit
Vladimir Putin has been accused of engineering the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.
Sweden recommends no screens for toddlers
As part of a series of public health recommendations for parents, the Swedish government has also recommended progressive limits on screen time, ranging from one to three hours per day for children from 2-18.
Want babies? Don’t start vaping, Putin warns schoolkids.
Russian president tells pupils: Think you’re cool? Think again.
Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv the night before schools restart
In Ukraine’s Sumy region, the Kremlin’s forces struck a rehab center for orphans, local authorities said.
Kharkiv struck by missiles after Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia
At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday (1 September) after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said.
School’s out for smartphones
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia says it will change nuclear doctrine due to western ‘escalation’ in Ukraine
Work to amend doctrine on use of nuclear weapons ‘at an advanced stage’, state media quotes deputy foreign minister as saying. What we know on day 922Russia will make changes to its doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons in response to what it regards …
Ukraine’s Kharkiv hit by 10 airstrikes after Kyiv’s drone attack on Russia
At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said. Earlier in the day, Russia said Kyiv had launched one of th…
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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv launches drone strike on Moscow and surrounding regions, Russia says
Drone flying towards Russian capital destroyed, Moscow mayor says; Zelenskiy presses US to allow deeper strikes into Russia. What we know on day 921See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow and s…
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And Their Children After Them review – racism and revenge festers in smalltown France
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Putin to visit Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant
Ukraine urges Mongolian government to execute warrant against Russian leader.
Russian air strike kills several in Kharkiv, Ukraine says
A Russian aerial strike on the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Friday afternoon killed seven people, including a 14-year-old girl, Ukraine’s interior minister said. Emergency workers were still pulling bodies from the rubble late on Friday evening. Im…
UN to vaccinate Gaza’s children against polio during pauses in fighting
The UN will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on 1 September, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian bomb attack on Kharkiv kills seven including child in playground
Fourteen-year-old girl among the dead with at least 77 injured; Zelenskiy fires head of Ukraine’s air force after fatal F-16 crash. What we know on day 920See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian bomb attack on Ukraine’s north-eastern city of K…
Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin on ICC warrant, Kremlin says it has ‘no worries’ about visit
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Trump says he opposes six-week abortion ban adopted by his home state of Florida
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How the far right won over eastern Germany
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France to invest €170 million in preventive healthcare innovations
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Teenagers increasingly shun condoms and risk disease, WHO warns
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‘Do it’: Ukraine FM urges allies to deliver the Patriots they pledged
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Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app
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France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15
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Should we allow our children to travel without adults? | Letters
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Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
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Alain Delon to be buried in grounds of his estate in ‘strictest privacy’
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6 people dead, including 4 children, after house fire in northern Serbia
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Ukrainians in strategic city of Pokrovsk evacuate as Russia advances in Donetsk – video
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Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down dog actor wished to be buried with
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Ukraine war briefing: Kursk proves Putin’s red lines are bluff, says Zelenskiy
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Putin is paralyzed in crisis – again
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Zelenskyy calls out US, UK, France over slow weapons deliveries
Despite success inside Russia, Ukraine has been struggling to fend off Moscow’s assault in the east.