At least 13 people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian republic of Tatarstan, officials have said. One child was among the victims with 39 more people injured, Russian authorities said, in one of the deadliest single attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale war in Ukraine. Kyiv has
Yemen’s Houthis attacked a crucial port on the Red Sea, killing people and further escalating the conflict over strategic waterways in the Middle East. They also said they attacked an oil facility on Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom. Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of
Ugandans are mourning the death of one of the country’s best-known footballers after he was beaten to death by suspected robbers near his home in the capital, Kampala. Police said David Owori was fatally assaulted after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings, prompting an outpouring of grief and renewed public
Twenty-one people were killed and dozens have been injured after Russia fired 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles in Ukraine. Many of the drones were intercepted, but Kyiv’s depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not. Anastasiia Dudley’s home was significantly damaged in the attack, which she said was the “scariest night” of
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video of a street vendor being hunted by a drone before it exploded. The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack, but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion. Known by some in Ukraine as “human safari”, the
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video on social media of a drone hunting down a man in southern Ukraine, saying it showed an instance of a Russian “safari” attack against civilians. The video shows the drone pursuing a street vendor on a city street in the Kherson region. The man moves away from
