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Russian Yandex data centre operations disrupted after drone strike

A drone attack damaged a Russian Yandex data centre east of the capital and disrupted operations at the facility, the technology giant said Sunday. Yandex, often dubbed “Russia’s Google”, runs the country’s most popular search engine, as well as a food-ordering and taxi app used by tens of millions. The attack, the third reported attack […]

Traumatized Panamanians begin quake recovery

Residents near the epicenter of a major earthquake in southern Panama began cleaning up on Saturday, traumatized by the previous day’s strong shaking that left widespread damage but so far no reported deaths.”This is something we’ve never seen before. We weren’t prepared for this kind of event,” said Aldulfo Quintero as he cleared debris from […]

Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages

Donald Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to “get a new leader” after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington’s easing of Russian diesel sanctions, as the US president faces fuel price pressure weeks before midterm elections. Trump, whose Republicans face dim prospects in next month’s vote partly because of soaring energy costs, defended a deal allowing more […]

‘Everyone is angry’: Okinawans fearful and frustrated after killing

A week after a US marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman in Okinawa, resident Takako Kakazu is clear what she wants: American soldiers to leave. The case has prompted public outrage, caused Japan’s premier to slam the “heinous crime” and reignited controversy over the heavy US military presence on the southern […]

India ‘cockroach’ movement says thousands detained in Delhi protest

Indian police detained the head of the popular youth-led “cockroach” movement along with thousands of protesters trying to take part in a major demonstration in New Delhi against the country’s election commissioner, the group said Saturday. The protest is the culmination of weeks of opposition mobilisation following allegations of misconduct during a nationwide voter roll […]

Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux

Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza. The Washington Post, NPR (National Public Radio, US) and CNN won the top prizes in the print, radio and television categories for reports from Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank respectively. […]

Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow’s continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people, including four children. Trump, whose party faces dim prospects in next month’s midterm elections partly over soaring US fuel prices, announced Friday that […]

Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections to September next year, official media said, confirming widespread speculation that they would be delayed once again. The first legislative elections since 2006, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been scheduled for November 28, with a presidential election expected in early 2027. But both […]

Thousands join pro-Palestinian marches in several European cities

Thousands of people on Saturday joined pro-Palestinian marches in London, Berlin and Dublin calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza, three years after Hamas’s October 7 attack. Several thousand marchers in London carried placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine” as they made their way along the route near the British parliament.”We […]