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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 915

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 01:47
As the war enters its 915th day, these are the main developments.

‘I wish I was listened to’: NSW to respond to landmark birth trauma inquiry

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 00:36
The inquiry has called for sweeping reforms amid concerns about the care women receive during pregnancy and birth.

Special counsel Jack Smith issues revised indictment in Trump election case

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 00:11
Reworked indictment keeps the same charges but addresses a Supreme Court decision that broadens presidential immunity.

UN ‘doing what it can’ to deliver Gaza aid amid Israeli evacuation orders

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 22:21
UN has been forced to evacuate its humanitarian aid hub a second time since the start of the war, official says.

Venezuela’s Maduro reshuffles cabinet after contested election victory

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 22:02
As tensions persist over questioned election outcome, Maduro makes major changes, naming new interior and oil ministers.

How much worse is the humanitarian crisis becoming in Gaza?

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 20:10
Israeli military issues evacuation orders 'upending' UN aid operations in the Strip.

Bangladesh floods leave millions affected

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 20:08
Deadly flooding in Bangladesh has left millions of people stranded following one of the country’s worst monsoon seasons.

Brazil forms committee to oversee probe into plane crash that killed 62

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 18:50
Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo.

Russian nuclear plant at risk as war with Ukraine rages, UN watchdog warns

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 18:17
IAEA head Rafael Grossi says Kursk nuclear plant's proximity to the fighting is 'extremely serious'.

Israeli strikes target central Gaza

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 17:49
Video shows the moment a house in Gaza’s Nuseirat was hit by an Israeli strike.

Macron has blocked left-wing choice for French PM – what happens next?

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 17:30
Left-wing alliance NFP has failed to secure cross-party backing for its choice for prime minister.

Kamala Harris and fortifying Black-Palestinian solidarity

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:48
Black, Palestinian and other oppressed people face the same enemy. They need to stand together.

Aftermath of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:23
Russia launches a wave of attacks for a second day, killing at least five people.

‘Putin is vindictive’: Russia pounds Ukraine as Kyiv pursues Kursk assault

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:20
Ukrainians say Russia is seeking revenge as Kyiv announces more settlements have been seized in its daring assault.

Does a presidential candidate’s military service still matter to US voters?

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:09
Experts say that fewer veterans have won the White House in recent years — but a military record can still curry favour.

Israeli military says captive rescued from Gaza tunnel

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:02
Kaid Farhan al-Kadi has been rescued in a 'complex operation' in the southern Gaza Strip, says the army.

Mapping Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 15:44
IAEA chief visits one of Russia's nuclear sites after Moscow accused Ukraine of attacking the Kursk power station.

Israeli military says rescued captive arrives at hospital

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 15:41
An ambulance believed to be carrying 52-year-old Israeli captive Kaid Farhan al-Qadi arrived at a hospital in Israel.

Ronaldo says he will probably retire at Al Nassr in two or three years

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 13:48
Superstar forward tells Portuguese channel he is 'very happy' at the Saudi Arabian football club he joined in 2023.

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 13:40
In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, the Meta chief said he regretted caving in to government pressure.

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