Antony Blinken visits Beijing to defuse Sino-US tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday, where according to Chinese state television he will meet with several senior officials, dpa and Agerpres report. Blinken has not visited China since taking up his post in 2021.

South Africa's leader told Putin that the war in Ukraine must end

The war in Ukraine must end, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Ramaphosa's remarks came as he met Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday as part of a peace mission with six other African countries, reports the BBC.

War in Ukraine: The hottest areas are Berdiansk and Mariupol

The authorities in Kiev announce that Ukraine is registering successes in the counter-offensive in the south of the country. "Russia will lose the war if it cannot counter-offensive," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with NBC News. Also, the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, threatens the West and says that the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine brings danger to NATO member countries, which, according to him, thus enter into an armed conflict with Russia.

EU nations back renewable deal

Ambassadors from EU member states yesterday reached an agreement on the expansion of renewable energy by 2030, after France secured assurances that nuclear power will play a greater role in the energy transition and thus dropped its last-minute opposition, reports Bloomberg and Digi24.

Air raid alert in several regions of Ukraine

Air raid sirens sounded, Saturday morning, in several regions of Ukraine, and the authorities warned that, in some areas of the country, there is a risk of Russian attacks with ballistic missiles, informs RBC.

Militants kill 25, abduct others in attack on Ugandan school

Militants linked to Islamic State killed 25 people and abducted some others in an attack on a school in western Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said on Saturday, Reuters reports.

Volodymyr Zelensky, invited to participate in the first meeting of the new NATO-Ukraine Council

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the alliance will tighten political ties with Ukraine at a summit next month, but there will be no talk of a membership invite for Kyiv, AFP reports.

World average temperature record for the beginning of June

Global temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month, an ominous sign in the climate crisis ahead of a gathering El Niño that could potentially propel 2023 to become the hottest year ever recorded, The Guardian reports.

Around 50 allied nations to supply additional air defence missiles to Ukraine

Four of Ukraine's Western backers said Thursday they were joining forces to supply "hundreds" of air defence missiles and their launch systems to Kyiv as it fights back against Russia, AFP reports.

At least 15 dead in Canada highway collision

At least 15 people have died after a truck collided with a bus carrying senior citizens in a rural portion of Canada’s Manitoba province on Thursday afternoon, according to local authorities, CNN reports.

War in Ukraine: The bombing does not stop

Russia has attacked several towns in southern Ukraine with drones. Blasts in Odessa and Krivoi Rog have caused new casualties, damaged critical infrastructure and residential neighbourhoods. Kiev says its military is advancing "slowly but consistently" in a counter-offensive. At the same time, President Volodimir Zelenski has again called for his country to become a full member of the North Atlantic Alliance.

War in Ukraine // Russia attacked Odessa with cruise missiles. Three people were killed

Russia launched a rocket attack on the city of Odessa on Tuesday night, Ukraine's Southern Command announced Wednesday. Three people were killed and at least 13 wounded, authorities in the region said.