Russia preparing to mobilise extra 500,000 conscripts, claims Ukraine
Kyiv’s deputy military intelligence chief says force will form part of new offensives over spring and summer Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Ukraine’s military...
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Shell will pay about $2bn in UK and EU windfall taxes for last quarter
Firm said in October it had not paid any UK windfall taxes because of heavy investment in North Sea Shell has revealed it will pay...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy dismisses Russian ceasefire, saying war will end ‘when your soldiers leave’
Ukraine leader calls ceasefire call a ‘trick’; US state department describes proposition as ‘cynical’ Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected out...
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 317 of the invasion
Ukraine rejects Russia’s proposed ceasefire; Germany sending additional Patriot air defence battery to Ukraine See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy,...
Germany signals shift on supply of tanks and armoured vehicles to Ukraine
Changing stance of France and the US on heavier weapons will ‘certainly influence the German position’, says minister Germany has hinted that it may allow...
Benedict XVI funeral draws estimated 100,000 Catholics to St Peter’s Square
National leaders and royals among those gathered to see Pope Francis bury his predecessor An estimated 100,000 Catholics descended on St Peter’s Square for the...
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘no rational reason’ west hasn’t sent tanks, says Zelenskiy, as allies offer armoured vehicles instead
France to send light armoured combat vehicles and US considering supplying Bradley Fighting Vehicles; Zelenskiy repeats plea for heavier tanks Russia-Ukraine war at a glance...
Number of populist world leaders at 20-year low
After Bolsonaro’s defeat and Duterte’s departure, 1.7bn people are now living under populist rule, report says The number of populist leaders around the world has...
Record warm winter in parts of Europe forces closure of ski slopes
Resorts open hiking trails and lifts for mountain bikes amid unseasonably high temperatures and lack of snow Europe’s record-breaking warm winter weather has closed ski...
EU to require travellers from China to take pre-departure Covid tests
Bloc’s tougher entry requirements come despite warnings from Beijing of retaliation The European Union is expected to require all travellers from China to take pre-departure...
