Ukraine conflict: Rebels declare general mobilisation as fighting grows

Ukraine escalation Ukraine’s Russian-backed breakaway eastern territories have ordered military mobilisations amid a deadly escalation in fighting. Men of fighting age in the self-declared people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk are being put on stand-by. US President Joe Biden says he is convinced Russia will invade Ukraine, an allegation Moscow denies. Western nations have accused […]

Greece ferry: Eleven missing as hundreds rescued off Corfu

Italian and Greek boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in the Ionian Sea early on Friday. The Greek coastguard said later that 11 people were missing and rescuers were trying to reach two people trapped on the Euroferry Olympia. The ferry had left Igoumenitsa in […]

Ukraine border guards on the watch for Russian advance

By Fergal Keane BBC News, Northern Ukraine Ukraine escalation   The Ukrainian border guards scan the snowy forest for any sign of Russian movement. They stand guard at the Senkivka crossing, where the Kremlin once celebrated the unity of the Soviet world. A few truck drivers heading south to the capital, Kyiv, cluster near the […]

Hungary and Poland lose EU funding fight over laws

  Hungary and Poland have lost their court challenge to an EU rule that allows billions of euros of funding to be conditional on democratic standards. The European Court of Justice ruled that complying with rule of law was a condition of enjoying membership of the EU. Governments in Hungary and Poland have been widely […]

Ukraine crisis: No sign of Russian de-escalation, Nato chief says

Ukraine escalation   Nato’s secretary-general says there is no sign of de-escalation by Russian forces on the ground near Ukraine. Jens Stoltenberg said Russia still had a huge force ready to attack Ukraine. Russia says it is pulling back some of its troops and that military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea have ended. But Mr Stoltenberg warned the […]

Ukraine crisis: Putin says he does not want war in

Ukraine escalation   Vladimir Putin has said that “of course” Russia does not want war in Europe, but that his security concerns must be addressed and taken seriously. The Russian president’s comments came as the military said that some troops were withdrawing from the border near Ukraine – the first sign from Moscow of a […]

Ukraine crisis: Biden and Johnson say still hope for diplomatic

Ukraine escalation   The US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but warn that the situation remains fragile. In a 40-minute call, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson agreed a deal was still possible despite a chorus of warnings of imminent Russian military action. […]

Seven dead after explosion and fire on France’s south-west coast

At least seven people including two children have died in a fire caused by a huge explosion in south-west France. Several buildings were set ablaze on both sides of a street in the seaside town of St Laurent-de-la-Salanque after a blast was heard at 01:30 local time (00:30 GMT) on Monday. Firefighters are still searching […]

Ukraine crisis: Russia says diplomatic solution still possible

Ukraine escalation Russia has said that a diplomatic solution to its escalating standoff with the West is still possible. In a televised meeting, President Vladimir Putin was told that diplomatic talks had not yet been been exhausted. The comments come after more than a dozen nations urged their citizens to leave Ukraine, and the US […]

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual

H K Sethi: Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards. Please click the above link to view, like & subscribe to our youtube channel. View till the end to know complete detail Journalist Association of India announced their Annual Awards  जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडिया ने अपने 27वें राष्ट्रीय और वैश्विक पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की। […]