Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
International
War has sucked the life out of KyivBy Lyse Doucet Chief International Correspondent (BBC) A roar of explosions rolls across Kyiv tonight. Air raid sirens blare warnings…
Russia blocks UN resolution(BBC) - Russia, unsurprisingly, has vetoed a draft UN resolution which would have deplored its invasion of Ukraine, after a…
Canada sanctions Putin and Lavrov for ‘barbaric war’Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just announced the country will join the US, UK and EU in levying sanctions…
Russian air traffic ban widens(BBC) The UK has just banned Russian private jets from its airspace, after announcing on Thursday that Russia's national carrier…
EU places Putin on sanctions list after Ukraine invasion(Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to place Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on its…
Ukraine pleads for help as Russian missiles pound Kyiv(Reuters) - By Natalia Zinets and Maria Tsvetkova Missiles pounded Ukraine's capital on Friday as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities in…
U.S., EU unlikely to cut Russia off SWIFT for now -Biden(Reuters) - The United States and the European Union have opted not to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global…
Guyana: Aggression against Ukraine a threat to Europe, countries everywhereHours after it issued a short statement condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Government of Guyana has now emphasised…
Biden adds sanctions to Russian banks and businesses(Reuters) - President Joe Biden unveiled harsh new sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Moscow launched an all-out invasion of…
Ukraine’s nuclear power plant captured by Russian forcesReuters - The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office,…
‘Hostilities’ against Ukraine contradicts sovereignty, territorial integrity – CARICOM condemns Russian invasionThe Caribbean Community, of which Guyana is a founding member, has issued a strong condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
World leaders respond to Ukraine invasion, as fresh sanctions await Russia(CNN)- As the world comes to terms with Russia launching a military attack on Ukraine, attention turns to how the…
OAS condemns Russian attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrityRussian President Vladimir Putin has launched an invasion of Ukraine early Thursday morning and the Organization of American States (OAS),…
BBC Ukraine editor: There is no safe place any moreBy Marta Shokalo Editor BBC Ukrainian Service, Kyiv (BBC) - I was awake at night when I got a message…
Stocks slump, oil rips past US$100 as Russia invades Ukraine(Reuters) - Oil prices broke above US$100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock markets slumped and the…
Gov’t recalls three baby formulas following infections, death in the USThe Government Analyst Food and Drug Department has recalled three baby formulas following three complaints of infections and one death…
The Queen tests positive for Covid(BBC) - The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms"…
