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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,231
Here are the key events on day 1,231 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Wednesday, July 9: Fighting A Ukrainian attack on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk killed three people and injured seven, including a five-year-old...

At least 6 killed, 39 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Editor's note: The story was updated after a new fatality was reported in Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Ukraine endured the largest aerial attack since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, with at least six civilians killed and 39 injured across...

Ukrainian attack on beach in Russia’s Kursk kills three, governor says
A Ukrainian drone attack on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk killed three people, including a Russian serviceman engaged in rescue operations, and injured seven, the acting governor of the region that borders Ukraine said early on Wednesday....

Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russia's Kursk Beach
(MENAFN) A drone attack launched by Ukrainian forces struck a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast on Tuesday, resulting in three fatalities and wounding seven others, including a young child, local officials confirmed. Kursk Oblast shares a...

Russia remains unpunished for Okhmatdit hospital attack – MFA
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the world to hold Russia accountable for the destruction of the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital on the anniversary of the attack. This is stated in a statement by the foreign ministry on social...
Stocks steady despite Trump tariff threats on Copper and Pharma, awaiting US-EU updates - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
APAC stocks traded mixed following the similar performance stateside where tariff updates remained in focus. US President Trump said he will announce something on pharmaceuticals very soon and will be announcing semiconductor tariffs, believes the...
American Kennel Club harms French bulldogs’ health, Peta says in suit
An animal rights group accused the American Kennel Club on July 8 of harming the health of French bulldogs and several other popular dog breeds by promoting physical characteristics that cause deformities. The animal rights group, People for the...

Woman injured and hospitalised after Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast
Ambulance. Stock photo: Getty Images Russian forces conducted another large-scale drone attack on populated areas in Kyiv Oblast on the night of 8-9 July. A woman has been injured and hospitalised as a result of the attack on the Brovary district....

Trump’s 50% Copper Tariff And 200% Pharma Threat: What It Means For India
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 08:39 IST Copper exports may absorb the hit, but India’s pharma sector faces a far greater risk from Trump’s tariff push US President Donald Trump. (Reuters Image)On July 8, US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per...

Drone strike kills 3 on Russia's Kursk
A Ukrainian drone strike on Tuesday on a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, killed three people and injured seven others, including a five-year-old child, regional authorities said, APA reports citing XINHUA. Acting...

Ukraine Seeks Probe Into Suspected Russian Chemical Weapons Use
Home Russia Ukraine Seeks Probe Into Suspected Russian Chemical Weapons Use The U.S. first accused Russia in May last year of using chloropicrin, a chemical compound more toxic than riot control agents and first used by Germany during World War...

Four Russian projects honored at BRICS Solutions Awards — ASI
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Four Russian innovative projects have won prizes at the BRICS Solutions Awards, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives said. The awarding of the finalists took place within the framework of the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de...

Expenditures on National Projects in Russia total $35.4 bln as of July 1
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Expenditures from the federal budget for the implementation of National Projects in Russia amounted provisionally to 2.78 trillion rubles ($35.4 bln) as of July 1 of this year, the Finance Ministry reports. The figure...
Drone strike kills 3 on Russia's Kursk beach
MOSCOW, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A Ukrainian drone strike on Tuesday on a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, killed three people and injured seven others, including a five-year-old child, regional authorities said. Acting...
Ukrainian attack on beach in Russia's Kursk kills three, injures seven
Firefighters work to put out a fire at a burning cultural and leisure centre following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Ukrainian drone attack on a...
Health Matters: High blood pressure medication recalled
Reuters (Reuters) -Russia's sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir...

Russian Drone Attack Injures Man in Bilozerska on July 8
On July 8, around 2:30 PM, Russian military forces carried out an attack on a vehicle in Bilozerska using a drone. As a result of this incident, one man was injured. According to the regional military administration, the 52-year-old victim...

Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes amid Ongoing Diplomatic Maneuvers
As Americans celebrated their Independence Day weekend, the Ukraine War rose in intensity across several fronts, most notably in northeastern Ukraine, where Russian forces continued their offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. Heavy fighting characterized...

Myanmar, Russia hold workshop to cut maternal and newborn deaths
The inaugural event of the scientific and practical workshop on reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in progress on 7 July in Yangon . The opening ceremony of the scientific and practical workshop on reducing maternal and neonatal mortality,...

Trump Threatens Russia with “Small Surprise” Amid Plans for New Sanctions
Trump’s “small surprise” threat signals escalation in U.S. economic war against Russia.Photo:EFE. July 8, 2025 Hour: 5:54 pm U.S. President Donald Trump hints at new punitive measures against Russia, including tough sanctions proposed by Senator...