Floor of education ministry set on fire as student protests turn violent in Albania
Clashes between protesters and riot police have spread to the main cities of Albania, including the capital Tirana, centring on anti-government demonstrations. Alongside arson and vandalism at government buildings, some private establishments have also…
Zelensky announces fresh strikes on Russian refineries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that strikes on Russian oil refineries will resume. He took the decision because Russia has continued attacking Ukrainian energy installations despite a United States proposal to halt strikes on energy…
Water cannon and tear gas on third day of Tirana protests
Tirana, the capital of Albania, has been rocked by protests by thousands of students and ordinary people, with clashes with police and a fire at a government building. The movement began over corruption, the poor quality and rising cost of education, and…
Russian forces claim 902 Ukrainian drones destroyed in one night, including 180 around Moscow
Russia’s military has claimed that it shot down 902 Ukrainian drones in a single night, of which 180 were destroyed around the capital Moscow. In a statement on Wednesday, Russia’s defence ministry said the drones were destroyed overnight by…
Cyberattack pushes fridge temperatures to 50 degrees, food rots at hundreds of French supermarkets
The refrigeration systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France have been hit by an unprecedented cyberattack. After the attack, the temperature of the shops’ fridges and freezers rose incredibly to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit).…
Moscow wants lasting peace deal, not a pause; rejects Zelensky’s 60-day ceasefire proposal
Russia has turned down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, saying it has no interest in a temporary truce and instead wants to end the fighting through a long-term peace agreement. The Kremlin also declined to…
Not in offensive operations, but military support to Saudi Arabia may increase: British defence secretary
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said there is a possibility of further increasing the military support given to Saudi Arabia. At the same time, he said the UK is not for now considering taking part in any offensive military operation in the…
Research worker’s death: Russia dismisses reports of special measures to contain plague
After the death of an employee of a plague research institute in the Irkutsk region of Siberia in Russia, reports have been published that she was infected with plague. However, the authorities claim that plague was not detected in tests done after…
Germany’s former spy chief arrested: why is the UK worried?
British intelligence agencies have begun examining whether the UK’s secret information and the identities of intelligence agents have been exposed in the biggest espionage scandal in Germany’s modern history. This major security concern has…
‘SME sector and GDP will be boosted if digital transactions are faster’
A top official of a financial technology company has laid emphasis on expanding fast digital transaction systems to increase the growth of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector and the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Nandan Mer,…