The advance may be linked to Moscow’s attempts to create “buffer zones” along the border, Ukrainian regional authorities say.
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Canada ‘strong and free’ and other takeaways from King’s throne speech
King Charles delivered the first throne speech in Canada by the head of state since 1977 as the country amid tensions with the US.
Trump administration seeks to pull estimated $100m in Harvard funding
Federal agencies will review their grants to the top university to decide whether they should be terminated.
Sudan ‘on brink’ of health crisis with cholera outbreak
The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say.
Rare antelope revealed in published photo
A wildlife researcher says that the Upemba Lechwe could be wiped out without urgent intervention.
New Zealand teen dies in viral rugby-style tackle game
He was critically injured in a game of “run it straight”, which has become a social media trend.
Trump pardons former sheriff convicted of bribery
The US president says Scott Jenkins is a “victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice”.
North Korea says US ‘Golden Dome’ risks ‘space nuclear war’
Pyongyang says Washington’s plan to counter aerial threats is “the height of self-righteousness”.
Chinese-owned Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs
The firm’s boss pointed to the “challenging period” faced by the industry as a reason for the layoffs.
New US-backed group says it has begun aid distribution in Gaza
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says Palestinians have collected supplies, though the scale is unclear.