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Too young? 12-year-old has swimming world talking
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» SINGAPORE - Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation at age 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.
Ukraine hits Russian army factories, energy hubs
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine fired missiles and drones at factories and energy facilities across Russia early on Tuesday, sparking fires hundreds of kilometres from the frontline, a source in Ukraine's SBU security services said.
Slovak PM Fico on surprise visit to Kremlin
AFP, Published on 23/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin held surprise talks at the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, officials said, after he had warned of harsh reprisals against Ukraine over a drone attack.
Putin vows 'destruction' on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack
AFP, Published on 22/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more "destruction" to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier.
Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000km from frontline
AFP, Published on 22/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier, the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict.
Ukraine drones strike 1,000km inside Russia
AFP, Published on 21/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres from the frontier, as Moscow’s troops captured a new frontline village in eastern Ukraine.
Russian girl kills classmate, commits suicide
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A 14-year-old girl shot a classmate dead and injured five people before killing herself at a secondary school in the Russian city of Bryansk near the Ukraine border on Thursday.
Russian court extends detention of US-Russian journalist
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» MOSCOW - A Russian court on Monday ordered Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva detained until December 5, after prosecutors said she had failed to register as a "foreign agent".
Russia extends detention of second US journalist
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - Russia on Friday ordered Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to be detained for three more days, after prosecutors said she had failed to register as a "foreign agent".
Gerasimov: Putin's last-ditch effort to win Ukraine assault
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» MOSCOW - Valery Gerasimov, who in a surprise move was named to lead Russian troops in Ukraine after months of setbacks, has been Moscow's top general for the past decade as chief of the general staff.