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Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025Russia has launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, including a rare hit on the city centre, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens of others, authorities said.Powerful explosions illuminated the predawn sky on Thursday, leaving columns of smoke as Russian projectiles damaged buildings across multiple districts in the Ukrainian capital.The assault marked the first major combined attack on Kyiv in weeks, occurring as United States-led peace initiatives struggle to gain momentum in the three-year conflict.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least eight people were killed in the assault.Interior Minister Ihor…

Furnace slag skimming at a nickel plant operated by PT Vale Indonesia in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg© 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP Sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, has agreed to invest in the $1.4 billion nickel smelting facility being developed by Chinese battery maker GEM and Brazilian miner Vale in Central Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia. The new high-pressure acid leaching smelter will produce 66,000 tons of nickel in mixed hydroxide precipitate each year when completed, using nickel ore from Vale Indonesia’s mines. “By joining forces with a global pioneer in green metallurgy, we…

Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office. Software engineers Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle were both dismissed today, after being part of a group of seven protesters that managed to get inside Smith’s office in Building 34 yesterday.Microsoft was forced to temporarily lock down its executive building. The protesters live streamed themselves on Twitch entering Smith’s office, and demanded that the company cut ties with the Israeli government. Microsoft employees Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli were both arrested during the incident, alongside former Microsoft employees Vaniya Agrawal,…

Kate Winslet‘s directorial debut is getting ready to say hello to audiences. Goodbye June hits select theaters in the U.S. and the U.K. on Dec. 12 before it begins streaming on Netflix on Dec. 24. Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Winslet, Helen Mirren, Stephen Merchant, Fisayo Akinade, Jeremy Swift and Raza Jaffrey round out the cast. The film centers on four siblings whose lives change when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season. Winslet helmed Goodbye June from a script by her son Joe Anders. Winslet and Kate Solomon serve as…

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers spoke about the school shooting that took place in her home state of Minnesota Wednesday. Two children were killed and 17 other people were wounded at Annunciation Catholic School during a morning Mass.”I’ve been sending prayers … It’s just really unfortunate,” Bueckers said. “I hope there are stricter gun laws put in place so parents don’t have to worry about sending their kids to school, people don’t have to worry about attending church and all these places are safe. It’s just really unfortunate that gun violence continues to be an issue.” Before winning a national…

Malawi is facing a critical shortage of tuberculosis drugs, with health officials warning that stocks will run out by the end of September.It comes just months after the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the country had successfully reduced tuberculosis (TB) cases by 40% over the past decade.In March, the WHO’s country representative, Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, announced that Malawi had also seen a high rate of success in treating TB and a significant reduction in the number of deaths.But the health ministry, which was already badly hit by the cuts in aid from the US, UK and other donors,…

If you’re looking to upgrade your hiking and camping gear ahead of fall, now is your chance—Amazon is slashing deals on hundreds of items ahead of Labor Day weekend. Right now, shoppers can score big on outdoor essentials, with deals on tents, sleeping pads, comfortable hiking boots, and rugged clothing starting at just $9.  Whether you’re looking to fully stock your campsite or are simply in the market for some gear to complement your existing collection, Amazon is filled with incredible deals on everything you need for your camping and hiking adventures, up to 71 percent off. Just remember: deals…

Police have urged Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman to call Triple Zero and surrender as their “protracted” manhunt in difficult terrain enters its third evening.Victoria police said on Thursday they had conducted searches on multiple properties near the rural township, warning anyone who harboured the alleged gunman would be prosecuted.Superintendent Brett Kahan on Thursday addressed Freeman directly during a press conference.“If Dezi Freeman is watching this, ring Triple Zero, and we will support a surrender plan,” he said. “That option is absolutely open to him.”There have been no confirmed sightings of Freeman, 56, since he allegedly killed Det Leading Sen…

Tommy LumbyBusiness data journalistGetty ImagesThe value of small parcels shipped from China to the UK under an import tax exemption more than doubled last year to £3bn, exclusive data obtained by the BBC shows.Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and Temu are thought to be drivers of this increase as sales of cheap goods to online shoppers in the UK continue to rise.The UK government is reviewing the rules that mean imports of small packages worth £135 or less currently avoid customs duties.But UK business owners and industry groups say they want swifter action to protect High Street retailers from…

A self-proclaimed leader of an online group linked to the violent extremist network The Com tells WIRED he is responsible for the flurry of hoax active-shooter alerts at universities across the US in recent days as students return to school.Known online as Gores, the person says he coleads a group called Purgatory, which is offering its followers a menu of services, including hoax threats against schools—known as swatting—for just $20, while faked threats against hospitals, businesses, and airports can cost up to $50. The group also offered “slashings” and “brickings” for as little as $10, according to a review of…