Reuters UK Top

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Kuril Islands, no tsunami threat

3 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday day, the German Research Center for Geosciences said. The agency initially had pegged the earthquake at 6.35 magnitude, with a 10-km (6.2-mile) depth. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake was at a magnitude of 7. The Pacific Tsunami Warning System, which …

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Kuril Islands, no tsunami threat Read More »

Ukraine’s drone attack injures one, sets homes on fire in Voronezh, Russia says

3 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -A woman sustained a leg injury from Ukraine’s overnight drone attack on Voronezh that also resulted in several homes and utility buildings catching fire from falling drone debris, the governor of the southern Russian region said on Sunday. Air defence units destroyed about 15 Ukrainian drones over the region, the governor of Voronezh, Alexander …

Ukraine’s drone attack injures one, sets homes on fire in Voronezh, Russia says Read More »

Pope Leo tells hundreds of thousands of young Catholics to build a better world

3 Aug 2025

By Joshua McElwee ROME (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of young people filled a vast field on the outskirts of Rome on Saturday to see Pope Leo, in the largest event yet of the new Catholic pontiff’s tenure, as part of a special weekend aimed at energizing Catholic youth. Young people from more than 146 countries, …

Pope Leo tells hundreds of thousands of young Catholics to build a better world Read More »

IAEA reports hearing explosions, sees smoke near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

2 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that its team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) heard explosions and saw smoke coming from a nearby location. The nuclear plant said one of its auxiliary facilities was attacked today, IAEA said in a statement. “The auxiliary facility is located 1,200 metres from …

IAEA reports hearing explosions, sees smoke near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Read More »

Ukraine says it hit Russian oil facilities, military airfield

2 Aug 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s military said on Saturday that it had struck oil facilities inside Russia, including a major refinery as well as a military airfield for drones and an electronics factory. In a statement on Telegram, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said they had hit the oil refinery in Ryazan, about 180 km (110 miles) southeast …

Ukraine says it hit Russian oil facilities, military airfield Read More »

Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme

2 Aug 2025

By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said on Saturday they had uncovered a major graft scheme that procured military drones and signal jamming systems at inflated prices, two days after the agencies’ independence was restored following major protests. The independence of Ukraine’s anti-graft investigators and prosecutors, NABU and SAPO, was reinstated by parliament …

Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme Read More »

Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter

2 Aug 2025

GAZA CITY (Reuters) -Stroking the hair of her emaciated daughter on a hospital bed in Gaza City, Nasma Ayad fears time is running out for a medical evacuation of the malnourished eight-year-old to avoid the fate of her sister, who died last month. “I feel I’m slowly losing my daughter, day after day – everything …

Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter Read More »

Trump orders nuclear submarines moved after Russian ‘provocative statements’

2 Aug 2025

By Phil Stewart, Jonathan Landay and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in “the appropriate regions” in response to remarks from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed adversaries. Security analysts called Trump’s move …

Trump orders nuclear submarines moved after Russian ‘provocative statements’ Read More »

Flight restrictions at Russia’s Samara airport lifted, says aviation authority

2 Aug 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Temporary restrictions on planes taking off and landing at Russia’s Samara airport on Saturday to ensure flight safety have been lifted, Artem Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russian civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia, said on Telegram. He gave no further reason for the restrictions, which were in place for about 45 minutes. The airport is …

Flight restrictions at Russia’s Samara airport lifted, says aviation authority Read More »

Musk’s X must face part of lawsuit over child pornography video

2 Aug 2025

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s X of becoming a haven for child exploitation, though the court said the platform deserves broad immunity from claims over objectionable content. While rejecting some claims, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said …

Musk’s X must face part of lawsuit over child pornography video Read More »

Close Bitnami banner
Bitnami