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Explained: Why Vladimir Putin Changed His Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2024, Moscow, Russia

Sergei Shoigu, who is being replaced as Russia's defence minister, spearheaded Moscow's offensive in Ukraine and has been the country's longest-serving minister, as well as being one of Vladimir Putin's few close friends.

Vladimir Putin Replaces His Defence Minister In Surprise Reshuffle

Reuters | Monday May 13, 2024, Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for the job more than two years into the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said on Sunday.

Russia Says Captured 5 Villages In Ukraine's Kharkiv During Surprise Ground Offensive

Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 12, 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Russia on Saturday said it had captured five villages in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region during a surprise ground offensive that prompted mass evacuations, as President Volodymyr Zelensky made an urgent call for military aid.

Glimpses Of Northern Lights After Strongest Solar Storm In 2 Decades

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 11, 2024

The event was attributed to an "extreme" geomagnetic storm, which struck Earth making the Northern Lights visible in certain parts of the world.

2 Women Make "MeToo" Graffiti On Nude Painting At Paris Museum, Case Filed

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 11, 2024, Paris

A top French museum has filed a police complaint after two women spray-painted a famous 19th-century painting by Gustave Courbet which it had loaned to another gallery, official said Friday.

Ukrainian Drone Hits Russian Oil Facility From 1,500 km Away: Report

Reuters | Friday May 10, 2024, London

A Ukrainian drone struck a major oil processing plant in Russia's Bashkiria region on Thursday from some 1,500 km (932 miles) away, a Kyiv intelligence source said, its longest-range such attack since the start of the war.

Porsche Recalls Thousands Of Taycans Over Faulty Cells In Batteries

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 09, 2024, Paris

German sports carmaker Porsche on Thursday confirmed it had recalled several thousand of its electric Taycan model because of risks their batteries could catch fire.

"Insufficient Evidence": Spanish Court Shelves Shakira's Tax Fraud Case

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 09, 2024, Barcelona

A court in Spain said Thursday it has shelved a probe into another alleged tax fraud by Colombian pop star Shakira, putting an end to her legal woes in the country where she once lived.

Strategic Forces "Always On Alert", Says Putin During Victory Day Speech

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 09, 2024, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were "always" on alert and added that Moscow would not tolerate any Western threats, during an address on the annual Victory Day parade.

"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin

Reuters | Thursday May 09, 2024, Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.

100-Year-Old World War II Veteran To Marry Fiance, 96, In Normandy

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Boca Raton

Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.

Russian Air Attack Hits School Stadium In Ukraine, 4 Children Injured

Reuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024

A Russian air attack hit a school stadium in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv on Wednesday, injuring at least four children and three adults, officials said.

Greta Thunberg Fined For Disobeying Police Orders During Climate Protest

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Stockholm

A Stockholm court fined climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday for disobeying police orders after blocking access to Sweden's parliament during a protest.

Boeing Cargo Plane Lands Without Front Landing Gear In Istanbul, No Casualties

Reuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Istanbul

A FedEx Airlines Boeing cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear deployed and managed to stay on the runway, Turkey's transport ministry said, adding that there were no casualties.

Russian Agents' Plan To Kill Zelensky As "Gift" For Putin Foiled: Ukraine

Reuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024

Ukraine's state security service said it caught two agents for Russia plotting the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other top officials as "a gift" for Vladimir Putin as he was sworn in for a new term in the Kremlin on Tuesday.

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