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Zelensky accuses Russia of 'barbarism' over Odesa port attack
Under Friday's deal signed in Istanbul, Russia agreed not to target Ukrainian ports while grain shipments were in transit, the BBC reported. But just hours after the agreement was signed, two Kalibr missiles hit the Odesa port, according to the Ukrainian military's southern command centre.
Pakistan on brink of Sri Lanka-like crisis: Imran
Expressing his views and concerns, the PTI chairman tweeted: "I can say with certainty after my interaction with our nation and their response to my call for �Haqeeqi Azadi' that the people of Pakistan had enough and will not allow these mafias to continue their loot and plunder.
Russia denies attacks on Ukrainian port after grain deal: Turkish minister
"In our contact with Russia, the Russians told us that they had absolutely nothing to do with these attacks and that they were examining the issue very closely and in detail," Akar told Turkiye's state-run Anadolu Agency on Saturday. "The fact that such an incident happened right after the agreement we made yesterday (Friday) regarding the grain shipment worried us," he said.
'Next UK Prime Minister will inherit a mess'
With just six weeks until Boris Johnson's walks through the famous black door of 10 Downing Street, the two remaining candidates are making a bad situation worse by rubbing acid into the wounds of a party so badly divided it could be forced to call an early election and hope for the best, CNN reported.
Will donors still back Trump for the 2024 presidential run?
Former President Donald Trump's poll numbers are suffering in the wake of several prime-time hearings held by the January 6 committee that revealed new details about the Capitol riot and Trump's role in its 8th hearing with explosive footages of Trump's speeches.
Will donors still back Trump for the 2024 presidential run?
Former President Donald Trump's poll numbers are suffering in the wake of several prime-time hearings held by the January 6 committee that revealed new details about the Capitol riot and Trump's role in its 8th hearing with explosive footages of Trump's speeches.
WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
The global health body said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency. "WHO's assessment is that the risk of monkeypox is moderate globally and in all regions, except in the European region where we assess the risk as high," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gherbreyesus said in a statement.
Russia targets Ukraine's main port of Odesa hours after grain export deal agreed
"The enemy attacked the Odesa sea trade port with Kalibr cruise missiles," Ukraine's Operational Command South wrote on Telegram app, raising new doubts about the viability of the deal which was intended to release some 20 million tonnes of grain to ward of famine in large parts of the developing world, The Guardian reported.
Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate change: WHO
According to Kluge, 1,700 people have died as a result of the current heatwave in Spain and Portugal, and wildfires have spread from southern Europe to as far north as Scandinavia, reports Xinhua news agency. This week, with the "scorching summer season barely halfway done", fires in London have destroyed 41 homes, he added.
21 dead, 3 missing in Iran flash floods
Speaking to the semi-official Mehr News Agency earlier in the day, Estahban Governor Yousef Kargar said 13 of the recovered bodies have been identified. He noted that so far, 55 people, who were stuck in areas surrounded by the flood, have been rescued and that a rescue operation is underway.
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