‘Now or never’: Ukraine readies for difficult counteroffensive on eastern frontline against Russia
April 11, 2023 8:40 PM Analysts say Ukraine has a short window to deliver a blow to Russia’s forces in Donetsk. Read More
‘Revenge of the geeks’: Drones battle on Ukraine front
April 11, 2023 8:15 PM A Ukrainian soldier says it’s thanks to drones that Bakhmut is still holding out despite waves of Russian attacks. Read More
This elephant in a Germany zoo taught herself to peel bananas
April 11, 2023 8:08 PM Researchers suspect that Pang Pha developed her method after watching her caretakers peel the fruit for her. Read More
Russia plans electronic call-up papers in crackdown on military draft dodgers
April 11, 2023 8:08 PM Russia says it mobilised just over 300,000 men last year for its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Read More
UN asks Afghan staff to stay home until May after female worker ban
April 11, 2023 6:09 PM The UN has asked about 3,000 employees, both men and women, to stay home while consultations and adjustments were made. Read More
Britain’s scandal-hit business lobby CBI fires chief after complaints over workplace misconduct
April 11, 2023 5:18 PM More than a dozen women have claimed to be victims of sexual misconduct by senior figures at the CBI. Read More
Russian volcano erupts, spewing out a vast cloud of ash
April 11, 2023 3:26 PM Villages were carpeted in drifts of grey ash as deep as 8.5cm, the deepest in 60 years. Read More
Leaked documents offer interesting glimpses into the dark world of American intelligence
April 11, 2023 12:12 PM Some of US’ closest allies are bound to raise pointed questions about their treatment by the US intelligence community. Read More
Several Apple services down for some users in US: Downdetector
April 11, 2023 9:38 AM More than 3,300 users reported issues with accessing Apple Music at the peak of the outage. Read More
UN rights chief ‘concerned’ as China jails rights lawyers
April 11, 2023 9:10 AM Xu Zhiyong and fellow campaigner Ding Jiaxi were convicted of “subversion of state power” following closed-door trials. Read More