Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s Black Sea fleet ‘struggling with threats on southern front’
The Ministry of Defence has warned that Russia’s prized Black Sea Fleet is struggling to contend with threats to Ukraine’s southern flank. In their morning briefing the UK ministry said: “In recent weeks, the Naval Aviation component of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has assumed a particularly important role in the Fleet’s operations as it struggles to deal with concurrent threats on the southern flank of the Ukraine war. “Naval Aviation is emphasising maritime air patrol operations, highly likely with a primary mission of the early identification of uncrewed surface vessels.” It came as one person is dead and six injured including two children as Russian shelling continues to hammer Ukraine‘s southern region of Kherson overnight. On the Telegram messaging app the governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, said Russian forces had launched 71 attacks in the past 24 hours, “aimed at the residential districts”, as well as shops and medical infrastructure, among other establishments. Twenty of the air and land attacks targeted the city of Kherson, the region’s administrative district, the governor added, while authorities promptly doused a fire sparked by shelling early on Monday. Read More Ukraine ‘hits power substation’ in drone attacks on Russian border regions Putin’s shameless UN charm offensive - with stolen grain from Ukraine Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's Olympic doping case will resume for two more days in November Ukraine's Zelenskyy taps celebrities for roles as special adviser and charity ambassador
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Has China's economy bottomed out? Factory output and 'Golden Week' travel offer glimmers of hope
A return to growth in China's manufacturing sector and a boom in travel during the annual "Golden Week" holiday is fueling hopes that the economy could be regaining momentum after a major slowdown this year.
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Trump fraud trial begins in New York on Monday: What to know
Former President Donald Trump will be in attendance Monday in a New York courtroom for the start of the civil fraud trial against him, his eldest sons, their companies and Trump Organization executives.
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'It's a very delicate balance': Dame Helen Mirren on playing characters with a different heritage
Dame Helen Mirren is aware that there is a "very delicate balance" to portraying characters with a different heritage.
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Green Day tease new project 'The American Dream Is Killing Me'
Green Day appear to be preparing to make a comeback.
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Alice Cooper: I'll keep touring into my 90s, if I'm in good enough shape
Alice Cooper will only retire if he can't physically perform and tour anymore.
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Prix Pictet photography contest winner captures the beauty and harshness of life in rural Rajasthan
Indian photographer Gauri Gill has won the prestigious Prix Pictet, a global award for photography and sustainability, for a portfolio of images captured in rural Rajasthan.
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Johnny Kitagawa: Hundreds seek compensation over J-pop agency abuse
More than 300 people seek compensation for being sexually abused by the late Johnny Kitagawa.
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Xavi names Man Utd star as 'most difficult player to stop' during Barcelona reign
Barcelona head coach Xavi reveals that Marcus Rashford has been the player 'most difficult to stop' during his time in charge of the club. Xavi will oversee his 100th game as Barca boss this week.
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Mexico church roof collapses, killing at least nine people
A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked into the night, desperately looking for another 30 people believed to be trapped under the rubble.
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Factbox-2023 Nobel prizes announced this week
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM The Nobel prizes, arguably the world's most prestigious awards, are to be announced this
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Muslim employee working at Chipotle was subject to religious harassment over her hijab, federal suit says
Fast casual Mexican chain Chipotle is facing a lawsuit filed by a federal agency on behalf of a former employee who said she was subject "to a barrage of harassing conduct based on her religion by her supervisor" because she wore a hijab.
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