Electoral Commission and PSNI data breaches: what we know so far Russia named as likely culprit in cyber-attack on election watchdog, while police service accidentally publishes staff details The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023
Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS today Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Aug. 9), and you can watch the action live. Space · Aug 9, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 532 of the invasion Ukrainian forces have made an attempt to cross the Dnieper River dividing liberated and occupied Kherson; at least 45 injured in blast outside Moscow The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023
Is NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Our Entry Into a 21st-Century Space Race? At a press conference for NASA’s Artemis II mission, Bill Nelson expressed concern over what would happen if China arrived at the Moon before the U.S. Inverse · Aug 9, 2023
Russian officials say 2 drones approaching Moscow were shot down overnight, blame Ukraine Russian officials say air defenses have shot down two drones aimed at Moscow overnight The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Two drones shot down near Moscow, says Russia, in latest attack on capital One was reportedly shot down near a major airport, another near a motorway Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023
China hacked Japan's sensitive defence networks, says report In the fall of 2020, the Chinese military compromised classified defence networks of Japan, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite news: Dynamite News · Aug 9, 2023
Russia deploys feared Chechen unit to police Ukrainian nuclear town Pro-Russia Chechens accused of atrocities are trusted to work near the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Al Jazeera has learned. Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023
Russians blamed for shock cyber attack hitting millions of UK voters Moscow-linked hackers ‘top of the suspects list by a mile’, says ex-MI6 boss The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: factory explosion near Moscow injures 45 but cause remains unclear – as it happened Russian media reports people remain trapped after explosion at Zagorsk optical-mechanical plant The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Explosion at Moscow factory that supplies Putin’s security services The explosion rocked the town of Sergiev Posad on Wednesday The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
🔴 Live: Russia launches deadly rocket attack on city of Zaporizhzhia At least two people have been killed and more injured after a Russian rocket attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, near Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Follow our live blog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris… France 24 · Aug 9, 2023
Russia shoots down two armed drones headed for Moscow Moscow’s mayor says two ‘combat drones’ shot down in the Domodedovo and Minsk Highway areas while en route to Moscow. Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 532 Here is the situation on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 US vows to keep Syria's chemical weapons program in UN spotlight over Russian and Chinese opposition The United States and its allies are vowing to keep Syria’s failure to account for its chemical weapons program in the spotlight at the U.N. Security Council every month despite opposition from Russia and China
Barchart · Aug 8, 2023 Crude Oil Rallies on Concern About Escalation in the Russia-Ukraine War September WTI crude oil (CLU23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.98 (+1.20%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23 ) closed up +4.07 (+1.45%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday shook off early losses and closed moderately higher on concerns about disruptions to Russian crude supplies. Ukraine President Zelensky said his country...
The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023 The grammar of commerce in a new age of geopolitics The prevalent geo-economic scene has also led to further settlements in local currencies
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workers in latest missile strikes The UN humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine calls attack on eastern Pokrovsk ‘absolutely ruthless’ and says it violates ‘any principle of humanity’
Barchart · Aug 8, 2023 Crude Undercut by Concern about Weak Chinese Energy Demand September WTI crude oil (CLU23 ) this morning is down -0.16 (-0.20%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23 ) is down -0.37 (-0.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower. A stronger dollar today is weighing on energy prices. Also, concerns about China's economy are undercutting crude prices...
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 GOP senator holding up military promotions claims Ukraine ‘can’t win’ in war with Russia Tommy Tuberville says ‘it’s a junior high team playing a college team’
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region Poland’s president has announced that the country will hold its parliamentary election on October 15
Fortune · Aug 8, 2023 After pausing operations after invasion, Bacardi resumes sales in Russia Company paused operations early in the Ukraine war, but has since reversed course.
The Times of India · Aug 8, 2023 Russia releases new history textbook to "convince" kids about their actions against Ukraine As kids prepare to go to school again in Russia, the news is that Kremlin has released a new history textbook that praises Russian military's work against Ukraine. With the on-going Russia-Ukraine war, the new history textbook aims at "convincing" school children about Russia's actions against Ukraine and their history.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Ukraine-Russia news – live: EU nation buys dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks for Kyiv Refurbished tanks to reach Ukraine’s forces in four to six months
The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023 Ukraine war: why a ceasefire based on partition of territory won't work Even as Ukraine’s counteroffensive pushes slowly forward, some observers are calling for the warring sides to negotiate a ceasefire. This would create a de facto demarcation line separating areas held by Ukrainian forces from those under Russian control at the moment the fighting stops.