World News: 7 June 2022

Russia claims advances in Ukraine amid barrages, troop boost

Russia claimed Tuesday it has occupied large swaths of eastern Ukraine after a relentless, weekslong barrage and the recent deployment of more troops. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces have control of 97% of the Luhansk region.

Read more...


Sri Lanka likely to resort to rationing of fuel amid economic crisis

The next three weeks are going to be "tough" for Sri Lanka over fuel supplies, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned on Tuesday, indicating that the cash-strapped country, which needs some USD 3,300 million for fuel imports in the next six months, may opt for its rationing.

Read more...


Doubts Hang Over UK's Johnson Though Bid to Oust Him Fails

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to patch up his tattered authority after surviving a no-confidence vote that exposed his shrinking support in a fractured Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office.

Read more...


'Widen gaze from Ukraine' to avert famine in Somalia, U.N. agency warns

The world must “widen its gaze from the war in Ukraine” to prevent Somalia sliding into famine, the United Nations’ children’s agency said on Tuesday, warning only a third of the $250 million needed to stave off catastrophe had so far been raised.

Read more...


US, allies fly fighter jets amid North Korea tensions

The South Korean and U.S. militaries flew 20 fighter jets over waters off South Korea’s western coast Tuesday in a continued show of force as a senior U.S. official warned of a forceful response if North Korea goes ahead with its first nuclear test explosion in nearly five years.

Read more...


Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal

In a letter filed with regulators, Mr Musk said he was entitled to do his own measurement of spam accounts. The letter formalises a dispute that has simmered for weeks after Mr Musk declared the deal "on hold" pending further information. Twitter has defended its estimates.

Read more...


Comments