Ukraine War LIVE: EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts
Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: The fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces has entered the 68th day. Around 100 civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol.
Updated on May 02, 2022 08:49 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: In the early hours of the fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, two explosions place in the early hours on in Belgorod, the southern Russian region bordering Ukraine, the region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote in a social media post. This comes at a time when around 100 civilians were evacuated from a steel plant in Mariupol. Western powers have rushed to send military aid to Ukraine and imposed heavy sanctions on Russia. “Do not be bullied by bullies,” US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told reporters at a news conference in Rzeszow in southern Poland on Sunday after returning from Ukraine. Pelosi met Zelensky on Saturday, becoming the most senior US figure to visit since the war began. She promised to enact the $33-billion (31-billion-euro) arms and support package announced by US President Joe Biden last week.
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May 02, 2022 08:49 AM IST
Ukraine admits ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter pilot is a myth
On social media, the “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began just days into the war and circulated for months, bolstered by official Ukrainian accounts. But on Saturday, Ukrainian authorities admitted that the legendary pilot was a myth.
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May 02, 2022 08:28 AM IST
Russia not looking to end war by May 9, says Russian foreign minister
Russia is not looking to end its war in Ukraine by Victory Day on May 9, its foreign minister said, as the country looks set to mark the key anniversary under the cloud of a deadly conflict, AFP reported. Speaking with Italian outlet Mediaset, Sergei Lavrov insisted Moscow would not rush to wrap up its so-called “special military operation” in time for the anniversary, which celebrates Nazi Germany’s surrender to allied forces — including the then Soviet Union — in 1945.
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May 02, 2022 08:20 AM IST
Meeting with US House Speaker a powerful signal, says Zelensky
Ukraine’s president described his hourslong weekend meeting with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv as a powerful signal of support in a difficult time. In a televised address on Sunday evening, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his meeting with Pelosi included discussions of defense supplies to Ukraine, financial support and sanctions against Russia.
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May 02, 2022 07:46 AM IST
Russia says want to ‘prevent nuclear war’, then talks of ‘ultrasonic weapons’
Russia is not ready to relent just yet to the pressure from the West on ending the Ukraine war, and the latest remarks from the country’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday made it clear. Moscow has developed ‘ultrasonic weapons’ to counter a possible attack from the West, he was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters while he simultaneously downplayed the threat of a nuclear war. Full report
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May 02, 2022 07:28 AM IST
Russian blockade prevented export of 4.5 million tons of Ukrainian wheat: UN
The United Nations has said that Russian blockade prevented export of 4.5 million tons of Ukrainian wheat, the Kyiv Independent reported. As a result of Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports, sea routes cannot be accessed to export Ukrainian grains.
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May 02, 2022 07:16 AM IST
EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts
Energy ministers from European Union countries hold emergency talks on Monday, as the bloc strives for a united response to Moscow’s demand that European buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles or face their supply being cut off, Reuters reported. Full report
Pakistan Governor terms PM Shehbaz’s son swearing-in as Punjab CM “illegal”
Hamza Shahbaz was elected as the new chief minister with 197 votes on April 16, just a few days after the ouster of PTI chairman Imran Khan’s government. ceremony.

Published on May 02, 2022 08:35 AM IST
‘Life will prevail’: Ukraine on soldier meeting newborn for 1st time since war
The baby was born in the midst of the war in the month of March. The father – Guardsman Maksym – was not able to see his child since then until recently, the foreign ministry said.

Published on May 02, 2022 08:01 AM IST
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Ukraine War LIVE: EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts
Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: The fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces has entered the 68th day. Around 100 civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol.
Updated on May 02, 2022 08:49 AM IST
Netflix cancels Meghan Markle’s animated series ‘Pearl’
Netflix decided to stop developing several projects, including Meghan’s series as part of its strategic decisions on creating animated series, the company said in a statement, without providing further details on its decisions.
Published on May 02, 2022 06:52 AM IST
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to discuss extending term of $3 billion loan
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, in his first foreign visit as premier, travelled to Saudi Arabia last week.

Published on May 02, 2022 05:36 AM IST
May 9 not a relevant date for Ukraine operations: Russian minister Sergei Lavrov
“Our soldiers won’t base their actions on a specific date,” Sergei Lavrov said when asked whether the May 9 anniversary would mark a turning point in the conflict.

Published on May 02, 2022 05:29 AM IST
Ukraine war: Some civilians finally leave Mariupol plant
US lawmaker Pelosi visits Kyiv, vows help; Russia introduces the rouble in occupied region in the south
Published on May 02, 2022 05:18 AM IST
As Beijing tightens Covid-19 curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
- Hundreds of thousands have been infected and the city has forbidden residents from leaving their homes, to great public anger.

Published on May 01, 2022 10:57 PM IST
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China building collapse: 2 days on, 5 rescued, dozens still missing
- There are now 16 people believed to remain trapped, according to authorities, while no contact has been made with nearly 40 others.

Published on May 01, 2022 09:02 PM IST
Beijing reopens makeshift hospital in preparation of Covid surge
China is battling its worst outbreak since the pathogen first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, with the lockdown imposed on Shanghai’s residents one of the longest and most punishing.

Updated on May 02, 2022 05:24 AM IST
EU leans towards Russian oil ban by year-end, diplomats say
- The EU diplomats said some EU countries were able to end their use of oil before the end of 2022, but others, particularly more southerly members, were concerned about the impact on prices.
Published on May 01, 2022 07:07 PM IST