World Massive Rostec plant blast outside Moscow injures dozens; Russia to boost army near Europe after Nato expansion 5 min 1 By Bloomberg
World New UK sanctions target Russian defence sector; EU tackles mounting grain crisis 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
Business Maverick ‘Aggressive push’ to expel US ambassador from SA as government data shows no weapons exports to Russia 4 min 28 By Ed Stoddard
World Chinese foreign minister reiterates appeal for peace talks; Black Sea drone attacks signal expanding war 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
World ‘I am sorry for the dogs’ — in the ruins of Ukraine’s Kherson, humanity still shines through 8 min 0 By Greg Mills and David Kilcullen
Maverick News China says Jeddah talks on Ukraine helped to ‘consolidate international consensus’ 2 min 0 By Reuters
World Peace plan talks end in Saudi Arabia without concrete steps; Russia launches waves of missiles 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
World EU to impose more sanctions on Belarus; Russia signals cheaper grain exports to ‘friendly' countries 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Drone hits Danube River port, driving up wheat price; Russian oil products trading above G7 price cap despite sanctions 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
Maverick News Ramaphosa and other African leaders back Putin’s reasons for pulling out of Black Sea Grain Initiative 3 min 42 By Peter Fabricius
World Russia shoots down drones over Moscow; Zelensky reinforces plea for long-range missiles 3 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Russia’s weaponisation of global food supply and security must be condemned 4 min 2 By Josep Borrell Fontelles
World Russia’s deadly missile strike on Zelensky’s hometown; Lithuania warns of provocations from Wagner in Belarus 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
Business Maverick Russia’s renewed economic weaponisation of food and the 13,000 sanctions on the Motherland 3 min 0 By Sharon Wood
World Kyiv steps up counteroffensive in south; Putin rewards African allies with promise of free grain 5 min 1 By Bloomberg
World Nato-Ukraine council to discuss Black Sea ports; troops make ‘tactically significant’ gains in counteroffensive 3 min 0 By Bloomberg
Maverick Citizen ‘Billions are hungry and undernourished’ – UN summit repeats call for urgent action on world’s food systems 9 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
World Russia widens conscription base; EU discusses facilitation of Kyiv grain exports 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Drones strike Danube River port infrastructure; Russia raises age limit for reservists to boost military troops 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
Africa Wagner Group mercenaries ‘preparing to take new road to Africa’ after aborted mutiny in Russia 8 min 3 By Peter Fabricius
