Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine shoots down hundreds of drones after launching deadly attack on Lviv

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia‘s Ministry of Defence claimed on Wednesday that its air defences downed 389 Ukrainian drones across 13 Russian regions and the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula. This marked the largest […]

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Vatican makes major medical announcement for all Catholics

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The Vatican has announced that Catholics are permitted to receive transplants of animal tissues to address medical conditions, as advancements in procedures involving genetically modified pig or cow organs […]

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Poland scrambles fighter jets after Russian launches drone attack on Ukraine

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Poland scrambled jets on Tuesday after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight. The Nato country’s Armed Forces’ Operational Command said that a pair of […]

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Major European train station evacuated after suspicious bags found

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Brussels’ largest railway hub, Midi station, was evacuated on Monday afternoon after police discovered suspicious bags, causing widespread disruption to all train traffic. The incident occurred just one day […]

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