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President Biden calls Ukraine war 'global issue' three months on from Russia’s invasion – BBC News

Three months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Biden has insisted the war is a “global issue”. He said the war “is going to affect all parts of the world” during a summit with the Quad – composed of Japan, the US, Australia and India. It comes as Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai has said Russian troops continue to bombard the cities of Severodonetsk and…

Deadly heatwaves '100 times more likely' due to climate change – BBC News

Record-breaking heatwaves in north-west India and Pakistan are 100 times more likely to occur because of climate change, according to a new study by the UK’s Met Office. Temperatures once predicted to happen every 300 years could now occur on average three times every decade. Pakistan and India have suffered extremely high temperatures recently, with deadly consequences. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting…

Risking capture by Russia to evacuate the vulnerable from Ukrainian front line – BBC News

About 2,000 civilians are reportedly trapped by fighting in the front line town of Popasna in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, the main focus of Russia’s attempt to gain territory. Local officials have said food supplies in Popasna are expected to run out within a week – but all rescue efforts have been halted after three evacuation buses entered the region – but only one returned….

Fresh Russian missile strikes hit power stations in western Ukraine – BBC News

Russia has launched fresh attacks on the Ukrainian city of Lviv, striking three power stations and causing electrical blackouts, the mayor said. Six railway stations were also hit, in the first strikes in the west of the country in more than a week. Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said some medical facilities were without power and there were interruptions to water supplies in parts of the city….

Shell profits nearly triple as oil prices surge amid Russia-Ukraine war – BBC News

Energy giant Shell has reported its highest ever quarterly profits as oil and gas prices surge around the world. Shell made $9.13bn (£7.3bn) in the first three months of the year, nearly triple its $3.2bn profit it announced for the same period last year. But the firm said pulling out of Russian oil and gas due to the Ukraine conflict had cost it $3.9bn (£3.1bn)….

Ukrainian forces hunt Russian soldiers dubbed 'The Despicable 10' – BBC News

Police and prosecutors in Ukraine are hunting a group of Russian soldiers known as ‘The Despicable 10’ for “alleged war crimes” against civilians in the town of Bucha, near the capital of Kiyv. Ukrainian officials confirmed that three more bodies of men were found in a pit just outside the town, which was previously occupied by Russian forces. Prosecutors have said they have identified 10…

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