Gas station explosion injures dozens in Russia’s Dagestan region

At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a fire caused an explosion at a gas station in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan. Russia’s emergency situations ministry said the blaze started at a car repair shop on Monday night then spread to the nearby fuel station on the outskirts of Dagestan’s capital of Makhachkal.

Tourists warned against travelling to Maui in wake of disaster

Officials in Hawaii have urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui, as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island after wildfires killed more than 90 people and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Russian troops are attacking north and south of Donetsk city

Russia’s widely-anticipated winter offensive has begun. Aiming to extend its control over eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, Russian troops are attacking north and south of Donetsk city. In the northern sector, around the city of Bakhmut, the Russians slowly are advancing—albeit at staggering cost. In the south, around Vuhledar, the Russians’ losses are just as steep—but they’ve made no clear gains that could justify the casualties.

Ukraine has applied to join the EU

Ukraine’s leader has called on EU leaders to provide fighter jets and arms for the war against Russia, on his second trip abroad since the war began. Volodymyr Zelensky was earlier given a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Brussels. In his speech to the Parliament in Brussels, Mr Zelensky repeatedly linked Ukraine to a European way of life.

42 citizens of Kazakhstan and 22 citizens of Kyrgyzstan were evacuated after the earthquake

Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service reported that Sixty-four people, including 42 citizens of Kazakhstan and 22 citizens of Kyrgyzstan, were evacuated to Astana on Feb. 9 from the Turkish areas affected by the devastating earthquake. People were evacuated from the provinces of Gaziantep, Mersin, Kahramanmaras, Diyarbakir, Sanliurfa, and Elazig.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Coming out Friday, February 17, 2023.

Zelensky meets Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak greets Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the Ukraine president arrives in the United Kingdom. The British offer to train Ukrainian pilots on modern Nato fighter jets is a carefully couched hint to the rest of Nato that at some point it may have to provide modern jets to help Ukraine defend its airspace from the Russian air force.

Volodymyr Zelensky given a rapturous speech to Parliament in UK

Volodymyr Zelensky has given a rapturous speech to Parliament as part of his surprise UK first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine. He was greeted by rapturous applause from MPs and Peers in Westminster Hall after disembarking from a military transport plane at Stansted Airport.

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