Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants

Even as we empathise with these intelligent animals, our relentless push for resources kills them in their thousands, just as whalers once hunted them to the brink of extinction For weeks now, a humpback whale has been trying to die. Entangled in ropes, it had wandered into the shallow Baltic Sea. Unable to feed, it is now subject to extreme dehydration, since whales satisfy their thirst through the fish they eat. In such a parlous situation, the whale’s last resort was to strand itself on Po...

By Philip Hoare and Jeroen Hoekendijk

Russian missile strike hits Kharkiv, causing fire

Russian troops launched a missile strike on the city of Kharkiv in the afternoon on 18 April, causing a fire and damaging residential buildings.

By KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO

Ukraine strikes Baltic Sea port, Volga river industrial sites - The Straits Times

Ukraine strikes Baltic Sea port, Volga river industrial sites  The Straits Times

Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, Crimea oil depot, Baltic Sea port

Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia’s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region, an oil depot in Crimea and a Baltic Sea port that exports petroleum products, Russian local governors and a Ukrainian army official said on Saturday. Kyiv’s troops have in recent weeks stepped up attacks on Russian oil […]

Ukraine strikes two Russian refineries, Baltic Sea port

Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia's oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region and a Baltic ⁠Sea port that exports petroleum products, Russian local governors and a Ukrainian army official said.

War update: 54 combat engagements since morning, heaviest fighting continues in Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors

Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have launched 54 attacks on the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces. The heaviest pressure is on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions, with high activity also reported on the Huliaipole sector.