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Several people have been killed after Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since August.More than 200 missiles and drones were deployed, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as he condemned a "massive combined strike" on "all regions".Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, said "peaceful cities" and "sleeping civilians" were targeted.Ukraine war - latest updatesMoscow is focused on the "energy infrastructure throughout Ukraine" and is trying to "intimidate" Ukrainians with "cold and lack of light", Mr Zelenskyy said.The president added: "The whole world sees and knows that we are defending ourselves against absolute evil, which does not understand any language but force."We need unity [and] the world needs unity. Only together can we stop this evil." ...

If you know a teacher, or you are a teacher, you'll understand that many in the profession consider their jobs one of the best in the world, while also acknowledging it can be one of the most stressful.Teaching in a war zone takes it to another level on both fronts.But imagine teaching in a war zone in say the London Underground or the Paris or New York metros?Follow latest: Ukraine live blog Image: Children in their underground school Well, that's exactly what is happening in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city - a city attacked by Russia on a constant basis.In 2023, the authorities banned children from being taught in regular school buildings here because of the threat they were under from missile strikes.So Kharkiv ci...

As the two most powerful countries in the world, the relationship between the United States and China is the most consequential of all bilateral ties.Any change in interactions and behaviour by either side does not just impact security, economic activity and trade in Washington and Beijing, but also affects the rest of the planet. President Xi Jinping chose to make this point publicly as he said hello - and presumably goodbye - to Joe Biden when the two men met on the sidelines of an economic forum in Peru in what was likely their last face-to-face sit down before the US leader hands the keys to the White House over to Donald Trump. Image: Joe Biden and Xi Jinping shaking hands in Peru earlier this week. Pic: Reuters "As tw...