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Tsunami warning issued as 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan - Sky News

Japan has issued a major tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes.

The quakes hit Ishikawa and nearby areas, with one having a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

There are reports of people trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings and tens of thousands of homes are without power - with people being urged to flee to high ground due to the tsunami threat.

Japan earthquake latest: Major tsunami warning as residents urged to evacuate

The purple line shows the major tsunami warning while the red one indicates a tsunami warning. Image: Japan Meteorological Agency
Image: The purple line shows the major tsunami warning while the red one indicates a tsunami warning. Pic: Japan Meteorological Agency
This image shows the epicentre of the Japan earthquake. Pic: USGS
Image: The epicentre of the Japan earthquake. Pic: USGS

The major tsunami warning has been issued for Ishikawa, along with lower-level warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of the island of Honshu.

A tsunami over 1.2m high struck Noto in Ishikawa, a spokesperson for the meteorological agency said.

They added there was a risk of fires, houses collapsing and landslides in areas hit by strong quakes and urged members of the public not to return to dangerous areas for at least a week.

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Waves up to 5m predicted

Waves up to 5m high are predicted, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, which urged people to flee to high ground or the tops of nearby buildings as quickly as possible.

It warned tsunami waves could keep returning and warned more strong quakes could occur in the area over the coming days. Several aftershocks rocked the region.

Buildings collapse after an earthquake in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Pic: AP
Image: Collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Pic: AP
People are evacuated following the earthquake in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Pic: AP
Image: People are evacuated following from their homes in Wajima City. Pic: AP

Residents urged to evacuate

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged residents facing the tsunami threat to evacuate immediately following the earthquake.

"Residents need to stay on alert for further possible quakes and I urge people in areas where tsunamis are expected to evacuate as soon as possible," he said.

Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said it was critical for people in coastal areas to get away from the oncoming tsunami.

"Every minute counts. Please evacuate to a safe area immediately," he said.

A pavement is broken due to an earthquake in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Pic: AP
Image: The earthquake damaged the pavement in Wajima City. Pic: AP
A property on fire in Wajima City in Ishikawa believed to be related to the earthquake
Image: A property on fire in Wajima City which is believed to be related to the earthquake

No irregularities reported at nuclear plants

Nuclear power plants in the area had not reported any irregularities, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said.

More than 36,000 households lost power in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power said.

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Family cling to belongings in Japan quake

High speed rail services to Ishikawa have been suspended while Japanese airline ANA turned back planes headed to airports in Toyama and Ishikawa and Japan Airlines cancelled most of its services to Niigata and Ishikawa regions.

Tsunami could last for days

The tsunami could last for two days, an expert said. The secretary general of the Joint Tsunami Commission, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, told Sky News the natural disaster has the potential to create "long-lasting oscillations" due to its location in the Sea of Japan - an almost entirely enclosed basin.

"This means that for two days you could have large waves and then obviously an impact on countries on the other side like North Korea, South Korea, Russia," he said. "We are just at the beginning of a disaster, I would say."

Bottles and other items are fallen on a floor at a shop in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, after an earthquake. Pic: AP
Image: Damage in a shop in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, following the earthquake. Pic: AP
A torii gate collapsed at Onohiyoshi Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, following an earthquake
Image: A collapsed torii gate at the Onohiyoshi Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture

Russia and North Korea issue tsunami warnings

Russia issued a tsunami warning for parts of Sakhalin island's western coast and the mainland cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka, which are situated close to Japan on Russia's east, while North Korea issued tsunami warnings for its east coast.

South Korea's weather agency said the sea level in some areas along the east coast may rise after the earthquake.

Japan is extremely prone to earthquakes. In March 2011, a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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Red Sea: UK defence secretary says British forces will repel Houthi attacks - BBC

The HMS Diamond, off the coast of ScotlandMinistry of Defence

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said British forces are ready to act against Houthi rebels that target cargo ships in the Red Sea.

In a newspaper article, he said the UK was "willing to take direct action" to protect the key shipping lane.

Highlighting how a British warship shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea in December, Mr Shapps said "we won't hesitate to take further action".

The Houthis have targeted foreign ships since the Israel-Hamas war started.

The Iran-backed rebel group has declared support for Hamas and has said it targets ships travelling to Israel, launching more than 100 drone and missile attacks.

The US and British warships have been shooting down these missiles and drones, at huge cost, but are now warning the Houthis to stop or risk military retaliation.

In his article in the Daily Telegraph, Mr Shapps wrote: "The Houthis should be under no misunderstanding: we are committed to holding malign actors accountable for unlawful seizures and attacks."

He added: "Continued Red Sea aggression risks miscalculation and escalation which could trigger a region-wide conflict."

If the Red Sea was not protected, he wrote, "it risks emboldening those looking to threaten elsewhere including in the South China Sea and Crimea".

Mr Shapps said the situation was "a test for the international community" and that the UK needed to "stand firm with our allies".

The US launched an international naval operation in December to protect ships in the area. Countries including the UK, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway and Spain have joined.

As part of that alliance, HMS Diamond - a British Type 45 Destroyer - shot down a suspected attack drone that month. The Ministry of Defence said it was the first time in decades that the Royal Navy had shot an aerial target in anger.

On Sunday, the US Navy said it destroyed Houthi "small boats" whose crew tried to board a container ship in the Red Sea.

USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier
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Helicopters from nearby US warships responded to a distress call - and, after being fired upon, sank three boats "in self-defence".

The crews were killed and the fourth boat fled the area.

The problem for the US, UK and their allies is that targeting the Houthis' missile launch sites would seriously escalate the current crisis in the Middle East, potentially pulling the West and Iran into direct confrontation.

It would also portray the West - as viewed in the Arab world - as joining in the Gaza conflict on Israel's side.

The Red Sea is one of the world's most important shipping lanes as it links markets in Europe with Asia. Around 12% of global trade passes through the Bab El Mandeb Strait, near to where the Houthis are targeting shipping.

Analysts warn that the Houthi attacks could see a rise in prices, as it is also one of the most important routes for oil and liquefied natural gas shipments produced in the Middle East.

A map showing the Bab al-Mandab strait, which sits between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea on the African coast.
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Minggu, 31 Desember 2023

New Year’s Eve LIVE: Sydney prepares to ring in 2024 as London fireworks to draw millions - The Independent

Rishi Sunak hails a ‘momentous’ 2023 in New Year’s message

Millions across the world are getting ready to celebrate the New Year, with the first nations already welcoming the start of 2024.

At 11am GMT, New Zealand became the latest country to start its celebrations, with a firework display in Auckland.

The small Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati were the first to bid farewell to 2023, as it turned midnight there at 10am GMT.

Thousands have already gathered in Sydney ahead of their iconic firework show, which sees eight tonnes of pyrotechnics launched from the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, marking the start of a 12-minute spectacle.

Despite the bad weather predicted across the UK, tens of thousands are expected to line the streets of London before midnight this evening, with the countdown initiated by Big Ben.

The last place to leave 2024 will be Baker Island in the central Pacific Ocean - by which point it will already be 2 January in Kiribati.

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In pictures: Celebrations begin in Bali

<p>Performers participate in a cultural parade in Bali </p>

Performers participate in a cultural parade in Bali

<p> Balinese dancers perform as they take part in a cultural parade, during a new year's eve celebration at a main road in Denpasar, Bali</p>

Balinese dancers perform as they take part in a cultural parade, during a new year's eve celebration at a main road in Denpasar, Bali

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Couple queue at St Pancras with hope of spending New Year’s with their daughters

Maes Bert and Lievens Nele, both 45, are in a large queue for tickets at London’s St Pancras International, hoping to get spaces on a train home to Brussels on Sunday so they can enjoy the New Year countdown with their two daughters after their train on Saturday was cancelled.

Ms Bert said: “Our tickets was cancelled yesterday so if you want a new ticket you have to queue here and hope you get one, and I hope we are getting home today, but it’s not sure there are tickets, so we have to wait and wait and wait, but it’s not going further, it takes a long time. “

Mr Nele said: “Yesterday we got to Dover for trying with a boat but that was not an option.”

<p>Maes Bert, 45 and her partner Lievens Nele, 45, from Brussels, who are hoping to get home to their daughter in time for New Year</p>

Maes Bert, 45 and her partner Lievens Nele, 45, from Brussels, who are hoping to get home to their daughter in time for New Year

Ms Bert said they had been queuing for about half an hour, adding: “Yesterday you can (re-)book your tickets but all was booked for today, but now they said there are coming more places for a train, so now we hope there is a place for two persons, and otherwise it’s tomorrow, but then we are not home for the holidays. Our two children are home.”

Mr Nele said: “They (their daughters) got back on a boat yesterday, there was places for two people and we gave the places to our daughters, Antje (20) and Janne (24).”

Holly Evans31 December 2023 12:28
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Rishi Sunak delivers New Year’s message as he looks ahead to 2024

Rishi Sunak delivers New Year’s message as he looks ahead to 2024

Rishi Sunak delivered a New Year’s message as he looked ahead to his party’s contributions in 2024. The Prime Minister, who is currently lagging in the polls, decided to focus on his party’s achievements in 2023 in a video released on Sunday morning, 31 December. “We’re getting the economy growing. We’ve cut inflation in half. We’ve delivered the biggest business tax cut in modern British history,” Mr Sunak boasted. He insisted his government wouldn’t stop there, adding: “We’re going further to grow our economy by reducing debt, cutting taxes, and rewarding hard work, building secure supplies of energy here at home, backing British business and delivering world-class education.

Holly Evans31 December 2023 12:22
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Pictures: Thousands gather in South Korea to watch final sunset

<p>Thousands gather to admire the final sunset in South Korea </p>

Thousands gather to admire the final sunset in South Korea

<p>A general view shows the last sunset of the year in Seoul </p>

A general view shows the last sunset of the year in Seoul

<p>People take pictures as they observe the last sunset of the year on a viewing deck at Namsan tower in Seoul </p>

People take pictures as they observe the last sunset of the year on a viewing deck at Namsan tower in Seoul

Holly Evans31 December 2023 12:03
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How to watch the London fireworks on TV and in-person

In London, hundreds of thousands of people will be joining the crowds with the hopes of grabbing a good spot to watch the countdown and see the sky light up with fireworks.

However, if you’d rather watch the spectacular display from the comfort of your own home, the excitement will be aired live on BBC One at midnight.

From 11.30pm onwards, BBC will be airing Rick Astley Rocks New Year’s Eve from the Camden Roundhouse, before cutting to the display shortly before the countdown starts.

If you are in the mood however to see the show from one of London’s iconic landmarks, crowds usually tend to gather in Southwark Bridge, Greenwich Park, Parliament Hill and along the River Thames.

However, you will need a ticket if you are entering the ticketed area along the Embankment.

<p>Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during last year’s New Year celebrations (Victoria Jones/PA)</p>

Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during last year’s New Year celebrations (Victoria Jones/PA)

Holly Evans31 December 2023 11:45
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Rishi Sunak hails a ‘momentous’ 2023 in New Year’s message

Rishi Sunak hails a ‘momentous’ 2023 in New Year’s message
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Met Office issues severe weather warning as New Year’s revellers face galeforce winds

The Met Office has warned that travellers may face difficulties, with hundreds of train services across the country impacted and delays expected.

Read more here

Holly Evans31 December 2023 11:24
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Pictures: Crowds gather in Sydney ahead of countdown

<p>Revellers turned out in large numbers to celebrate the new year in Australia</p>

Revellers turned out in large numbers to celebrate the new year in Australia

<p> Crowds gather at Mrs Macquarie's Chair to watch the fireworks during New Year's Eve celebrations </p>

Crowds gather at Mrs Macquarie's Chair to watch the fireworks during New Year's Eve celebrations

Holly Evans31 December 2023 11:23
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Family hail New Year’s Eve miracle after getting unexpected Eurostar tickets home

A French family who feared they would not be able to get home until January 2 after Saturday’s Eurostar chaos saw their train cancelled have hailed their unexpected tickets home on Sunday as a New Year’s Eve “miracle”.

Isobel Ram, 49, her partner Amaury Ferrero, 52, and daughter Lee Ram, 20, live in Toulouse but their train home was cancelled on Saturday due to flooding in a tunnel in Kent.

Amid the chaos, they booked the first available return tickets, for January 2.

<p>Eurostar passengers have been left disappointed after flooding caused cancellations (Yui Mok/PA)</p>

Eurostar passengers have been left disappointed after flooding caused cancellations (Yui Mok/PA)

Ms Ram told the PA news agency: “We spent the night in a hotel, we came back this morning and a miracle happened and they gave us three tickets for today’s Eurostar (12.30pm train). We were worried we would be here until January 2.

“We were super happy but a bit embarrassed because there was a huge queue of people waiting behind us and we didn’t want to show we got tickets, make it too obvious, in case other people didn’t. But we said a huge thank you to the lady who did the tickets for us.”

She said her daughter is especially pleased they will be home for New Year’s Eve, adding: “She has got a huge party in Paris tonight. It’s excellent, fantastic, brilliant, a miracle.”

Holly Evans31 December 2023 11:17

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US forces sink ‘Houthi’ boats in Red Sea after attack on Maersk vessel - Al Jazeera English

Global shipping giant Maersk is suspending operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.

The United States military says it has sunk three boats waging an attack on a container ship in the Red Sea as it continues its patrol mission to counter threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Helicopters from two US warships – the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely – shot at the “Iranian-backed Houthi small boats” in self-defence on Sunday morning while responding to an SOS call from the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Hangzhou, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The US helicopters sunk three of the boats, killing several of their crew, it said. A fourth boat escaped.

Maersk Hangzhou issued its distress call after it was fired at by the Houthi boats, which came as close as 20 meters and also tried to board it, CENTCOM said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

As the US helicopters responded, they were also shot at by the Houthi boats, prompting them to return fire, added the CENTCOM statement.

It was the second alleged Houthi attack on the Maersk Hangzhou in less than 24 hours. Late on Saturday night, CENTCOM said it shot down two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis as it responded to a separate missile strike on Maersk Hangzhou.

In the wake of the attacks, global shipping giant Maersk, which owns the vessel, said it was suspending its operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours, highlighting the continued threat to commercial vessels in the region.

The Houthi group has yet to comment on the incidents.

Red Sea attacks

Amid Israel’s war on Gaza, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels they believe are linked to Israel travelling in the Red Sea, pushing major global shipping companies, such as Maersk, to abandon the waterway. The Houthis have said they will continue their strikes until Israel’s attacks on Gaza stop.

The US on December 19 formed a global naval task force to safeguard shipping in the contentious waters, through which some 12 percent of global trade passes.

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The presence of the US-led coalition at first seemed to restore some confidence in the route, with several large firms announcing plans to resume operations there.

However, Houthi attacks on passing vessels have continued, with the group increasingly using antiship ballistic missiles to target vessels, US Vice Admiral Brad Cooper told The Associated Press news agency.

“We are clear-eyed that the Houthi reckless attacks will likely continue,” Cooper said.

The Houthi strikes come as anger grows throughout the Middle East over the devastation in Gaza, where at least 21,822 Palestinians, including 8,800 children, have been killed by Israel military attacks in under three months.

The war began when Hamas carried out a shock cross-border attack on Israeli territory on October 7 that killed about 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to Israel.

The US, which has provided staunch military and diplomatic backing to Israel throughout the conflict, has seen its assets targeted as well, facing more than 100 attacks from Iran-backed groups in Syria and Iraq since the outbreak of the war.

Are communications cables safe?

Amid concerns that Yemen’s Houthis could next target crucial submarine communications cables running under the Bab al-Mandeb strait that power internet networks, Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is committed to protecting these networks.

“Yemen’s decision to prevent the passage of Israeli enemy ships does not concern ships belonging to international companies licensed by Maritime Affairs – Sanaa to execute marine cable works,” the ministry said.

However, it added that ships “executing submarine cable works” should “obtain the necessary permits and approvals”.

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Ukraine war: Russia hits back after Kyiv attack on border city - BBC

A view of a burning car following a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, on 30 December 2EPA

Ukraine has come under attack by Russian air strikes again, officials say, after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides.

Most attacks were concentrated on Kharkiv in the east, but explosions were also reported elsewhere.

Moscow said it was retaliating against Ukrainian strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod on Saturday, which killed at least 24 people.

That came after Russia carried out air strikes across Ukraine on Friday.

Kyiv said those Russian attacks, which killed at least 45 people, were the biggest missile bombardment of the war so far.

The latest Russian strikes happened as Ukraine entered its final day of 2023.

Russia's defence ministry said the attack on Kharkiv, including on a hotel, was a direct response to Saturday's strikes on Belgorod, and that it had used high-precision missiles to hit military targets in the city.

On Sunday, Ukraine's air force reported it had destroyed 21 of 49 Russian drones launched overnight, with most attacks aimed at the Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Ukraine's air defence systems in the region surrounding the capital Kyiv were also engaged late on Saturday to repel a Russian drone attack, the military administration of the region said on Telegram.

The regional governor of Kharkiv said that 28 people had been hurt after at least six missiles hit the city near the border with Russia overnight.

Ukraine's interior ministry also reported damage to 12 blocks of flats, 13 homes, hospitals, a hotel building, a kindergarten, commercial premises, a gas pipeline and cars.

"These are not military facilities, but cafes, residential buildings and offices," Kharkiv's mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.

"On the eve of the New Year, the Russians want to intimidate our city, but we are not scared - we are unbreakable and invincible."

In the southern region of Kherson, the governor also reported two people killed by Russian shelling.

The latest attacks come after a deadly couple of days in Ukraine and Russia.

Russia's massive bombardment of Ukraine on Friday killed dozens and injured nearly 160. Several cities were attacked, including the capital, Kyiv.

Kyiv's military administration chief Serhiy Popko said on Sunday that more bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a warehouse that was hit by an air strike - taking the total number of people killed in air strikes on the city to 22, and the overall death toll across Ukraine from Friday's attacks to at least 45.

Even before more people were pulled out of the wreckage, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko had described the attacks as the deadliest day so far for civilians in the city.

Saturday saw Ukrainian attacks on south-west Russia, near the border with Ukraine, which a Ukrainian security source told the BBC was a "response to Russia's terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilians".

The regional governor for Belgorod said on Sunday that 24 people were now known to have died in the attack.

Vyacheslav Gladkov says four children were among the dead in what was one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since it invaded Ukraine.

More than 100 people were also injured in the attacks on Belgorod city, the region's administrative capital near the border.

The Ukrainian security source said more than 70 drones had been launched against Russian targets.

Addressing the situation in Belgorod, they blamed civilian casualties on the "incompetent work of Russian air defence" - saying this was what caused falling fragments.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Ukraine of being behind drone strikes in recent months. Kyiv rarely admits to such attacks across the border, although it has carried out strikes like this before.

At a UN Security Council meeting requested by Russia to discuss Kyiv's strikes on Saturday, several countries stressed that Russia was paying the price for invading Ukraine and starting the war.

"If Russia wants someone to blame for the deaths of Russians in this war, it should start with President Putin," the British envoy to the UN Thomas Phipps said.

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Ukraine war: Russia hits Ukraine with new wave of air strikes - BBC

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Ukraine has come under attack by Russian air strikes again, officials say, after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides.

Most attacks were concentrated on the south and east, but explosions were also reported in Kyiv.

Moscow has been retaliating against Ukrainian strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod on Saturday, which killed at least 24 people.

That came after Russia carried out air strikes across Ukraine on Friday.

Kyiv said those attacks, which killed at least 41 people, were the biggest missile bombardment of the war so far.

The latest Russian strikes happened as Ukraine entered its final day of 2023.

On Sunday, Ukraine's air force reported it had destroyed 21 of 49 Russian drones launched overnight, with most attacks aimed at the Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Ukraine's air defence systems in the region surrounding the capital Kyiv were also engaged late on Saturday to repel a Russian drone attack, the military administration of the region said on Telegram.

The regional governor of Kharkiv said that 28 people had been hurt after at least six missiles hit the city near the border with Russia overnight.

Ukraine's interior ministry also reported damage to 12 blocks of flats, 13 homes, hospitals, a hotel building, a kindergarten, commercial premises, a gas pipeline and cars.

"These are not military facilities, but cafes, residential buildings and offices," Kharkiv's mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.

"On the eve of the New Year, the Russians want to intimidate our city, but we are not scared - we are unbreakable and invincible."

In the southern region of Kherson, the governor also reported two people killed by Russian shelling.

The latest attacks come after a deadly couple of days in Ukraine and Russia.

Russia's massive bombardment of Ukraine on Friday killed dozens and injured nearly 160. Several cities were attacked, including the capital, Kyiv.

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, said two more bodies were recovered from the rubble of a warehouse that was hit by an air strike - taking the total number of people killed in air strikes on the city to 18 and the overall death toll across Ukraine from Friday's attacks to at least 41.

Mr Klitschko has said that Friday was the deadliest day so far for civilians in the city.

Saturday saw Ukrainian attacks on south-west Russia, near the border with Ukraine, which a Ukrainian security source told the BBC was a "response to Russia's terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilians".

The regional governor for Belgorod said on Sunday that 24 people were now known to have died in the attack.

Vyacheslav Gladkov says four children were among the dead in what was one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since it invaded Ukraine.

More than 100 people were also injured in the attacks on Belgorod city, the region's administrative capital near the border.

The Ukrainian security source said more than 70 drones had been launched against Russian targets.

Addressing the situation in Belgorod, they blamed civilian casualties on the "incompetent work of Russian air defence" - saying this was what caused falling fragments.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Ukraine of being behind drone strikes in recent months. Kyiv rarely admits to such attacks across the border, although it has carried out strikes like this before.

At a UN Security Council meeting requested by Russia to discuss Kyiv's strikes on Saturday, several countries stressed that Russia was paying the price for invading Ukraine and starting the war.

"If Russia wants someone to blame for the deaths of Russians in this war, it should start with President Putin," the British envoy to the UN Thomas Phipps said.

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Missile hits Red Sea container ship, US destroyers shoot down two more - The Guardian

An American destroyer shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday as it responded to a call for help from a container ship that was hit separately, the US Central Command (Centcom) said.

Centcom said the US destroyers Gravely and Laboon responded to a request for assistance from the Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned and operated container ship that reported being struck by a missile while transiting the Red Sea.

While responding, missiles were launched towards the ships from territory controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Centcom said.

The Gravely shot down the missiles, Centcom said, describing it as the “23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping” since 19 November.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation said it received a report of an incident in the Red Sea about 55 nautical miles south-west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The master of an unidentified ship reported “a loud bang accompanied by a flash on the port bow of the vessel” and several explosions in the area. No damage was reported and all crew were reported to be safe. The vessel had cleared the area at full speed to the next port of call.

The Houthis have targeted vessels in the vital Red Sea shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is waging war to root out the militant group Hamas.

Several shipping lines have suspended operations through the Red Sea in response to the attacks, instead taking the longer journey around Africa.

The Yemeni rebels have said they are targeting Israel and Israeli-linked vessels. The US set up a multinational naval taskforce to protect the Red Sea transit route, which carries up to 12% of global trade.

With Agence France-Presse and Reuters

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