Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.

Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu believes that the Kremlin’s decision to simplify the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognized Transnistria region may be linked to an attempt to recruit more soldiers for the war in Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has clarified the results of strikes on the infrastructure of the Ryazan oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region on the night of May 15.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.

Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.

President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

The US president says the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

Over the past 24 hours, on May 15, 263 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.

Over the past 24 hours, one person was killed, and 23 others were wounded in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling.