WARS
Friday, 27 December 2024 04:54
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 448
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen, killing six Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he was about to board a plane at the airport when it came under attack. A crew member on the plane was injured, he said. The Israeli military said that in addition to striking the airport, it also hit military infrastructure at the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib on Yemen's west…
Friday, 27 December 2024 04:53
What to know after Day 1037 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE God is with us – Putin God is with Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said, expressing confidence that Moscow would prevail in its conflict with Ukraine. Putin spoke with reporters on Thursday after a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) in St. Petersburg. Asked whether he believes that the Ukraine conflict will end in 2025 with a Russian victory, he said: “I believe in God. And God is with us.” He brushed off reports that the US is planning to propose to “freeze” the conflict along the current front line in exchange for a delay in…
Thursday, 26 December 2024 04:54
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 447
An Israeli soldier who died 417 days after his Oct. 7 wounds has become a symbol of sacrifice For more than 400 days after being critically wounded during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, Yona Brief tried to recover. But after losing both legs and enduring medically induced comas, the combat medic died in late November. The dual Israeli-American citizen has come to symbolize the sacrifice by hundreds of fallen soldiers in what many in Israel see as a war for the country’s survival. “He became a symbol of ‘Don’t quit,’” said his mother, Hazel. His father, David,…
Thursday, 26 December 2024 04:46
What to know after Day 1036 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an "inhuman" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Nearly three years into the war, the strikes wounded at least six people in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and killed one in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, the governors there said. U.S. President Joe Biden denounced the "outrageous" attack and said he had asked the U.S. Defense Department to push forward with a new surge of military aid to Kyiv. Half a…
Wednesday, 25 December 2024 04:47
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 446
Looting cripples food supply in Gaza as Israel neglects pledge to tackle gangs, sources say Israel has failed to crack down on armed gangs attacking food convoys in Gaza, despite a pledge to do so in mid-October to help ward off famine in the Palestinian enclave, according to three U.N. and U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The commitment, made behind closed doors, seemed like a breakthrough because, since the beginning of the war in October 2023, the international community has struggled to enlistIsrael's support to improve the dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged territory, the three senior officials said.…
Wednesday, 25 December 2024 04:46
What to know after Day 1035 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says Russia used 60 drones in overnight attack Ukraine said Russia had attacked it with 60 drones overnight, of which 36 were downed, 23 were jammed by electronic warfare and one was still in the air. The Ukrainian air force said drones had been shot down in eight regions across the country in a statement posted on the Telegram app on Tuesday. Moscow is pressing on the 1,000-km front line along Ukraine's east and south almost three years into its full-scale invasion. It has launched near-daily waves of drones in the past few months, seeking to exhaust…
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 04:23
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 445
Israeli defense minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh's assassination Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel's war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon. "These days, when the Houthi terrorist organization is firing missiles at Israel, I want to convey a clear message to them at the beginning of my remarks: We have defeated Hamas, we have defeated Hezbollah, we have blinded Iran's…
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 04:21
What to know after Day 1034 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE NATO boss criticizes Zelensky – media Vladimir Zelensky’s harsh criticism of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was unjustified, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said, as quoted by Western media outlets. He has reportedly asked the Ukrainian leader to cease his criticism of Scholz. Last month, Zelensky blasted the German chancellor for having a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, complaining that the call undermined efforts to isolate Moscow diplomatically. “I have often told Zelensky that he should stop criticizing Olaf Scholz, because I think it is unfair,” Rutte told dpa on Monday. Zelensky had previously slammed Scholz…
Monday, 23 December 2024 04:14
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 444
Israel's Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran. The veteran Israeli leader is set to cement his strategic goals: tightening his military control over Gaza, thwarting Iran's nuclear ambitions and capitalising on the dismantling of Tehran's allies -- Palestinian Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah and the removal of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Assad's collapse, the elimination of the top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah and the destruction of their military structure mark a succession of monumental wins for Netanyahu. Without Syria,…
Monday, 23 December 2024 04:13
What to know after Day 1033 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia captures two villages in Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on two cities Russian forces captured two villages in Ukraine, one in Kharkiv region in the northeast and one in eastern Donetsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. Donetsk region is where Moscow is concentrating most of its efforts to seize two cities. Russian forces, making steady progress across Donetsk region, are moving on the towns of Pokrovsk, a logistics centre and site of an important coking colliery, and appear to be closing in on Kurakhove, farther south. The Defence Ministry statement said troops had taken…
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Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:07
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 443
Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire deal. These are the sticking points Israel and Hamas appear closer than they have been in months to agreeing to a ceasefire that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of people held hostage there. But the sides have come close before, only to have talks collapse over various disagreements. This round of negotiations also faces hurdles. The agreement would take place in phases and include a halt in fighting, an exchange of captive Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and a surge in aid to the besieged…
Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:06
What to know after Day 1032 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Airports reopen following Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kazan The airport in the Russian city of Kazan reopened on Saturday after temporarily closing earlier in the day following a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia's aviation watchdog said. Russian state news agencies reported the drone attack on a residential complex and other areas in Kazan, some 500 miles (800 km) east of Moscow. The Defence Ministry said the city had been attacked by three waves of drones between 7:40 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. (0440 and 0620 GMT). It said three drones were destroyed by air defence systems and three others…
Saturday, 21 December 2024 04:49
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 442
Israeli military says Yemen missile lands near Tel Aviv, 14 lightly injured, ambulance service says The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, and the ambulance service said 14 people received mild injuries. Paramedics were treating 14 people with minor shrapnel injuries and some were taken to hospital, the ambulance service said in a statement. The Israeli police reported receiving reports of a fallen missile in a town in the Tel Aviv area. The Iran-backed group Houthis in Yemen have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards…
Saturday, 21 December 2024 04:48
What to know after Day 1031 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin challenges West to ‘technological duel’ with Oreshnik Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged Western leaders to put ther modern air defense systems up against Moscow’s new hypersonic Oreshnik missile in what would be a “technological duel.” During his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin was asked to comment on opinions expressed by some foreign military experts suggesting that the Oreshnik can easily be shot down by Western missile defense systems. “Well, if those Western experts you mentioned believe that, they should suggest to their employers in the West and the US to conduct a technological experiment.…