WARS
Monday, 17 June 2024 04:13
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 255
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave. The military had announced the daily pauses from 0500 GMT until 1600 GMT in the area from the Kerem Shalom Crossing to the Salah al-Din Road and then northwards. "When the prime minister heard the reports of an 11-hour humanitarian pause in the morning, he turned to his military secretary and made it…
Monday, 17 June 2024 04:12
What to know after Day 844 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Swiss right-wing leader calls Ukraine summit an 'embarrassment' A leading Swiss right-wing nationalist panned a summit his country was hosting in a bid to pressure Russia to end its war on Ukraine as an "embarrassment", reflecting the view that the talks are damaging for Switzerland's traditional neutrality. The right-wing Swiss Peoples' Party (SVP), the biggest group in the lower house of parliament, says neutrality is an integral part of Switzerland's prosperity, and it has initiated a referendum to embed the principle in the constitution. Leading figures in the party have argued Switzerland should not have hosted this weekend's…
Sunday, 16 June 2024 04:35
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 254
Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military said, as forces continued to push in and around the southern city of Rafah and strikes hit several areas of Gaza, killing at least 19 Palestinians. The soldiers, all members of a combat engineering unit, were in an armoured carrier that was hit by an explosion that detonated engineering materials being carried on the vehicle, apparently in contravention of standard practice, the military said. It said the early morning incident, in the Tel al-Sultan area in the…
Sunday, 16 June 2024 04:33
What to know after Day 843 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US VP Harris announces $1.5 billion in Ukraine aid at Switzerland peace summit U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged America's unwavering support for Ukraine and announced more than $1.5 billion in aid for the country's energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia's 27-month invasion. Harris made the announcement at the Ukraine peace summit in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. She is expected to address the summit's plenary session at 5.30 pm CEST/11.30 am EST. "This war remains an utter failure for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," Harris said during a…
Saturday, 15 June 2024 02:53
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 253
Hamas' armed wing says Israeli airstrike killed two hostages in Rafah Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said on Friday that two Israeli hostages held in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Rafah a few days ago. The group, in a video posted on its Telegram channel, did not release the names of those said to have been killed or provide any evidence. The Israeli government "does not want your hostages to return, except in coffins," the al-Qassam Brigades statement said. Israel rescued four hostages held by Hamas in a hostage-freeing operation in central Gaza's al-Nuseirat on June 8.…
Saturday, 15 June 2024 02:52
What to know after Day 842 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia was ready to withdraw from southern Ukraine – Putin Russia was open to withdrawing its troops from Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions early in the Ukraine conflict on the condition that Kiev agreed to an uninterrupted land connection between Crimea and the mainland, President Vladimir Putin stated on Friday. Speaking at a meeting with the country’s senior diplomats, Putin revealed that in early March 2022, as Russian troops were advancing into southern Ukraine, a senior foreign politician representing the West proposed mediating the conflict between Moscow and Kiev. While Putin did not name the leader, former Russian President…
Friday, 14 June 2024 04:44
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 252
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, seize weapons in West Bank raid Israeli forces raided a town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing three Palestinians and detaining several others in what the army described as an operation to pre-empt militant attacks. The West Bank, among territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has seen a surge in violence since the outbreak of the war between Israel and the militant Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. During the raid in Qabatiya, troops surrounded a building where two gunmen were holed up, exchanging fire with them, the army said. The two Palestinians…
Friday, 14 June 2024 04:43
What to know after Day 841 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Biden, Zelenskiy inch toward NATO with 10-year defense agreement U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to NATO membership. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, aims to commit future U.S. administrations to support Ukraine, even if former President Donald Trump wins November’s election, officials said. "Our goal is to strengthen Ukraine's credible defense and deterrence capabilities for the long term," Biden said at a joint news conference with Zelenskiy. He…
Thursday, 13 June 2024 04:45
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 251
Blinken says some of Hamas' proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that mediators would keep trying to close an elusive cease-fire deal for Gaza after Hamas proposed changes to a U.S.-backed plan, some of which he said were “workable” and some not. The back-and-forth laid bare frustration over the difficulty of reaching an accord that could end eight months of war that has decimated the territory, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and left scores of Israeli hostages still languishing in militant captivity. Previous moments…
Thursday, 13 June 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 840 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian missile strike kills 9, injures 29 in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukraine's southern city of Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday killed nine people and injured 29, including five children, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. The deadliest attack in weeks damaged an administrative building and an apartment block, Ukraine's military command said on the Telegram messaging app. Klymenko said recovery work was now complete. "Every day and every hour, Russian terror proves that Ukraine, together with its partners, should strengthen air defences," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, commenting on the attack. Kryvyi Rih is his…
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Wednesday, 12 June 2024 04:41
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 250
Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan seeking some changes. US says it's 'evaluating' the reply Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been pushing for but kept negotiations alive over an elusive halt to the eight-month war. The foreign ministries of Qatar and Egypt — who have been key mediators alongside the United States — confirmed that they had received Hamas’ response and said mediators were studying it.…
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 04:40
What to know after Day 839 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia launches missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday with preliminary information showing there were no injuries or damage in the Ukrainian capital, Ukrainian military said. Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed all air weapons on their approach to the city, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration said on the Telegram messaging app. He added that according to preliminary information, Russia used a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles as well as drones in its attack. The size of the attack was not immediately…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 04:47
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 249
UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urged the Palestinian militants to accept the deal aimed at ending the eight-month-long war. Hamas welcomed the adoption of the U.S.-drafted resolution and said in a statement that it is ready to cooperate with mediators over implementing the principles of the plan "that are consistent with the demands of our people and resistance." Russia abstained from the U.N. vote, while the remaining 14 Security Council members…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 04:46
What to know after Day 838 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine's air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes, a senior Ukrainian military officer said Monday. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have committed to providing Ukraine with over 60 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it fend off Russian attacks. Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing training to fly the warplanes ahead of the deliveries expected to start later this year. Serhii Holubtsov, head of aviation…