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Wednesday, 26 February 2025 04:38
What to know after Day 1098 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE After Trump comments, Kremlin reaffirms opposition to European peacekeepers in Ukraine The Kremlin, asked about an assertion by U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia was open to European peacekeepers being deployed in Ukraine, referred reporters to an earlier statement that such a move would be unacceptable to Moscow. Russia has repeatedly said it opposes having NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying last week that Moscow would view that as a "direct threat" to Russia's sovereignty, even if the troops operated there under a different flag. Asked about Trump's comment, Kremlin spokesman…
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 05:06
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 508
West Bank Palestinians fear Gaza-style clearance as Israel squeezes Jenin camp Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and appear to be carving wide roadways through its once-crowded warren of alleyways, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza as troops prepare for a long-term stay. At least 40,000 Palestinians have left their homes in Jenin and the nearby city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank since Israel began its operation just a day after reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza after 15 months of war. "Jenin is a repeat of what happened in…
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 05:05
What to know after Day 1097 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky has ‘no chance’ of winning a fair election – Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Vladimir Zelensky has “absolutely no chance” of winning a fair election due to his low approval ratings and the internal political situation in Ukraine. Zelensky’s five-year presidential term expired in May 2024, but he has refused to hold new elections, citing martial law. The question of his popularity was raised last week by US President Donald Trump, who branded Zelensky a “dictator without elections” who is “down at a 4% approval rating.” Speaking on Monday, Putin noted that Zelensky’s popularity…
Monday, 24 February 2025 04:12
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 507
Israel moves tanks into West Bank for first time since 2002 Israel sent tanks into the West Bank on Sunday for the first time since 2002, telling its military to prepare for "an extended stay" as the Jewish stateremains determined to stamp out terrorism in the territory’s refugee camps. Several tanks were seen moving into Jenin as a fragile ceasefire between the terrorist organization Hamas and Israel remains in place. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to "increase the intensity of the activity to thwart terrorism" across the West Bank.…
Monday, 24 February 2025 04:11
What to know after Day 1096 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine hemmed in as US backing frays three years after Russian invasion Ukraine enters the fourth year of all-out war with Russia on Monday, unsure it can rely any longer on its staunchest ally the United States as its exhausted troops fight to hold their ground against unrelenting enemy advances. Donald Trump blasted Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week as an unpopular "dictator" who needed to cut a quick peace deal or lose his country, while the Ukrainian leader said the U.S. president was living in a "disinformation bubble". Beyond the war of words, U.S. officials opened direct talks with…
Sunday, 23 February 2025 04:55
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 506
Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas' 'humiliating' treatment of hostages, Netanyahu says Israel will delay the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange in protest of Hamas' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Israeli officials. The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Sunday morning, Netanyahu's office issued a statement condemning Hamas propaganda generated during the exchange. "In light of Hamas’s repeated violations, including the ceremonies that humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes, it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists that…
Sunday, 23 February 2025 04:53
What to know after Day 1095 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump sounds off on Zelenskyy's insults as US works to broker Ukraine peace deal with Russia: 'I've had it' President Donald Trump addressed escalating tensions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Friday, warning he has "had it" with the backlash as the U.S. works with Russian officials to broker a peace deal in the ongoing war. Trump argued Zelenskyy has "no cards" to negotiate leverage for a deal on "The Brian Kilmeade Show," as the pair have publicly hurled insults at one another in recent days. "I've been watching this man for years now as his cities get demolished,…
Saturday, 22 February 2025 04:20
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 505
Israel's Netanyahu calls for 'revenge' after Hamas returns wrong remains Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed "revenge" on Hamas after it was discovered that the body in a coffin bearing Shiri Bibas’ name and photo was an unidentified woman, and not the kidnapped mother of two. On Thursday, Hamas was supposed to deliver the bodies of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz. However, during the identification process, Israel discovered that the body inside Shiri’s coffin was not hers. "These Hamas monsters also cynically refused to bring back the boys’ mother, Shiri, and sent the body of a…
Saturday, 22 February 2025 04:17
What to know after Day 1094 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Oreshnik missile warheads withstand heat equal to Sun’s temperature — Putin Warheads mounted on Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missiles withstand heat equal to the temperature on the Sun’s surface, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "The entire world talks about the Oreshnik. And what are the materials? The temperature on these warheads corresponds to the temperature of the Sun, the temperature on the Sun’s surface," Putin said at a plenary session of the Forum of Future Technologies. "We understand this. We have been developing systems of the boost-glide vehicle that we called Avangard since the 1980s.…
Friday, 21 February 2025 04:42
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 504
Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ceasefire. Two of the bodies were identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, while a third body that was supposed to be their mother, Shiri, was found not to match with any hostage and remained unidentified, the military said. "This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is…
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Friday, 21 February 2025 04:41
What to know after Day 1093 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE China backs Trump's Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday, while U.S. allies rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Less than a month into his presidency, Trump has upended U.S. policy on the war, scrapping a campaign to isolate Moscow with a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials that have sidelined Ukraine. Trump…
Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:26
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 503
Gaza Arab plan may involve up to $20 billion regional contribution, sources say Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to travel to Riyadh on Thursday, two Egyptian security sources said, where he is due to discuss an Arab plan for Gaza that may include up to $20 billion from the region for reconstruction. Arab states are expected to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to redevelop the strip under U.S. control and displace Palestinians, a prospect that has angered regional leaders. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are…
Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:25
What to know after Day 1092 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump and Zelenskyy war of words heats up even as US looks to wind down war in Ukraine President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged terse insults on Wednesday, following meetings between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday without representatives from Ukraine. Trump repeatedly has said that he is the only one who can bring an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was in contact with Zelenskyy and was working to ensure "that all parties are heard" during the peace talks. Yet…
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:46
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 502
Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire this week, minister says Israel and Hamas will begin indirect negotiations on a second stage of the Gaza ceasefire deal, officials said on Tuesday, as the Palestinian militant group said it would hand over more hostages, including the bodies of two children, this week. Khalil al-Hayya, leader of Hamas in Gaza, said the bodies of four hostages, including those of the Bibas family, would be returned on Thursday. Six living hostages would follow on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed a deal was reached in Cairo to secure…