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WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says Russia launched 67 drones in overnight attack Ukraine's air force said on Saturday Russia launched a total of 67 long-range Shahed drones in a mass overnight attack, 58 of which it was able to shoot down. The air force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that air defence units were scrambled into action in 11 regions across Ukraine. Drone debris was found next to the parliament building in the capital Kyiv, the legislature said in a separate statement it posted on its official Telegram page along with several photographs. It is rare for…
The Philadelphi corridor: What it is and why it matters to Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks The status of a narrow stretch of land known as the Philadelphi corridor on Gaza's border with Egypt has emerged as a stumbling block in efforts to secure a deal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after 11 months of war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs to keep forces in the corridor to prevent it from becoming a lifeline for Hamas to smuggle weapons into Gaza. But Egypt says Israel must pull out, and Hamas is demanding an Israeli withdrawal from the…
Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:55

What to know after Day 926 of Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine long-range strikes into Russia won't be a game changer, U.S. says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cautioned on Friday there was "no one capability" that would turn the war in Ukraine in Kyiv's favour after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to let his forces use its long-range weapons to strike Russia. At a regular meeting of Ukraine's allies at Ramstein U.S. Air Base in Germany, Zelenskiy repeated his plea for Western nations to supply more long-range missiles and lift restrictions on using them to hit targets such as airfields inside Russia. Austin said Washington and its allies would…
Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian gunmen amid more West Bank raids Israeli forces killed six Palestinian militants in the town of Tubas and in a nearby refugee camp in the occupied West Bank early on Thursday, the military said, as a major operation in the territory stretched into a second week. The incidents took place during raids in different areas of the West Bank that have involved hundreds of soldiers, police and intelligence officers backed by helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles - the biggest Israeli military action in the territory in months. In Tubas, a city in the north of…
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine could cause ‘global nuclear disaster’ – Putin Ukrainian attacks on Russian nuclear power plants (NPP) could lead to a global disaster, President Vladimir Putin has warned. He suggested that Kiev think about what could happen if Moscow responded in kind. Speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Thursday, Putin was asked to comment on what Moscow claims are regular Ukrainian raids on the Zaporozhye and Kursk NPPs, both located not far from the frontline. “Those are very dangerous terrorist acts. One could only imagine what would happen if we responded in kind.…
Netanyahu says Israel will not leave Gaza border corridor until it is secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will only agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that guarantees the border area between southern Gaza and Egypt could never be used as a lifeline for the Islamist movement Hamas. "Until that happens, we're there," he told a news conference in Jerusalem. Netanyahu repeated his outright rejection of a withdrawal from the so-called Philadelphi corridor in the first phase of a deal, expected to last 42 days, saying international pressure would make it effectively impossible to…
Thursday, 05 September 2024 04:57

What to know after Day 924 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Zelenskiy orders war's biggest reshuffle to give Ukraine 'new energy' President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine needed "new energy", as he ordered a major government reshuffle at a crucial juncture in the war against Russia. A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, submitted their resignation and parliament accepted the resignations of four. They included the resignations of a deputy prime minister in charge of European integration, the strategic industries minister overseeing Ukraine's arms production and two other ministers, the lawmakers said. "We need new energy today, and these steps are related only to…
US charges Hamas leaders over Oct. 7 attack on Israel The United States announced criminal charges on Tuesday against Hamas' top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the deadly Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. The charges against Yahya Sinwar, the militant group's chief, and at least five others accuse them of orchestrating the Oct. 7 attack, which killed 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. That attack triggered an Israeli assault on Gaza that has killed more than 40,800 Palestinians and laid waste to much of the territory. "As outlined in our complaint, those defendants --…
Wednesday, 04 September 2024 04:44

What to know after Day 923 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian missiles kill 50 in strike on Ukrainian military institute At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia hit a military institute in Ukraine's central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the war's deadliest single attack this year. Photographs posted on social media showed several bodies of young men on the ground covered in dust and debris, with the badly damaged side of a large building behind them. Reuters could not immediately verify the images. "The Russian scum will definitely be held accountable for this strike," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on the…
Hamas says hostage guards in Gaza have been operating under new instructions Hamas' armed wing said on Monday that since June the group has been operating under new instructions on how to handle hostages should Israeli forces approach their locations in Gaza. The announcement comes days after the Israeli military recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying they had been shot dead by their captors as Israeli forces got close. Abu Ubaida, spokesperson for Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades, did not provide details on what the instructions were. He said his group…
December 20, 2024

Naira expected to weaken further, says CBN business survey

Nigerian businesses anticipate further depreciation of the naira through early 2025, despite maintaining overall optimism…
December 20, 2024

Atiku questions alleged hack of NBS website, says timing suspicious

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over the recent claim that the website…
December 22, 2024

How to know if your memory lapses are serious or not

The older I get, the more panicked I become when something slips my mind. Is…
December 21, 2024

‘Professional Back-Scratchers’ charge up to $130 per hour

The Scratcher Girls is an unconventional relaxation therapy studio that charges clients up to $130…
December 21, 2024

NAFDAC busts illegal rice repackaging operations in Nasarawa, Abuja

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cracked down on…
December 22, 2024

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…
December 20, 2024

OpenAI launches voice and text access to ChatGPT through new phone service

OpenAI has introduced a novel way to interact with its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence system…
December 17, 2024

Ademola Lookman named 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the year. These players won in other…

Ademola Lookman, the Super Eagles winger, was crowned the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the…

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