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Wednesday, 13 November 2024 04:38

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 404

Israeli strikes pound Lebanon, Hezbollah strikes back The Israeli military pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes on Tuesday, mounting one of its heaviest daytime attacks yet on the Hezbollah-controlled area, and struck the middle of the country where more than 20 people were killed. Smoke billowed over Beirut as around a dozen strikes hit the southern suburbs starting in midmorning. After posting warnings to civilians on social media, the Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh area and later said it dismantled most of the group's weapons and missile facilities. Israel said it had taken steps to…

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 04:37

What to know after Day 993 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries' leaders in June, which calls for each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The report came amid international criticismover increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a decree to ratify the pact on Monday, KCNA said, adding…

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 04:37

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 403

Israel sees progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks, says Russia can help Israel said on Monday there was progress in talks about a Lebanon ceasefire and indicated Russia could play a part by stopping Hezbollah rearming via Syria, although the Iran-backed group said it had not received any new truce proposals. Pummelled by Israel's offensive, Hezbollah said political contacts were under way involving its backers in Tehran, Washington and Moscow, while also saying it had enough weapons for a "long war" and keeping up rocket fire into Israel. Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, said its war against Hezbollah was not yet…

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 04:36

What to know after Day 992 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine battles to shape 'starting positions' for any war talks after Trump return As Donald Trump's election win brings the prospect of talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine closer, Kyiv is battling to put itself in the strongest position for any negotiations, including by securing more arms and holding out on the battlefield. A senior Ukrainian official said the next four to five months would be pivotal, signalling how Trump's return to the White House is focusing minds in Kyiv on a possible end game in the war. Trump, who will be sworn in as U.S. president…

Monday, 11 November 2024 04:16

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 402

Israel Defence Minister Katz says Israel has defeated Hezbollah Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that his country has defeated Hezbollah and that eliminating its leader Hassan Nasrallah was the crowning achievement. "Now it is our job to continue to put pressure in order to bring about the fruits of that victory," Katz said during a ceremony at Israel's foreign ministry. Katz said Israel is not interested in meddling in internal Lebanese politics as Israel has "learned our lessons", but that he hoped an international coalition would capitalize on this opportunity politically and that Lebanon would join other…

Monday, 11 November 2024 04:13

What to know after Day 991 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump, Putin speak as Biden plans to lobby Trump to stick with Ukraine U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv. Trump and Putin spoke in recent days, said the source. Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday. Trump has criticised the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how. Ukraine's foreign ministry…

Sunday, 10 November 2024 04:33

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 401

At least 40 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon, Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over the last day have killed at least 40 people including several children, Lebanese authorities said on Saturday, after heavy Israeli bombardment pounded the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut overnight. At least seven people were killed in the coastal city of Tyre late on Friday, Lebanon's health ministry said. The Israeli military has previously ordered swathes of the city to evacuate but there were no orders published by the Israeli military spokesperson on social media platform X before Friday's strikes. The ministry said two…

Sunday, 10 November 2024 04:29

What to know after Day 990 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Pentagon rejects Zelensky missile request – WSJ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has informed Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky that violating long-standing US arms deals with other customers awaiting ATACMS missile systems is “too much to ask,” according to the Wall Street Journal. The US sent Ukraine an unknown number of MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, but Kiev has apparently used most of them and has for months been requesting more – as well as permission to strike deeper into Russian territory. The Pentagon has been hesitant to send additional missiles, arguing that Moscow has already relocated its valuable targets out…

Saturday, 09 November 2024 04:36

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 400

After Hamas rejection of hostage deal, US asked Qatar to expel the group The U.S. has told Qatar that the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian militant group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official told Reuters on Friday. The tiny Gulf state Qatar, alongside the U.S. and Egypt, has played a major role in rounds of so-far fruitless talks to broker a ceasefire to the year-long war in Gaza. The latest round of talks in mid-October failed to produce a deal,…

Saturday, 09 November 2024 04:34

What to know after Day 989 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Biden allows deployment of US military ‘contractors’ to Ukraine – media The administration of outgoing President Joe Biden has lifted a de facto ban on deploying US defense contractors in Ukraine to repair American-made armaments, Reuters and CNN reported on Friday, citing anonymous Pentagon officials. This reversal of previous US policy comes just as vocal Ukraine conflict skeptic Donald Trump won the popular vote and secured his second term in the White House. While it is unclear whether Trump would have continued the prior policy, he has repeatedly promised not to put American lives at risk and to…

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Friday, 08 November 2024 04:29

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 399

Biden plans final Mideast peace push but will leaders ignore him? The Biden administration will make a final push for elusive deals to end the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, but Donald Trump's election may leave Washington without enough leverage to bend Israel and other regional players to its will before he becomes president. Senior U.S. officials who have spent months crisscrossing the Middle East for peace negotiations are now likely to face counterparts reluctant to take big steps, preferring instead to wait for Trump's inauguration in January, according to sources familiar with the matter and independent analysts. Trump has…

Friday, 08 November 2024 04:27

What to know after Day 988 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine suffering ‘colossal’ losses in Kursk – Putin Ukraine has lost more than 30,000 troops in just three months of fighting since its large-scale incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, President Vladimir Putin told the Valdai Forum on Thursday, noting that the Ukrainian people are paying a “terrible price” for Kiev’s decision to do Washington’s bidding. Kiev launched an incursion into the region on August 6, deploying some of its best-equipped units. The force was contained by Russian troops and is steadily being pushed back, suffering immense losses, according to Moscow. “Just look at what is happening now at…

Thursday, 07 November 2024 04:27

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 398

Israeli government celebrates Trump's election triumph Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters celebrated Donald Trump's election as president, hailing what a leader of the Israeli settler movement called an ally who would support them "unconditionally". Congratulating Republican Trump, Netanyahu said the former president had made "history's greatest comeback". "Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America," he said in a statement, which was echoed by the leaders of the hard-right nationalist religious parties in his coalition. The Palestinian militant group Hamas,…

Thursday, 07 November 2024 04:26

What to know after Day 987 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Biden rushing assistance to Ukraine, with aid uncertain under Trump The White House plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, sources said on Wednesday, hoping to shore up the government in Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. "The administration plans to push forward ... to put Ukraine in the strongest position possible" a senior administration official said on condition of anonymity, before its term ends in January. Trump has been critical of Biden's assistance for Ukraine, fueling concern about the future of support for…

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