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RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russian missile blows up Ukrainian ship unloading ammo – MOD Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian ship carrying Western-made ammunition which was docked in Odessa Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, releasing video of the purported strike. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said that an Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile successfully hit a transport docked in Yuzhny (known as Pivdennyi in Ukraine) Seaport located some 30km east of Odessa. “The missile strike was carried out at the moment of unloading. The objective control footage shows the detonation of the ammunition,” officials said, adding that the…
Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign Massive consecutive strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday, Reuters eyewitnesses said, sending booms across the city and sparking flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometers away. The strikes came after days of bombing by Israel of Beirut suburbs considered strongholds for Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, killing its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and possibly his potential successor. A Lebanese security source said on Saturday that Hashem Safieddine, the potential successor, had been out of contact since Friday, after an Israeli airstrike near…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia retrains ex-soldiers heading back to the battlefield The bearded ex-driver and foundry worker, who identified himself only by his call sign, signed up with the army on Monday. By Friday, he was going through his paces at a training ground in Russia's southern Rostov region, practising firing from an automatic rifle and simulating the storming of a building. Two and a half years into its war with Ukraine, Russia is offering one-off bonuses of up to 1.9 million roubles ($20,000) - 22 times the average monthly wage - to men prepared to sign volunteer contracts as professional…
Israel targets Hezbollah intel HQ in Lebanon, Iran says it will not back down Israel said it had targeted the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut and was assessing the damage on Friday after a series of strikes on senior figures in the group that Iran's Supreme Leader dismissed as counterproductive. Israel has been weighing options in its response to Iran's ballistic missile attack on Tuesday, which Iran had carried out in response to Israel's military action in Lebanon. Oil prices have risen on the possibility of an attack on Iran's oil facilities as Israel pursues its goals of pushing…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia knocked out most infrastructure in Ukraine's Pokrovsk, local official says Russia knocked out around 80% of critical infrastructure in the town of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in Ukraine's east, as Moscow's troops inched forward, a local official said on Friday. Serhiy Dobriak, Pokrovsk's military administration head, said Russian forces were at about 7 km (4 miles) from the town, which is at an intersection of roads and a railway that makes it an important logistics point for the military and for civilians in the eastern Donetsk region. Russia forces have focused some of their heaviest assaults…
How might Israel strike back against Iran? Israel has sworn it will retaliate for Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday, which involved more than 180 ballistic missiles and was largely thwarted by Israel's air defense systems. Below are some ways Israel, backed by the United States, could strike back. GO AFTER IRAN'S MILITARY INSTALLATIONS Some analysts believe Israel is most likely to respond by targeting Iranian military installations, especially those that produce ballistic missiles like the ones used in Tuesday's attacks. It could also take out Iranian air defense systems and missile-launching facilities. Washington has accused Tehran of supplying short-range ballistic…
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Powerful Russian bomb destroys Ukrainian ammunition depot – MOD The Russian military has dropped one of the most powerful bombs in its arsenal on a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the southern part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the nation’s defense ministry said on Thursday as it published footage from the scene. Moscow’s troops have struck an ammunition storage facility located in the village of Razliv, the statement said. The settlement is located some 23 kilometers to the West from Kurakhovo – a major logistics hub used by Kiev’s forces in the area. The village is also situated…
Israel strikes heart of Beirut, killing six Israel bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Israel said it conducted a precise air strike on Beirut. Reuters witnesses reported hearing a massive blast, and a security source said it targeted a building in central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood close to parliament, the nearest Israeli strikes have come to Lebanon's seat of government. At least six people were killed and seven wounded, Lebanese health officials…
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Drones now capable of missions that used to be assigned exclusively to planes — Putin Modern-day drones can perform missions that only combat planes used to be able to take on, Russian President Vladimir Putin said as he met with college students majoring in drone technology. The president held the meeting at the Rudnevo industrial park, where Moscow-based colleges hold professional training for students studying how to assemble and operate drones. The students told Putin about their inventions and skills. "Modern unmanned aerial vehicles are gradually but fundamentally changing the principles of military operations," Putin said. "They can…
Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensified. Washington said it would work with longtime ally Israel to make sure Iran faced "severe consequences" for Tuesday's attack, which Israel said involved more than 180 ballistic missiles. The United Nations Security Council scheduled a meeting about the Middle East for Wednesday, and the European Union called for an immediate ceasefire. "Our action is…
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Ghana's former president wins election

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Family spends $4,500 on lavish funeral for ‘faithful’ SUV

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Bombs planted by terrorists go off in Zamfara communities; third incident in a week

At least two explosive devices believed to have been planted by terrorists went off at…
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What to know after Day 1019 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Kremlin, on Trump call for Ukraine peace talks, says Moscow is open to…
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Death Clock is an innovative app that uses artificial intelligence to accurately predict a person’s…
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Nigeria awarded 3-0 win over Libya after airport fiasco

Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their…

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