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Monday, 03 February 2025 04:03

What to know after Day 1075 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine drone attack sparks fire, forces flight suspensions at several Russian airports Ukraine's overnight drone attack targeted fuel and energy facilities in Russia, sparking a fire in the Astrakhan region and forcing the suspension of flights at several airports, Russian officials and media said on Monday. "Ukrainian armed forces attempted a drone attack on objects located in the region, including fuel and energy facilities," Igor Babushkin, governor of the Astrakhan region in southern Russia, said on the Telegram messaging app. "Falling drone sparked a fire. There were no casualties." Babushkin did not say what was on fire. Baza,…

Sunday, 02 February 2025 04:33

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 485

Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage of a truce aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza. Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli dual national, and Yarden Bibas were handed over to Red Cross officials in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis before being transferred to Israel. Israeli-American Keith Siegel was separately handed over at the Gaza City seaport. Hours later, 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in the exchange. Among…

Sunday, 02 February 2025 04:31

What to know after Day 1074 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian air attack kills 15 in Ukraine, gas infrastructure targeted Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine on Saturday, killing 15 people and damaging dozens of residential buildings as well as energy infrastructure across the country, Ukrainian officials said. In the central city of Poltava, Ukraine's Emergency Services said a Russian missile had struck a residential building, killing 11 people and wounding 16, including four children. They said 22 people were rescued from rubble and emergency crews worked well into the night. Rescue teams carried out the dead on stretchers. Reuters TV footage showed thick…

Saturday, 01 February 2025 04:19

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 484

Three Israeli hostages, including dual US and French citizens, set for release in Gaza on Saturday Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and two others including a dual U.S. citizen and a dual French citizen in the next exchange of Gaza hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon will be handed over on Saturday, said Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the armed wing of the Palestinian militant group, in a post on his Telegram channel. Bibas is the father of baby…

Saturday, 01 February 2025 04:18

What to know after Day 1073 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city, seeking gateway for future advances Russian forces are slowly tightening the noose around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub whose main supply lines are under threat nearly three years after Moscow invaded its neighbour. While Ukraine is stubbornly defending the city, its encirclement or fall could put Russia in a strong position to mount attacks in several directions in the east and increase pressure on Kyiv at a critical juncture in the war. Inside Pokrovsk, life is bleak. According to the regional governor, 7,000 residents remain out…

Friday, 31 January 2025 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 483

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday and Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points. Arbel Yehoud, 29, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Hamas-led assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, looked fearful and struggled to walk through the crowd as armed militants handed her to the Red Cross in a tense scene in the southern city of Khan Younis. Another Israeli hostage, Gadi Moses, 80, was also…

Friday, 31 January 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 483

Friday, 31 January 2025 04:41

What to know after Day 1072 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Moscow updates estimate of Ukrainian military losses Ukraine has been losing around 50,000 servicemen every month during the past half a year in the conflict with Russia, according to estimates by the Defense Ministry in Moscow. In January, 51,960 Kiev troops were killed or severely wounded. The figure stood at 48,470 in December and 60,805 in November last year, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The number of recruits in the Ukrainian military’s training centers has barely reached 30,000 per month since last summer, despite extensive mobilization efforts, the statement read. The ministry also noted that,…

Thursday, 30 January 2025 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 482

Israeli troops to remain in Jenin refugee camp, defence minister says Israeli troops will remain in the Palestinians' Jenin refugee camp once the large-scale raid they launched last week is complete, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday as a crackdown in the occupied West Bank extended into a second week. Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles have been fighting sporadic gunbattles with Palestinian militants while carrying out searches in the streets and alleyways for weapons and equipment. "The Jenin refugee camp will not be what it was," Katz said during a visit to the…

Thursday, 30 January 2025 04:44

What to know after Day 1071 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine mounts big drone attack, says it hit Russian refinery Ukraine said on Wednesday it had struck a big Russian oil refinery in an overnight drone attack, and a Russian official said an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on a nuclear power plant had been thwarted. The Ukrainian military said the strike on the refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region had caused a large fire. Reuters was able to verify a video posted on social media that showed orange flames lighting up the night sky in the city of Kstovo, but could not confirm it was the refinery that…

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Wednesday, 29 January 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 481

Rubio told Egypt about need to stop Hamas from governing Gaza again, US says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egypt's foreign minister on Tuesday it was important to ensure Hamas can never govern Gaza again, the State Department said, with their call coming after President Donald Trump suggested Egypt and Jordan should take more Palestinians. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Trump on Saturday floated a plan to "clean out" Gaza, where Israel's war has killed tens of thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis, in comments that echoed long-standing Palestinian fears of being permanently driven from their homes. The suggestion by…

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 04:40

What to know after Day 1070 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky lacks legitimacy to sign any deal – Putin Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin on Tuesday. Negotiating with the de-facto Ukrainian leadership will not have any legal meaning, given that Kiev explicitly banned itself from engaging in talks with Moscow, according to Putin. In 2022, Zelensky, whose presidential term officially ended in May 2024, issued a decree prohibiting negotiations with Russia, and President Vladimir Putin specifically, a measure that remains…

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 04:18

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 480

Gaza hostages were held in tunnels for months, Israeli medical officer says Some of the hostages released from Gaza so far during the ceasefire had been held in Hamas tunnels for up to eight months straight, deprived of daylight and with little to no human contact, an Israeli general said on Monday. Three Israeli civilians and four soldiers - all women - have been released so far in the ceasefire, which began on Jan. 19. In return, Israel has released 290 Palestinian convicts and detainees. "Some of them told us that they've been in the past few months, that they've…

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 04:17

What to know after Day 1069 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Half of Ukrainians back compromise to end war – poll Half of Ukrainians now favor a compromise to end the conflict with Russia through peace negotiations involving international mediators, a recent survey by Ukrainian pollster Socis has suggested. According to a report by Ukrainskaya Pravda on Monday, the latest survey, conducted in December 2024, reflects shifting public sentiment in Ukraine, with increasing support for a diplomatic solution after years of conflict and the depleting situation on the battlefield. According to the poll, 50.6% of respondents support negotiations involving international leaders to secure guarantees for ending the conflict. This…

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