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Wednesday, 12 March 2025 04:37

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 523

Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, amid new ceasefire talks An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a January 19 ceasefire agreement. The Israeli military said its air force attacked "terrorists who were engaged in a suspicious activity on the ground in central Gaza and posed a threat to the force." Israel sent a delegation to the Qatari capital, Doha, for more ceasefire talks, and Hamas leaders ended a round of talks…

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 04:35

What to know after Day 1112 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US to resume security support to Ukraine as Kyiv says it is ready to accept ceasefire proposal The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement. After more than eight hours of talks with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would now take the offer to Russia, and the ball is in Moscow's court. "Our hope is that the Russians…

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 04:45

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 522

Rubio says US hostage envoy's direct meeting with Hamas was 'one-off' President Donald Trump's hostage envoy Adam Boehler's direct meetings with Palestinian militant group Hamas on the release of hostages in Gaza was a "one-off situation" and as of now "hasn't borne fruit," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday. "That was a one-off situation in which our special envoy for hostages, whose job it is to get people released, had an opportunity to talk directly to someone who has control over these people and was given permission and encouraged to do so. He did so," Rubio told…

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 04:44

What to know after Day 1111 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine launches major drone attack targeting Moscow, Russia says Ukraine targeted the Russian capital early on Wednesday in what seemed to be the biggest drone attack so far, forcing the closure of two of the airports serving the city, sparking fires and damaging houses, officials and media said. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that at least 60 drones were destroyed on approach towards the city. "At the moment, the roof of a building in Moscow has been slightly damaged by falling debris from a downed UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)," Sobyanin said in a post on the Telegram messaging…

Monday, 10 March 2025 04:46

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 521

Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza Meetings between Hamas leaders and U.S. hostage negotiator Adam Boehler in recent days focused on the release of an American-Israeli dual national being held by the militant group in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday. Taher Al-Nono, political adviser to the leader of the Palestinian group, confirmed the unprecedented, direct talks with Washington in the Qatari capital over the past week. "Several meetings have already taken place in Doha, focusing on releasing one of the dual-nationality prisoners. We have dealt positively and flexibly, in…

Monday, 10 March 2025 04:45

What to know after Day 1110 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian forces take three new settlements in drive to oust Ukrainian forces in Kursk Russian forces on Sunday recaptured three more settlements in Russia's western Kursk region, the Defence Ministry said, part of an operation to evict Ukrainian troops holding chunks of territory seven months after a cross-border incursion. The ministry statement, posted on the Telegram messaging app, followed reports by Russian bloggers that Russian special forces had crept for miles through a gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha in an attempt to surprise Ukrainian forces. The three settlements now under Russian control according to the ministry…

Sunday, 09 March 2025 04:31

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 520

Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce that began in January. Hamas said there were "positive indicators" for the start of the ceasefire's second-phase talks but did not elaborate. Israel also said it was preparing for talks. "Israel has accepted the invitation of the mediators backed by the U.S., and will send a delegation to Doha on Monday in an effort to advance the negotiations," Prime…

Sunday, 09 March 2025 04:30

What to know after Day 1109 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia and a settlement in Kharkiv region overnight, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets, and drones, causing damage to eight multi-storey buildings and 30 vehicles, according to the ministry. The assault resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including five children, and left 30 others wounded. The ministry also reported that…

Saturday, 08 March 2025 04:53

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 519

Yemen's Houthis give Israel four-day deadline to lift Gaza aid blockage The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Friday the group would resume its naval operations against Israel if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid into Gaza within four days, signaling a possible escalation from the Houthis after their assaults tailed off in January following a ceasefire in the enclave. The Iran-aligned movement launched more than 100 attacks targeting shipping from November 2023, saying they were in solidarity with Palestinians over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. During that period, it sank two vessels, seized another and killed…

Saturday, 08 March 2025 04:52

What to know after Day 1108 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian forces fighting inside Russia are almost surrounded, open source maps show Thousands of Ukrainian troops who stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a shock incursion are nearly surrounded by Russian forces there, in a major blow to Kyiv which hoped to use its presence there as leverage over Moscow in any peace talks. Ukraine's situation in Kursk has deteriorated sharply in the last three days, open source maps show, after Russian forces retook territory as part of a gathering counteroffensive that has nearly cut the Ukrainian force in two and separated the main group from…

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Friday, 07 March 2025 04:46

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 518

Hamas says Trump's threats spur Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal Hamas said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back out of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege of Gazans. Trump demanded in a social media post on Wednesday that Hamas "release all of the hostages now, not later," including the remains of dead hostages, "or it is OVER for you". Towards the end of that statement, Trump addressed the "people of Gaza" and said "you are DEAD" if hostages continued to be held in the…

Friday, 07 March 2025 04:45

What to know after Day 1107 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies. The European Union's defence summit in Brussels took place amid fears that Russia, emboldened by its war in Ukraine, may attack an EU country next and that Europe can no longer rely on the U.S. to come to its aid. "Today we have shown that the European Union is rising to the challenge, building the Europe of defence…

Thursday, 06 March 2025 04:34

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 517

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas terrorists, demands release of hostages: 'HELL TO PAY' President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas in a Truth Social post Wednesday, calling for the terrorist group to release all hostages immediately. The post came after Trump met with several former Hamas hostages who traveled to Washington, D.C., this week. The group included Eli Sharabi, Doron Steinbrecher, Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, Naama Levy, Omer Shem Tov, Iair Horn and Noa Argamani, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. "‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose," the president's post began.…

Thursday, 06 March 2025 04:33

What to know after Day 1106 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US cuts intelligence sharing for Ukraine, adding pressure for Russia peace deal The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia. The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt this week to U.S. military aid to Kyiv. It underscores Trump's willingness to play hardball with an ally as he pivots to a more conciliatory approach to Moscow from previously strong U.S.…

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