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Israeli forces hit the city of Jenin with drone strikes on Monday in one of the biggest West Bank operations in 20 years, killing at least eight Palestinians and involving hundreds of troops in sporadic gun battles that continued into the evening. A Palestinian man throws stone at an armoured vehicle during an Israeli military operation in the […]

Ukrainian cross-river raids with small boats over the Dnipro have drawn responses from Russian tanks and artillery. Pro-Moscow sources claim success, while Kyiv says it’s planned attrition. A Ukrainian serviceman fires a rocket-propelleged grenade (RPG) during a training exercise in Donetsk region on April 6, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Genya SAVILOV / […]

Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores overnight Friday in a fourth night of unrest in France triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teen, piling more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron after he appealed to parents to keep children off the streets. By Euronews  with AP  •  Updated: 01/07/2023 – 11:37 While the situation appeared to be somewhat calmer […]

French President Emmanuel Macron was poised to take charge of a critical meeting of ministers on Friday, following a tumultuous third consecutive night of nationwide protests triggered by the tragic police shooting of a teenager. Police officers arrest a man during protests two days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop […]

Key Developments on June 29: Budanov says Wagner mercenary group will no longer fight in Ukraine Defense Ministry says Ukrainian forces making gains in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts Ukrainian authorities train in preparation for possible Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Eco-activist Greta Thunberg, US presidential candidate Mike Pence visit Kyiv Poll reveals majority of Ukrainians […]

Wagner’s short-lived mutiny may prove more costly for Putin’s war in Ukraine than expected – they shot down one of only twelve Russian Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command posts. A Russian Il-22M aerial command post Photo: wikimedia The weekend mutiny by members of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group ended almost before it began. He and his fighters […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the Qurban Bayram, or Eid al-Adha, of Muslims in Türkiye and worldwide on Thursday as he denounced the burning of Quran in Sweden the day before. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses members of AK Party via a video message, in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 29, 2023. (AA Photo) “We will eventually […]

President Aleksander Lukashenko has trumpeted his ‘peacekeeping’ role in quelling the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion in Russia, raising questions about his motives. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, is Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s biggest political and financial backer [File: Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin via Reuters] Kyiv, Ukraine – A mediator’s mantle is not something Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko is […]

The US is set to announce another $500 million (€457.74 million) in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems. By Euronews  with AP, AFP  •  Updated: 27/06/2023 – 07:57 The aid is aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which has been moving slowly in its early stages — although it’s […]

Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are needed to address multiple threats, from climate shocks to spates of violence amid a looming food crisis. “Whilst many challenges and risks lie ahead, there are also […]