WARS
Friday, 15 March 2024 04:43
What to know after Day 750 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine official: two Russian border regions are now active combat zones A senior Ukrainian intelligence official said on Thursday that armed groups he described as Russians opposed to the Kremlin were pressing an incursion into Russian territory and had turned two border regions into "active combat zones". But the governor of one of the Russian regions hit by the attacks said, after a visit to villages in an area, that hostile troops were no longer there. Three Ukraine-based groups issued statements saying they were pursuing armed operations in Belgorod and Kursk regions and asking residents to evacuate localities…
Thursday, 14 March 2024 04:49
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 160
Israel says it will 'flood' Gaza with aid as pressure mounts to do more Israel will try to "flood" the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid from a variety of entry points, the main military spokesman said on Wednesday as international pressure mounted to address the growing problem of hunger in the besieged enclave. After more than five months of war in Gaza, aid agencies have warned that the area's 2.3 million population face a growing risk of famine unless food supplies are stepped up sharply and they have accused Israel of not doing enough to ensure sufficient aid gets through.…
Thursday, 14 March 2024 04:48
What to know after Day 749 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Four killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's eastern regions, Kyiv says Four people were killed in overnight Russian drone and bomb attacks in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy and eastern Donetsk regions, local officials said on Wednesday. Russian forces dropped a bomb on Myrnohrad town in Donetsk region, killing two and injuring five people, local governor Vadym Filashkin said on the Telegram messaging app. The Sumy regional military administration said a Russian drone hit an apartment block overnight. Two bodies were pulled out from under rubble, emergency services said on Telegram. Eight people were injured, and rescuers sifted through debris…
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 04:49
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 159
An aid ship is sailing to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation 5 months into war An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory, where the 5-month Israel-Hamas war has driven hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation. The push to get food in by sea — along with a recent campaign of airdrops into isolated northern Gaza — highlighted the international community’s frustration with the growing humanitarian crisis and its inability to get…
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 04:48
What to know after Day 748 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US to send new weapons package worth $300 million for Ukraine The United States will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, President Joe Biden's administration said on Tuesday, the first such move in months as additional funds for Kyiv remain blocked by Republican leaders in Congress. The White House has been scrambling to find ways to send more military assistance given the situation on the battlefield and the resistance to the funding from Republican hardliners. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the funding was coming from unanticipated cost savings from Pentagon contracts…
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 04:29
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 158
Israeli strikes kill at least 67 Palestinians in Gaza as Ramadan begins With no end to the war in sight, Palestinians in Gaza began fasting Monday for the holy month of Ramadan as hunger worsens across the strip and pressure is raised on Israel over the growing humanitarian crisis. The United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker a cease-fire ahead of the normally joyous month of dawn-to-dusk fasting that would include the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of much more humanitarian aid. But the cease-fire talks stalled last week. Gaza’s Health Ministry said…
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 04:28
What to know after Day 747 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine Russia appears on track to produce nearly three times more artillery munitions than the US and Europe, a key advantage ahead of what is expected to be another Russian offensive in Ukraine later this year. Russia is producing about 250,000 artillery munitions per month, or about 3 million a year, according to NATO intelligence estimates of Russian defense production shared with CNN, as well as sources familiar with Western efforts to arm Ukraine. Collectively, the US and Europe have the capacity to generate only about…
Monday, 11 March 2024 04:39
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 157
An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry. The new push for aid came as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was set to begin Monday in much of the world after officials in Saudi Arabia saw the crescent moon. Hopes…
Monday, 11 March 2024 04:38
What to know after Day 746 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia’s new guided bomb inflicts devastation and heavy casualties on the Ukrainian front lines Russia has begun using a powerful aerial bomb that has decimated Ukrainian defenses and tilted the balance on the front lines. It has done so by converting a basic Soviet-era weapon into a gliding bomb that can cause a crater fifteen meters wide. The bomb is the FAB-1500, essentially a 1.5-tonne weapon of which nearly half comprises high explosives. It is delivered from above by fighter jets from a distance of some 60-70 kilometers, out of range of many Ukrainian air defenses. The FAB-1500…
Sunday, 10 March 2024 04:52
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 156
Biden: Netanyahu 'hurting Israel' by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. The U.S. leader expressed support for Israel’s right to pursue Hamas after the Oct. 7 attack, but said of Netanyahu that “he must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the actions taken.” Biden has for months warned that Israel risks losing international support over mounting civilian casualties in Gaza, and…
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Sunday, 10 March 2024 04:51
What to know after Day 745 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Pope says Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands. Francis made his comments in an interview recorded last month with Swiss broadcaster RSI, well before Friday's latest offer by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. Erdogan made the fresh offer after…
Saturday, 09 March 2024 04:44
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 155
A ship with Gaza aid is preparing to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to the war-ravaged strip A ship bearing humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus and head for Gaza, the European Commission president said Friday as international donors launched a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory that is facing widespread hunger after five months of war. The opening of the corridor, along with the recent inauguration of airdrops of aid, showed increasing frustration with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and a new international willingness to work around Israeli restrictions. The vessel belonging to Spain’s Open…
Saturday, 09 March 2024 04:43
What to know after Day 744 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine to receive 6 bln euro from EU in next two months, PM says Ukraine will receive 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) from the European Union via its four-year Ukraine facility in the next two months, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. The government expects to receive 4.5 billion euros in March and another 1.5 billion euros in April, Shmyhal told a government meeting. "This year, we aim to receive about 16 billion euros from the European Union. Ukraine will have the resources to fight and win. It is our key objective and we will do everything…
Friday, 08 March 2024 04:46
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 154
Gaza ceasefire talks show no sign of progress, US says onus on Hamas Hamas on Thursday left Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo where there was no sign of progress just days before the start of Ramadan, while the U.S. said the onus was on the Palestinian militant group to strike a deal on Israeli hostages. Israel and Hamas blamed each other for the lack of agreement after four days of talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt about a 40-day ceasefire amid fears violence could escalate during the Muslim fasting month. Egyptian security sources said talks, taking place without an Israeli…