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Monday, 24 February 2025 04:11

What to know after Day 1096 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine hemmed in as US backing frays three years after Russian invasion Ukraine enters the fourth year of all-out war with Russia on Monday, unsure it can rely any longer on its staunchest ally the United States as its exhausted troops fight to hold their ground against unrelenting enemy advances. Donald Trump blasted Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week as an unpopular "dictator" who needed to cut a quick peace deal or lose his country, while the Ukrainian leader said the U.S. president was living in a "disinformation bubble". Beyond the war of words, U.S. officials opened direct talks with…

Sunday, 23 February 2025 04:55

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 506

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas' 'humiliating' treatment of hostages, Netanyahu says Israel will delay the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange in protest of Hamas' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Israeli officials. The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Sunday morning, Netanyahu's office issued a statement condemning Hamas propaganda generated during the exchange. "In light of Hamas’s repeated violations, including the ceremonies that humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes, it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists that…

Sunday, 23 February 2025 04:53

What to know after Day 1095 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump sounds off on Zelenskyy's insults as US works to broker Ukraine peace deal with Russia: 'I've had it' President Donald Trump addressed escalating tensions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Friday, warning he has "had it" with the backlash as the U.S. works with Russian officials to broker a peace deal in the ongoing war. Trump argued Zelenskyy has "no cards" to negotiate leverage for a deal on "The Brian Kilmeade Show," as the pair have publicly hurled insults at one another in recent days. "I've been watching this man for years now as his cities get demolished,…

Saturday, 22 February 2025 04:20

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 505

Israel's Netanyahu calls for 'revenge' after Hamas returns wrong remains Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed "revenge" on Hamas after it was discovered that the body in a coffin bearing Shiri Bibas’ name and photo was an unidentified woman, and not the kidnapped mother of two. On Thursday, Hamas was supposed to deliver the bodies of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz. However, during the identification process, Israel discovered that the body inside Shiri’s coffin was not hers. "These Hamas monsters also cynically refused to bring back the boys’ mother, Shiri, and sent the body of a…

Saturday, 22 February 2025 04:17

What to know after Day 1094 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Oreshnik missile warheads withstand heat equal to Sun’s temperature — Putin Warheads mounted on Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missiles withstand heat equal to the temperature on the Sun’s surface, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "The entire world talks about the Oreshnik. And what are the materials? The temperature on these warheads corresponds to the temperature of the Sun, the temperature on the Sun’s surface," Putin said at a plenary session of the Forum of Future Technologies. "We understand this. We have been developing systems of the boost-glide vehicle that we called Avangard since the 1980s.…

Friday, 21 February 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 504

Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ceasefire. Two of the bodies were identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, while a third body that was supposed to be their mother, Shiri, was found not to match with any hostage and remained unidentified, the military said. "This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is…

Friday, 21 February 2025 04:41

What to know after Day 1093 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE China backs Trump's Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday, while U.S. allies rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Less than a month into his presidency, Trump has upended U.S. policy on the war, scrapping a campaign to isolate Moscow with a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials that have sidelined Ukraine. Trump…

Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:26

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 503

Gaza Arab plan may involve up to $20 billion regional contribution, sources say Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to travel to Riyadh on Thursday, two Egyptian security sources said, where he is due to discuss an Arab plan for Gaza that may include up to $20 billion from the region for reconstruction. Arab states are expected to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to redevelop the strip under U.S. control and displace Palestinians, a prospect that has angered regional leaders. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are…

Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:25

What to know after Day 1092 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump and Zelenskyy war of words heats up even as US looks to wind down war in Ukraine President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged terse insults on Wednesday, following meetings between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday without representatives from Ukraine. Trump repeatedly has said that he is the only one who can bring an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was in contact with Zelenskyy and was working to ensure "that all parties are heard" during the peace talks. Yet…

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:46

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 502

Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire this week, minister says Israel and Hamas will begin indirect negotiations on a second stage of the Gaza ceasefire deal, officials said on Tuesday, as the Palestinian militant group said it would hand over more hostages, including the bodies of two children, this week. Khalil al-Hayya, leader of Hamas in Gaza, said the bodies of four hostages, including those of the Bibas family, would be returned on Thursday. Six living hostages would follow on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed a deal was reached in Cairo to secure…

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Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:45

What to know after Day 1091 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay 'groundwork for cooperation' in Riyadh U.S. and Russian officials held diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia without any Ukrainian officials present on Tuesday. The groups, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, are seeking terms for a peace agreement in Ukraine as well as negotiating a potential meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They have proposed a framework that could involve a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine followed by the signing of a peace agreement. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce also…

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 501

Freed hostages bring signs of life from depths of Gaza tunnels Families of some Israeli hostages in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones for the first time in more than a year via captives who have been freed over the past weeks in the ceasefire deal with Hamas. The messages, along with reports of their harsh conditions in captivity, have been carried by some of the 19 Israeli hostages freed so far in the ceasefire that took effect on January 19. While the reports have strengthened the families' hope to reunite with their relatives, they have…

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:42

What to know after Day 1090 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin aide clarifies Moscow’s approach to US talks High-level Russian and US delegations will hold talks in Riyadh without the participation of third countries, President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has said. Earlier on Monday, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky stated that Kiev would treat any negotiations without its involvement as “null and void.” According to Ushakov, the discussions in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday aim to lay the groundwork for ending the conflict in Ukraine. “The talks in Riyadh will be bilateral – between Russia and the United States,” Ushakov confirmed. The Russian delegation will include Foreign…

Monday, 17 February 2025 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 500

Saudi Arabia spearheads Arab scramble for alternative to Trump's Gaza plan Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza's future as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a Middle East Riviera cleared of its Palestinian inhabitants, 10 sources said. Draft ideas will be discussed at a meeting in Riyadh this month of countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Proposals may involve a Gulf-led reconstruction fund and a deal to sideline Hamas, five of the people said. Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies were aghast at Trump's plan…

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