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Friday, 07 June 2024 04:27

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 245

Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to frustrate Israel's attempts to take control of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials told Reuters. The enclave's ruling group has been reduced to between 9,000 and 12,000 fighters, according to three senior U.S. officials familiar with battlefield developments, down from American estimates of 20,000-25,000 before the conflict. By contrast, Israel says it has lost almost 300 troops in the Gaza campaign. Hamas fighters are now largely avoiding sustained skirmishes with…

Friday, 07 June 2024 04:23

What to know after Day 834 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Kremlin warns West over providing long-range weapons to Ukraine The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western nations supplying Ukraine with weapons to strike Russian territory will have to reckon with Russia, after President Vladimir Putin said he was considering arming the West's enemies in retaliation. Speaking with senior editors of international news agencies in St Petersburg on Wednesday, the Russian leader said Moscow was thinking about providing advanced long-range weapons - of a similar nature to those the West is giving Ukraine - to the West's adversaries around the world. Putin in his comments mentioned long-range missiles being…

Thursday, 06 June 2024 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 244

Israel says jets strike school containing Hamas compound, Gaza media says 27 killed Israel targeted a Gaza school on Thursday that it said contained an Hamas compound, killing fighters involved in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the eight-month war, but Gaza media said the strike killed at least 27 people seeking shelter. Ismail Al-Thawabta, the director of the Hamas-run government media office, rejected Israel's claims that the U.N. school in Nuseirat, in central Gaza, had hidden a Hamas command post. "The occupation uses lying to the public opinion through fabricated stories to justify the brutal crime it conducted against…

Thursday, 06 June 2024 04:47

What to know after Day 833 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin outlines Russian response to long-range strikes Russia is considering “asymmetric” measures against Kiev’s sponsors due to Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied weapons against its territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. The Russian leader’s remarks came at a meeting with heads of international news agencies on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “We have no illusions in this regard,” Putin added, repeating his prior comments that Ukrainian troops might be pulling the trigger but the US and its allies are providing the intelligence and targeting information. Russia will respond by boosting air…

Wednesday, 05 June 2024 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 243

US says response from Hamas on ceasefire proposal still awaited A response from Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel's ceasefire proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden revealed on Friday is still being awaited, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday. "We are waiting for a response from Hamas" through the Qatari mediators, Sullivan said. CIA Director Bill Burns will be in Doha to consult with Qatari mediators on the Gaza ceasefire proposal, Sullivan added. Qatar has been mediating on Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Qatar said on Tuesday it had delivered the Israeli ceasefire proposal to…

Wednesday, 05 June 2024 04:42

What to know after Day 832 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia's two largest banks to open in annexed regions of Ukraine by July Russia's two largest banks expect to open branches and offices in July in the regions of Ukraine that Moscow claimed to have annexed in 2022, the heads of Sberbank and VTB said on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to annex Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in September 2022, following what Ukraine said were sham referendums. The move was condemned by many countries as illegal. Russian forces only partly control the four regions. State-owned Promsvyazbank, which has focused on state employees and the…

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 04:47

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 242

Biden says Hamas is sufficiently depleted. Israel leaders disagree, casting doubts over cease-fire At the start of its devastating offensive on the Gaza Strip, Israel set an ambitious goal: destroy Hamas. At the time, the Biden administration committed to the objective, giving Israel considerable stocks of weaponry and voicing its support. Nearly eight months into the war, however, cracks have emergedbetween the close allies over what defeating Hamas actually looks like. Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden said the militant group was no longer capable of launching an attack on Israel like the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war…

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 04:46

What to know after Day 831 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Italy to send second air defence system to Ukraine, foreign minister says Italy will send a second SAMP/T air defence system to Ukraine, its foreign minister said in a radio interview on Monday, responding to Kyiv's pleas for greater help to fend off Russian missile attacks. The system, also known as MAMBA, is a Franco-Italian battery that can track dozens of targets and intercept 10 at once. It is the only European-made system that can intercept ballistic missiles. Rome and Paris jointly delivered a first system in 2023, but in recent months Ukraine has repeatedly called on partners…

Monday, 03 June 2024 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 241

Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, chief foreign policy advisor to Netanyahu, said Biden's proposal was "a deal we agreed to — it's not a good deal but we dearly want the hostages released, all of them". "There are…

Monday, 03 June 2024 04:42

What to know after Day 830 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Scholz to Putin: we will defend 'every square inch' of NATO territory NATO's recent move to strengthen its eastern border is aimed at deterring Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, adding that it should be clear to Moscow that the alliance will be ready to defend itself if necessary. Speaking at the Eastern German Economic Forum also attended by Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, Scholz said Germany has played a leading role in NATO's presence in the Baltics on Russia's border, stretching back nearly a decade. "And because the threat from Russia will continue, we and…

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Sunday, 02 June 2024 04:51

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 240

Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to finalise Biden's Gaza peace plan Gaza conflict mediators on Saturday urged Israel and Hamas to finalise a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden that they said would bring immediate relief to people in Gaza and to the hostages and their families. Israel has said there will be no formal end to the war as long as Hamas retains power, raising questions of timing and interpretation over the truce offer, which has been provisionally welcomed by the Palestinian faction. Biden said on Friday that Israel had proposed a deal involving…

Sunday, 02 June 2024 04:50

What to know after Day 829 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia pounds Ukraine's energy sector, Kyiv urges more air defence assistance Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday that damaged energy facilities and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, injuring at least four people, and prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to issue a fresh plea for more air defence assistance. The sixth major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian power sector since March damaged energy facilities in the east, centre, and west, the national grid operator Ukrenergo said. Ukraine's air force said it shot down 35 of 53 Russian missiles and 46 of 47 attack drones used for…

Saturday, 01 June 2024 04:53

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 239

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city The Israeli military confirmed Friday that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. Israel launched its ground assault into the city on May 6, triggering an exodus of around 1 million Palestinians out of the city and throwing U.N. humanitarian operations based in the area into turmoil. Still, it has yet to amount to a “major operation” in the eyes of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, according to the State Department. Biden said…

Saturday, 01 June 2024 04:52

What to know after Day 828 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE NATO moving closer to war with Russia – Orban The European Union and NATO member states are getting “closer to war”with Russia every week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday in an interview with local station Kossuth Radio. He pointed to recent media reports stating that Paris intends to send French soldiers to train Ukrainian troops, as well as reports that the US has given Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia using certain weapons. “It is absurd that instead of protecting us, NATO is dragging us into a world war. It’s like a firefighter…

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