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Friday, 23 May 2025 04:27

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 595

Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays, as pressure mounts on Israel Israel allowed 100 aid trucks carrying flour, baby food and medical equipment into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, as UN officials reported that distribution issues had meant that no aid had so far reached people in need. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would be open to a temporary ceasefire to enable the return of hostages. But otherwise he said it would press ahead with a military campaign to gain total control of Gaza. After an 11-week blockade on supplies entering Gaza, the Israeli military…

Friday, 23 May 2025 04:26

What to know after Day 1184 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia set on creating ‘buffer zone’ in Ukraine – Putin The Russian military has been tasked with creating a “security buffer zone” along the border with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. The president made the remarks during a government meeting dedicated to the situation in Russia’s border regions, including Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk. Additional measures to support their residents were also discussed. “It has been decided to create the necessary security buffer zone along the border. Our armed forces are actively solving this task now. The enemy’s firing positions are suppressed, the work is going…

Thursday, 22 May 2025 04:38

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 594

Israel encircles 2 of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, groups say Israel’s military encircled two of the last functioning hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip, staff and aid groups say, as the World Health Organization is warning that the activity is "stretching the health system beyond the breaking point." The development comes as an Israeli military spokesperson said Wednesday that "We are entering a new phase, different in size and strength, to achieve the war's objectives of returning the kidnapped soldiers and defeating the terrorist [group] Hamas. "Forces from the 401st Brigade and the Givati Brigade, under the command of…

Thursday, 22 May 2025 04:36

What to know after Day 1183 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Putin visits Kursk region for first time since ejecting Ukrainian forces Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region for the first time since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month. The Kremlin said that during the visit on Tuesday Putin met volunteer organisations in the region and visited the Kursk-II nuclear power plant. State television showed Putin meeting volunteers and local officials in the region including acting governor Alexander Khinshtein. Putin was accompanied by Sergei Kiriyenko, Kremlin first deputy chief of staff. Russia said in late April that it had ejected Ukrainian troops…

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 01:38

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 593

Airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza, international criticism of Israel grows Israeli forces killed at least 55 Palestinians in airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said, continuing to bombard the enclave despite mounting international pressure to halt military operations and allow unimpeded deliveries of aid. Britain announced it was suspending trade talks with Israel and summoning its ambassador over "egregious policies" in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, while European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asked for a review of the EU-Israel trade deal, according to Dutch news agency ANP. The war, now in its 20th month, has left…

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 01:37

What to know after Day 1182 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for Washington to join them, a day after President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin brought about neither a ceasefire in Ukraine nor fresh U.S. sanctions. London and Brussels said their new measures would zero in on Moscow's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers and financial firms that have helped it avoid the impact of other sanctions imposed over the war. "Sanctions matter, and I am grateful to everyone who makes them more…

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 04:36

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 592

Netanyahu says Israel will control Gaza as pressure mounts on aid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that pushed it to lift a blockade on aid supplies in the face of warnings of looming famine. The Israeli military, which announced the start of a new operation on Friday, warned residents of the southern city of Khan Younis on Monday to evacuate to the coast immediately as it prepared "an unprecedented attack". Netanyahu said in a video message Israel would achieve "complete victory" with both the release of the…

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 04:35

What to know after Day 1181 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to immediate ceasefire talks, Kremlin offers no timeframe Donald Trump said after his call on Monday with President Vladimir Putinthat Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a ceasefire, but the Kremlin said the process would take time and the U.S. president indicated he was not ready to join Europe with fresh sanctions to pressure Moscow. In a social media post, Trump said he relayed the plan to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as well as the leaders of the European Union, France, Italy, Germany and Finland in a group call following his…

Monday, 19 May 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 591

Israel says it will let food into Gaza after announcing new ground assault Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, after the military announced it had begun "extensive ground operations" in the northern and southern parts of the enclave. Facing mounting pressure over an aid blockade it imposed in March and the risk of famine, Israel has stepped up its campaign in Gaza, where Palestinian health officials said hundreds have been killed in attacks in the past week, including 130 overnight. "At the recommendation of the…

Monday, 19 May 2025 04:41

What to know after Day 1180 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin outlines results Moscow seeks in Ukraine Russia is seeking to achieve “lasting and sustainable peace” by eliminating the root causes of the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin has said, in an extract of an interview released by Russia 1 TV on Sunday. In a clip posted by journalist Pavel Zarubin on Telegram, Putin stated that Russia has “enough strength and resources to bring what was started in 2022 to its logical conclusion” while accomplishing Moscow’s key goals. Russia wants to “eliminate the causes that caused this crisis, create conditions for long-term sustainable peace and ensure the security…

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Sunday, 18 May 2025 04:12

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 590

Hamas confirms new Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel in Qatar on Saturday A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar's Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters on Saturday. He said the two sides were discussing all issues without "pre-conditions". Nono said Hamas was "keen to exert all the effort needed" to help mediators make the negotiations a success, adding there was "no certain offer on the table". The negotiations come despite Israel preparing to expand operations in the Gaza Strip as they seek "operational control" in some areas of the war-torn enclave.…

Sunday, 18 May 2025 04:10

What to know after Day 1179 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump to speak to Russian, Ukrainian leaders on Monday after talks in Turkey U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow's negotiators voiced new demands before a ceasefire could be agreed. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies preparations were underway for a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump. The talks in Turkey on Friday were the first time the sides had held face-to-face talks since March 2022, weeks…

Saturday, 17 May 2025 04:34

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 589

Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza, Trump says 'people are starving' Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, one of the deadliest phasesof bombardment since a truce collapsed in March, with a new ground offensive expected soon. U.S. President Donald Trump, who ended a Middle East tour on Friday with no apparent progress towards a new ceasefire as Israel steps up its military campaign, acknowledged Gaza's growing hunger crisis and the need for aid deliveries. "We have to help also out the Palestinians. You know, a lot of people…

Saturday, 17 May 2025 04:32

What to know after Day 1178 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia’s top negotiator outlines key outcomes of Istanbul talks Russia’s chief negotiator at the Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky, has delivered a statement following the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kiev in three years. The discussions on Friday lasted for nearly two hours. Medinsky announced a major prisoner exchange, acknowledged Kiev’s request for a meeting involving Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and confirmed that both sides will soon present detailed proposals for a potential ceasefire, after which the negotiations will continue. Here is the full text of Medinsky’s statement: Dear…

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