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WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian artillery attack kills three Russian journalists, regional head says A Ukrainian artillery strike on Monday killed six people including three journalists in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region, the region's Russia-installed governor said. The media outlets concerned confirmed that their journalists had been killed in the attack. Another Russian official said the journalists had been targeted by the Ukrainian military. There was no comment from Ukrainian officials. The attack killed a journalist from Russia's Izvestia media outlet, Alexander Fedorchak, as well as camera operator Andrei Panov and driver Alexander Sirkeli working for Russian state television channel Zvezda, according to…
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills Hamas official and aide An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening, a Hamas official told the BBC. Ismail Barhoum, the head of the group's financial affairs, was killed in the strike on Nasser Hospital, the main medical facility in Khan Younis. He was receiving treatment at the hospital after being wounded in an air strike four days ago, the official said. Israel's military said it had struck a key Hamas member operating inside the hospital compound following "an extensive intelligence-gathering process"…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine, US teams hold talks in Saudi Arabia, US envoy hopeful on ending war Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine's defence minister said, part of a diplomatic push by U.S. President Donald Trump to end three years of war. The meeting in Saudi Arabia, which precedes talks on Monday between the U.S. and Russian delegations, came as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoffexpressed optimism about the chances for ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. "I feel that (Russian President Vladimir Putin) wants peace," Witkoff told Fox News…
Israeli airstrike kills Hamas political leader in southern Gaza, Hamas says An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel on Sunday, Hamas officials said, as residents reported an escalation in the Israeli military campaign that began on Tuesday. Pro-Hamas media said the airstrike killed Bardaweel, who is a member of the group's political office, and also killed his wife. Israeli officials had no immediate comment. Taher Al-Nono, the media advisor of the Hamas leadership, mourned Bardaweel's death in a post on his Facebook page. After two months of relative calm, Gazans were again fleeing…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE As Russia retakes Kursk, Ukrainians ask, 'Was it worth it?' When Mariia Pankova last exchanged messages with her close friend Pavlo in December, she had no idea that he was among the Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region. She found out when a fellow soldier told her several days later that her friend, Pavlo Humeniuk, 24, a combat engineer in Ukraine's 47th Magura brigade, had gone missing near the village of Novoivanivka in Kursk on December 6. Almost four months have passed and there has been no further information about Pavlo's fate, Pankova told Reuters, citing her…
Israel orders IDF to seize more Gaza territory if Hamas doesn't release hostages Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to seize more territory in Gaza if Hamas continues to refuse to release the hostages. Earlier this week, the IDF resumed the war in Gaza after a nearly two-month-long ceasefire that saw the release of 33 hostages. "If the terrorist organization Hamas continues to refuse to release the hostages, I have instructed the IDF to seize additional territories, while evacuating the population, and to expand the security zones around Gaza for the benefit of protecting…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Russian gas pumping station Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of blowing up a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops have been retreating, amid talks over a proposed U.S.-backed moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure. Video footage showed a blaze at the Sudzha facility, which is located inside Russia several hundred metres from the Ukrainian border. It is inside a pocket of Russian territory that had been captured by Ukrainian forces last year, but which Moscow has mostly recovered in heavy fighting…
Freed Israeli hostage tells UN, 'No more excuses,' says aid is feeding terrorists Former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi went before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with his heartbreaking story and a simple plea: "Bring them all home now." Sharabi has been free for less than six weeks, but in that time, he has already advocated for the hostages and spoken with world leaders about the plight of those still languishing in Hamas’ hands. "On Oct. 7, my heaven turned to hell," Sharabi, who was taken from Kibbutz Be’eri, recalled. "Sirens began, Hamas terrorists invaded and I was ripped away…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine strikes Russian strategic bomber airfield, triggering huge blast Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast and fire about 700 km (435 miles) from the front lines of the war, Russian and Ukrainian officials said. Videos verified by Reuters showed a huge blast spreading out from the airfield, wrecking nearby cottages. Russia's defence ministry said air defences had shot down 132 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions. Other verified videos showed a giant plume of smoke rising into the dawn sky and an intense fire. The base in Engels, which…
After airstrikes, Israel says it has launched new ground operation in Gaza The Israeli military said on Wednesday its forces resumed ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip, as a second day of airstrikes killed at least 48 Palestinians, according to local health workers. The renewed ground operations came a day after more than 400 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in one of the deadliest episodes since the beginning of the conflict in October 2023, shattering a ceasefire that has largely held since January. The Israeli military said its operations extended Israel's control over the Netzarim Corridor, which…
June 24, 2025

Oil prices fall to over one-week lows as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire

Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as…
June 25, 2025

Tinubu’s controversial biography reignites as Atiku disputes claim of Belarusian ‘schoolmate’

President Bola Tinubu’s already controversial academic record has come under renewed scrutiny following his recent…
June 23, 2025

The reason even successful people struggle to get out of bed some days

Sometimes after a long, productive day, I only have the energy to scroll on social…
June 21, 2025

Man convicted of posing as flight attendant to fly for free 120 times

A 35-year-old American man has been found guilty of impersonating a flight attendant at least…
June 25, 2025

Over 40 security operatives killed by bandits in Zamfara, Daily Trust reports

One of Nigeria’s most notorious bandit kingpins, Kachalla Bello Turji, reportedly killed more than 40…
June 25, 2025

Israel Vs Iran: Here’s what to know after Day 12

Fragile ceasefire holding, Trump envoy says peace talks with Iran 'promising' The ceasefire brokered by…
June 25, 2025

Tesla robotaxi launch: Why getting from dozens to millions of self-driving cars won't be easy

Tesla (TSLA.O) finally has a robotaxi. Now comes the hard part. The electric-vehicle maker deployed…
May 13, 2025

Nigeria's Flying Eagles qualify for World Cup after dramatic win over Senegal

Nigeria's U-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, have secured their place at the 2025…

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