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Thursday, 11 July 2024 04:44

What to know after Day 868 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE At NATO summit, allies move to counter Russia, bolster Ukraine The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a meeting of the NATO alliance on Tuesday, a major step aimed at countering what the allies say is a growing threat Russia poses to Europe. The decision will send Germany the most potent U.S. weapons to be based on the European continent since the Cold War, in a clear warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin. A U.S.-German statement said the "episodic deployments" were in preparation for longer-term stationing in…

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 04:28

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 278

Egypt, US, Israel spy chiefs to attend Gaza truce talks in Doha Negotiations to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war will resume in Doha on Wednesday, with the intelligence chiefs of Egypt, the United States, and Israel in attendance, Egypt's state-affiliated Al-Qahera News TV and sources said on Tuesday. The Egyptian security delegation in Doha, led by intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, will be "on a mission to bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel in order to reach a truce agreement as soon as possible", Al-Qahera News quoted a senior source as saying. "There is an agreement over many…

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 04:27

What to know after Day 867 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, allies announce additional air defense systems for Ukraine The United States and its allies will deliver to Ukraine five additional air defense systems, including Patriot missile batteries and Patriot components, the leaders of those countries said in a joint statement during the NATO summit. They added that in the coming months, they intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of tactical air defense systems. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Washington, Ukraine's biggest supporter, has provided more than $50 billion in military aid since 2022. But U.S. military aid was delayed in Congress for months…

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 277

Hamas chief says latest Israeli attack on Gaza could jeopardise ceasefire talks A new Israeli assault on Gaza on Monday threatened ceasefire talks at a crucial moment, the head of Hamas said, as Israeli tanks pressed into the heart of Gaza City and ordered residents out after a night of massive bombardment. Residents said the airstrikes and artillery barrages were among the heaviest in nine months of conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in the enclave. Thousands fled. The assault unfolded as senior U.S. officials were in the region pushing for a ceasefire after Hamas made major concessions last…

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 04:41

What to know after Day 866 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian missile attacks kill at least 41, hit children's hospital, Ukraine says Russia blasted the main children's hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 41 civilians in the deadliest wave of air strikes for months. Parents holding babies walked in the street outside the hospital, dazed and sobbing after the rare daylight aerial attack. Windows had been smashed and panels ripped off, and hundreds of Kyiv residents were helping to clear debris. "It was scary. I couldn't breathe, I was trying to…

Monday, 08 July 2024 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 276

Netanyahu: Gaza deal must let Israel resume fighting until war goals met Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting until its objectives are met, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, as talks over a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war were expected to restart. Five days after Hamas accepted a key part of the plan, two officials from the Palestinian militant group said the group was awaiting Israel's response to its latest proposal. Netanyahu was scheduled to hold consultations late on Sunday on the next steps in negotiating the three-phase plan that was presented…

Monday, 08 July 2024 04:47

What to know after Day 865 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Iskander crew strike destroys two launchers of Patriot air defense system near Odessa The crew of the Iskander complex destroyed two launchers of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and a Giraffe radar in the Odessa region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "The crew of the Iskander operational-tactical complex attacked the position of a battery of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system of the Ukrainian armed forces near the village of Yuzhnoye in the Odessa region. As a result of the strike, two Patriot air defense missile launchers and a Giraffe radar were destroyed," the ministry said. WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia claims…

Sunday, 07 July 2024 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 275

Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen At least 16 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinian families in central Gaza on Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry said, in an attack Israel said had targeted militants. The health ministry said the attack on the school in Al-Nuseirat killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 50. The Israeli military said it took precautions to minimize risk to civilians before it targeted the gunmen who were using the area as a hideout to plan and carry out attacks against…

Sunday, 07 July 2024 04:47

What to know after Day 864 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian air force commander says Russian military duped by realistic models Ukraine's air force commander said on Saturday his forces had duped Russian troops into deploying missiles against sophisticated models put in place to look like military targets. Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the models depicted fighter aircraft and a surface-to-air missile battery. They were put in place at an airfield near the central city of Kriviy Rih and a district of the Black Sea port of Odesa. A video attached to the post, described as footage from a Russian reconnaissance drone, showed…

Saturday, 06 July 2024 04:38

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 274

Israeli delegation left Doha after meeting Qatari mediators over Gaza ceasefire talks -source to Reuters An Israeli delegation led by spy chief David Barnea left Doha after meeting with Qatari mediators about Gaza ceasefire talks, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday. Barnea returned to Israel to consult with the Israeli government, the source added. Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza gathered momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negotiations. ** Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for…

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Saturday, 06 July 2024 04:36

What to know after Day 863 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin calls for ‘complete end’ to Ukraine conflict Russia wants to fully resolve the Ukraine conflict, rather than just agreeing a ceasefire or freezing the hostilities, President Vladimir Putin has said. The statement came after Putin met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on Friday. Orban traveled to the Russian capital to discuss ways of finding a peaceful and diplomatic resolution to the conflict. Speaking at a joint press conference following their meeting, Putin stated there should not be a “ceasefire or some kind of pause that the Kiev regime could use to recover losses, regroup,…

Friday, 05 July 2024 04:39

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 273

Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas, their administrations said. A source in the Israeli negotiating team, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was a real chance of achieving agreement after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal. "The proposal put forward by Hamas includes a very significant breakthrough," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The Israeli response to the…

Friday, 05 July 2024 04:38

What to know after Day 862 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin makes missile announcement The Russian defense industry is ready to start producing intermediate and shorter-range missiles that had been banned under a now-defunct treaty with the US, President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday. The Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) had prohibited these systems, but the US withdrew from it in 2019. Moscow chose to maintain the ban so long as Washington abided by it as well. “As I’ve said, in connection with the US withdrawal from this treaty and the announcement that they are starting production, we also consider ourselves entitled to start research, development,…

Thursday, 04 July 2024 04:44

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 272

Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave Signs of renewed activity emerged on Wednesday in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip while Israel launched more strikes on the devastated enclave. After weeks with little public diplomacy, mediators Egypt and Qatar delivered a response from Hamas to a proposal that would include a release of hostages held in Gaza and a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. Israel is studying the document, said a statement released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on behalf of the…

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