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Thursday, 19 December 2024 04:49

What to know after Day 1029 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov Russia said on Wednesday it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed a top general, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow on the instructions of Ukraine's SBU security service. Kirillov, who was chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside his apartment building on Tuesday along with his assistant when a bomb attached to an electric scooter went off. He is the most senior Russian military officer to be assassinated in Russia by Ukraine. Ukraine's SBU…

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 439

Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as officials push for deal An agreement to halt the 14-month-old war in Gazaand free hostages held in the Palestinian enclave could be signed in the coming days with talks in Cairo making progress, sources briefed on the meeting said on Tuesday. The U.S. administration, joined by mediators from Egypt and Qatar, has made intensive efforts in recent days to advance the talks before President Joe Biden leaves office next month. "We believe - and the Israelis have said this - that we're getting closer, and no doubt about it, we believe that, but we…

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 04:41

What to know after Day 1028 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov in Moscow A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine's SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building along with his assistant when a bomb hidden in an electric scooter went off, Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes serious crimes, said. An SBU source confirmed to Reuters…

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 04:45

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 438

Israeli team in Doha talks on potential Gaza deal, official says An Israeli technical team is in Doha for working-level talks with Qatari mediators on "remaining issues" in a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, an official with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Monday. The talks are currently focused on bridging gaps between Israel and Hamas on the deal U.S. President Joe Biden outlined on May 31, the official said. Efforts by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to reach a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages have gained momentum in recent weeks, though there has…

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 04:43

What to know after Day 1027 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE West pushing Russia beyond ‘red line’ – Putin The West’s support for Ukraine is pushing Russia to the point where it cannot help but retaliate, President Vladimir Putin has said, while warning the US against deploying medium-range missiles. Speaking at a meeting of top Russian Defense Ministry officials on Monday, Putin accused the US of seeking “to weaken our country and inflict a strategic defeat” on Moscow by continuing “to pump a de facto illegitimate ruling regime in Kiev with weapons and money, sending mercenaries and military advisers, thereby encouraging further escalation of the conflict.” Washington is instilling…

Monday, 16 December 2024 04:55

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 437

Dismantling Lies: Report Finds Hamas Used Inflated Gaza Death Figures That Included Natural Deaths and Cancer to Stoke Anti-Israel Sentiments While pro-terror cheerleaders screeched on college campuses and flooded streets around the world, they used death figures in Gaza, provided by Hamas, to justify their anti-semitism. According to a new report from the Henry Jackson Society, unsurprisingly, the figures from Gaza used by the terrorists to justify their ongoing terror were inflated to include natural deaths and deaths from cancer. The report also notes that the numbers falsely listed men as women and registered adults as children in an apparent…

Monday, 16 December 2024 04:54

What to know after Day 1026 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine services say they destroy Russian train carrying fuel Ukraine's SBU security service said on Sunday it had launched an operation to destroy 40 rail cars carrying fuel to Russian troops in an area of the Zaporizhzhia region Moscow holds in southern Ukraine. The SBU told Reuters the operation involved different intelligence and military services and unfolded over a series of stages. "The aim was to disrupt the logistical supply routes for fuel from Crimea to temporarily occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia," it said in a statement. Reuters could not independently verify the Ukrainian account. Russia made no immediate…

Sunday, 15 December 2024 05:02

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 436

Palestinian security forces clash with militants in West Bank At least one person was killed as Palestinian security forces clashed with Palestinian militants and set up checkpoints on Saturday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, residents and medics said. Gunshots and explosions could be heard in the city, where friction has risen in recent days between militant factions and the Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following raids by the PA. Residents identified the man who was killed as a militant though none of the factions immediately confirmed his affiliation. The PA's security branch said…

Sunday, 15 December 2024 05:01

What to know after Day 1025 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday, the day after Moscow launched a massive aerial attack on its neighbor that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector in the nearly three-year war. The boy died when a drone struck his family’s home outside Belgorod, a Russian city near the border with Ukraine, local Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on Saturday morning on the Telegram…

Saturday, 14 December 2024 04:50

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 435

Dutch court rejects bid to stop arms exports to Israel A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid by 10 pro-Palestinian NGOs to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to Israel and trading with Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. The Hague district court stressed that the state has some leeway in its policies and courts should not rush to step in. "The interim relief court finds that there is no reason to impose a total ban on the export of military and dual-use goods on the state," it said in a statement. The plaintiffs, citing high civilian casualties in Israel's…

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Saturday, 14 December 2024 04:49

What to know after Day 1024 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Large-scale missile strikes reported across Ukraine Numerous missile strikes were reported across Ukraine on Friday, causing power outages in Kiev and several other cities. Energy infrastructure in all parts of Ukraine has come “under a massive attack,” Kiev’s energy minister German Galuschenko said. Power engineers are working to minimize the negative effects of the bombardment, he added. According to accounts on social media, explosions have been heard in Odessa, Ivano-Frankovsk and other regions. Strikes have been reported in the town of Burtysh in Ivano-Frankovsk Region, where a key power plant is located. Ukrainian media have reported emergency power…

Friday, 13 December 2024 04:53

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 434

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the immediate release of all hostages. The ceasefire demand in the resolution - adopted with 158 votes in favor in the 193-member assembly - was expressed in more urgent language than one urging an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza that the body "called for" in October 2023 then "demanded" in December 2023. General Assembly resolutions are not binding but carry political weight, reflecting a…

Friday, 13 December 2024 04:52

What to know after Day 1023 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump criticizes Ukraine's use of US missiles for attacks deep into Russia U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter U.S. policy toward Ukraine. "It's crazy what's taking place. It's crazy. I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing that? We're just escalating this war and making it worse. That should not have been allowed to be done," Trump said in an interview to mark his being named…

Thursday, 12 December 2024 04:55

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 433

The Israeli Jews who spied for Iran in biggest infiltration in decades Israel's arrest of almost 30 mostly Jewish citizens who allegedly spied for Iran in nine covert cells has caused alarm in the country and points to Tehran's biggest effort in decades to infiltrate its arch foe, four Israeli security sources said. Among the unfulfilled goals of the alleged cells was the assassination of an Israeli nuclear scientist and former military officials, while one group gathered information on military bases and air defences, security service Shin Bet has said. Last week, the agency and Israel's police said a father…

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