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Friday, 31 January 2025 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 483

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday and Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points. Arbel Yehoud, 29, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Hamas-led assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, looked fearful and struggled to walk through the crowd as armed militants handed her to the Red Cross in a tense scene in the southern city of Khan Younis. Another Israeli hostage, Gadi Moses, 80, was also…

Friday, 31 January 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 483

Friday, 31 January 2025 04:41

What to know after Day 1072 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Moscow updates estimate of Ukrainian military losses Ukraine has been losing around 50,000 servicemen every month during the past half a year in the conflict with Russia, according to estimates by the Defense Ministry in Moscow. In January, 51,960 Kiev troops were killed or severely wounded. The figure stood at 48,470 in December and 60,805 in November last year, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The number of recruits in the Ukrainian military’s training centers has barely reached 30,000 per month since last summer, despite extensive mobilization efforts, the statement read. The ministry also noted that,…

Thursday, 30 January 2025 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 482

Israeli troops to remain in Jenin refugee camp, defence minister says Israeli troops will remain in the Palestinians' Jenin refugee camp once the large-scale raid they launched last week is complete, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday as a crackdown in the occupied West Bank extended into a second week. Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles have been fighting sporadic gunbattles with Palestinian militants while carrying out searches in the streets and alleyways for weapons and equipment. "The Jenin refugee camp will not be what it was," Katz said during a visit to the…

Thursday, 30 January 2025 04:44

What to know after Day 1071 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine mounts big drone attack, says it hit Russian refinery Ukraine said on Wednesday it had struck a big Russian oil refinery in an overnight drone attack, and a Russian official said an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on a nuclear power plant had been thwarted. The Ukrainian military said the strike on the refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region had caused a large fire. Reuters was able to verify a video posted on social media that showed orange flames lighting up the night sky in the city of Kstovo, but could not confirm it was the refinery that…

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 481

Rubio told Egypt about need to stop Hamas from governing Gaza again, US says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egypt's foreign minister on Tuesday it was important to ensure Hamas can never govern Gaza again, the State Department said, with their call coming after President Donald Trump suggested Egypt and Jordan should take more Palestinians. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Trump on Saturday floated a plan to "clean out" Gaza, where Israel's war has killed tens of thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis, in comments that echoed long-standing Palestinian fears of being permanently driven from their homes. The suggestion by…

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 04:40

What to know after Day 1070 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky lacks legitimacy to sign any deal – Putin Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin on Tuesday. Negotiating with the de-facto Ukrainian leadership will not have any legal meaning, given that Kiev explicitly banned itself from engaging in talks with Moscow, according to Putin. In 2022, Zelensky, whose presidential term officially ended in May 2024, issued a decree prohibiting negotiations with Russia, and President Vladimir Putin specifically, a measure that remains…

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 04:18

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 480

Gaza hostages were held in tunnels for months, Israeli medical officer says Some of the hostages released from Gaza so far during the ceasefire had been held in Hamas tunnels for up to eight months straight, deprived of daylight and with little to no human contact, an Israeli general said on Monday. Three Israeli civilians and four soldiers - all women - have been released so far in the ceasefire, which began on Jan. 19. In return, Israel has released 290 Palestinian convicts and detainees. "Some of them told us that they've been in the past few months, that they've…

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 04:17

What to know after Day 1069 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Half of Ukrainians back compromise to end war – poll Half of Ukrainians now favor a compromise to end the conflict with Russia through peace negotiations involving international mediators, a recent survey by Ukrainian pollster Socis has suggested. According to a report by Ukrainskaya Pravda on Monday, the latest survey, conducted in December 2024, reflects shifting public sentiment in Ukraine, with increasing support for a diplomatic solution after years of conflict and the depleting situation on the battlefield. According to the poll, 50.6% of respondents support negotiations involving international leaders to secure guarantees for ending the conflict. This…

Monday, 27 January 2025 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 479

Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take in Palestinians from Gaza; Egypt and Jordan push back U.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave, and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt. Asked if this was a temporary or long-term solution for Gaza, where Israel's military assault has caused a dire humanitarian situation and killed tens of thousands, Trump said on Saturday: "Could be either." Jordan is already home to several million Palestinians, while tens of thousands live in Egypt. Both countries…

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Monday, 27 January 2025 04:47

What to know after Day 1068 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Zelensky explains ban on talks with Moscow Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has explained that he banned negotiations with Russia in order to prevent what he called “separatist” talks outside official government oversight. Russia tried to reach out to Kiev through various intermediaries, including Ukrainian lawmakers, European parliamentarians, US contacts, and even ordinary people, he claimed in comments to journalists on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Zelensky complained that Moscow started “setting up a large number of various channels” it could use for talks after the start of its military campaign against Kiev in…

Sunday, 26 January 2025 04:12

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 478

Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, but a delay in freeing another hostage prompted Israel to block hundreds of thousands of Gazans from returning to the enclave's bombed-out north. The four Israelis freed in the second swap of the week-old Gaza truce were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large crowd of Palestinians and surrounded by dozens of armed Hamas men. The hostages waved and smiled before being led off, entering Red Cross vehicles to…

Sunday, 26 January 2025 04:09

What to know after Day 1067 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Inside the Ukrainian drone unit conducting deep strikes on Russia As snow fell in a wooded area of Ukraine, the long-range attack drones accelerated one by one down an unlit, abandoned road and their whirring engines propelled them into the night sky. The unmanned aircraft carrying explosive warheads are part of a Ukrainian campaign of long-range drone attacks that aim to inflict blows on Russia far behind the front line as Moscow's troops advance in the east. "Our main goal is to conduct strikes to hit logistics hubs in the rear, ammunition warehouses and decrease our enemy's pressure…

Saturday, 25 January 2025 04:58

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 477

Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, US figures show The Palestinian militant group Hamas has recruited between 10,000 and 15,000 members since the start of its war with Israel, according to two congressional sources briefed on U.S. intelligence, suggesting the Iran-backed fighters could remain a persistent threat to Israel. The intelligence indicates a similar number of Hamas fighters have been killed during that period, the sources said. The latest official U.S. estimates have not been previously reported. Hamas and Israel began a ceasefire on Sunday after 15 months of a conflict that has devastated the…

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