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Sunday, 09 March 2025 04:31

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 520

Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce that began in January. Hamas said there were "positive indicators" for the start of the ceasefire's second-phase talks but did not elaborate. Israel also said it was preparing for talks. "Israel has accepted the invitation of the mediators backed by the U.S., and will send a delegation to Doha on Monday in an effort to advance the negotiations," Prime…

Sunday, 09 March 2025 04:30

What to know after Day 1109 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia and a settlement in Kharkiv region overnight, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets, and drones, causing damage to eight multi-storey buildings and 30 vehicles, according to the ministry. The assault resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including five children, and left 30 others wounded. The ministry also reported that…

Saturday, 08 March 2025 04:53

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 519

Yemen's Houthis give Israel four-day deadline to lift Gaza aid blockage The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Friday the group would resume its naval operations against Israel if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid into Gaza within four days, signaling a possible escalation from the Houthis after their assaults tailed off in January following a ceasefire in the enclave. The Iran-aligned movement launched more than 100 attacks targeting shipping from November 2023, saying they were in solidarity with Palestinians over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. During that period, it sank two vessels, seized another and killed…

Saturday, 08 March 2025 04:52

What to know after Day 1108 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian forces fighting inside Russia are almost surrounded, open source maps show Thousands of Ukrainian troops who stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a shock incursion are nearly surrounded by Russian forces there, in a major blow to Kyiv which hoped to use its presence there as leverage over Moscow in any peace talks. Ukraine's situation in Kursk has deteriorated sharply in the last three days, open source maps show, after Russian forces retook territory as part of a gathering counteroffensive that has nearly cut the Ukrainian force in two and separated the main group from…

Friday, 07 March 2025 04:46

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 518

Hamas says Trump's threats spur Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal Hamas said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back out of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege of Gazans. Trump demanded in a social media post on Wednesday that Hamas "release all of the hostages now, not later," including the remains of dead hostages, "or it is OVER for you". Towards the end of that statement, Trump addressed the "people of Gaza" and said "you are DEAD" if hostages continued to be held in the…

Friday, 07 March 2025 04:45

What to know after Day 1107 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies. The European Union's defence summit in Brussels took place amid fears that Russia, emboldened by its war in Ukraine, may attack an EU country next and that Europe can no longer rely on the U.S. to come to its aid. "Today we have shown that the European Union is rising to the challenge, building the Europe of defence…

Thursday, 06 March 2025 04:34

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 517

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas terrorists, demands release of hostages: 'HELL TO PAY' President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas in a Truth Social post Wednesday, calling for the terrorist group to release all hostages immediately. The post came after Trump met with several former Hamas hostages who traveled to Washington, D.C., this week. The group included Eli Sharabi, Doron Steinbrecher, Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, Naama Levy, Omer Shem Tov, Iair Horn and Noa Argamani, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. "‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose," the president's post began.…

Thursday, 06 March 2025 04:33

What to know after Day 1106 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US cuts intelligence sharing for Ukraine, adding pressure for Russia peace deal The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia. The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt this week to U.S. military aid to Kyiv. It underscores Trump's willingness to play hardball with an ally as he pivots to a more conciliatory approach to Moscow from previously strong U.S.…

Wednesday, 05 March 2025 04:49

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 516

Israeli forces kill West Bank Hamas commander Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes. The military said it had mounted a raid to arrest Aysar al-Saadi, the head of the Hamas network in the area and killed him in a gunfight in which another Hamas operative was also killed. Three other Hamas members were arrested, it said. The Gaza-based militant group, which has also built up a…

Wednesday, 05 March 2025 04:48

What to know after Day 1105 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, Ukraine now plan to sign minerals deal, sources say U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and Ukraine plan to sign a minerals deal that fell through after a disastrous Oval Office meeting Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from the building, four people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Trump had told his advisers that he wanted to announce the agreement in his address to Congress on Tuesday evening, three of the sources said, cautioning that the deal had yet to be signed and the situation could change. However, when asked on Tuesday about…

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Tuesday, 04 March 2025 05:02

What to know after Day 1104 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US signals Ukraine minerals deal possible as Europe floats peace proposals U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that a deal to open up Ukraine's minerals to U.S. investment could still be agreed despite his frustration with Kyiv, as European leaders floated proposals for a truce in Russia's war with its neighbor. The Trump administration views such a deal as America's way of earning back some of the tens of billions of dollars it has given to Ukraine in financial and military aid since Russia invaded three years ago. But an explosive clash in the Oval Office last…

Tuesday, 04 March 2025 04:47

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 515

Egypt's alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' aims to sideline Hamas A plan for Gaza drawn up by Egypt as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a Middle East Riviera would sideline Hamas and replace it with interim bodies controlled by Arab, Muslim and Western states, according to a draft seen by Reuters. The Egyptian vision for Gaza, which is due to be presented at an Arab League summit on Tuesday, does not specify whether the proposal would be implemented before or after any permanent peace deal to end the war triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.…

Tuesday, 04 March 2025 04:45

Rubio and the polished face of Trump's government - Wale Are Olaitan

I have always liked the polished demeanour of Senator Marco Rubio. Not for him the belligerence of some others who see themselves as avatars of the Republican crusade against the woke people in the progressive Democratic camp who must be shouted down with all the vigour that could be mustered. And I do not think or believe that this mild and milder disposition detracts in any significant sense from his convictions about the Republican and conservative principles and values which he shares and tries to embody publicly. Rather he comes through as a more thoughtful person, not only desirous of…

Monday, 03 March 2025 04:49

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 514

Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, pushes efforts for ceasefire's second phase Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday that Egypt's Gazareconstruction plan, which ensures Palestinians remain in their land, is ready and will be presented at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday. Arab states, which were swift to reject President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians, are scrambling to agree on a diplomatic offensive to counter the idea. Trump's plan, announced on February 4 amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, appeared to back away from longstanding…

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