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Sunday, 15 June 2025 04:24
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 618
Israel says missile launched from Yemen fell in Hebron; at least 5 Palestinians hurt The Israeli military said on Friday a missile that was launched from Yemen towards Israel fell to earth inside the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, adding that no interceptors were involved. At least five Palestinians, including three children, sustained injuries from the missile's sharpnel that fell in Hebron, the Palestinian Red Crescent said in a later statement. The incident occurred amid an ongoing Israeli military campaign targeting nuclear sites in Iran that wiped out that country's entire top echelon of military commanders and…
Sunday, 15 June 2025 04:18
Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field. Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had said were the only way to halt Israel's bombing, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were nothing compared with what Iran would see in the coming days. Israel's military said more missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel overnight, and that it was attacking military targets in Tehran. Early Sunday morning, air…
Sunday, 15 June 2025 04:17
What to know after Day 1207 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin holds phone conversation with Trump — Kremlin aide Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have held another phone conversation, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said. "Another phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has just taken place," the Kremlin official said. This is the fifth phone conversation between the two leaders since Trump took office. Their previous phone conversation was held on June 4. Then, the two presidents discussed the situation in Ukraine and the Russian leader described in detail the results of the Istanbul talks and provided…
Saturday, 14 June 2025 04:47
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 617
Macron says UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue postponed after attack on Iran A United Nations conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed after Israel launched a military attack on Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. Two sources had earlier told Reuters that the conference would be postponed after Israel's attacks because logistically it would be difficult for countries in the region to attend. Israel launched a huge wave of airstrikes across Iran on Friday, targeting Iran's huge underground nuclear site, reportedly killing its entire…
Saturday, 14 June 2025 04:45
What to know after Day 1206 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russian air defenses down Neptune missile, 1,582 Ukrainian drones in past week Russian air defense forces shot down a Neptune missile, 18 JDAM bombs, nine HIMARS rockets and 1,582 Ukrainian UAVs over the week, the Defense Ministry said. "In the past week, air defense forces shot down a Neptune long-range guided missile, 18 JDAM guided aerial bombs and nine US-made HIMARS rockets, as well as 1,582 fixed-wing drones," the ministry said. Russian troops also liberated five settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic and one in the Sumy Region over the past seven days, the Defense Ministry added. WESTERN…
Friday, 13 June 2025 04:41
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 616
Humanitarian workers killed in Gaza ambush blamed on Hamas; internet cut in territory At least eight Palestinians who worked for the U.S-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation died in an ambush, the GHF said on Thursday, blaming Hamas militants for the killings that rocked the troubled food distribution operation. A bus carrying about two dozen GHF workers was raked with gunfire on Wednesday night as it headed to an aid centre in southern Gaza, the foundation said, adding that many of its staff were injured and some might have been kidnapped. Separately, the local health authority said 103 Palestinians were killed by…
Friday, 13 June 2025 04:39
What to know after Day 1205 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia creating dedicated drone force – Putin Russia is in the process of establishing drone forces as a separate branch of the military, President Vladimir Putin has said, revealing that up to half of all battlefield kills in the Ukraine conflict come from UAVs. The president made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with top military and civilian officials dedicated to Russia’s armament plan for the next decade. Unmanned systems have been playing a crucial role on the battlefield, and the scope of their use is only growing, Putin stated. “They are capable of destroying armored vehicles,…
Thursday, 12 June 2025 04:42
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 615
US slams UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue, warns of consequences U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is discouraging governments around the world from attending a U.N. conference next week on a possible two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, according to a U.S. cable seen by Reuters. The diplomatic demarche, sent on Tuesday, says countries that take "anti-Israel actions" following the conference will be viewed as acting in opposition to U.S. foreign policy interests and could face diplomatic consequences from Washington. The demarche, which was not previously reported, runs squarely against the diplomacy of two close allies France and Saudi Arabia,…
Thursday, 12 June 2025 04:41
What to know after Day 1204 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Kiev’s unwillingness to compromise to lead to more territorial losses — Russian negotiator Ukraine’s unwillingness to compromise in talks with Russia will only lead to more territorial losses for Kiev, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, who heads Moscow’s delegation to negotiations with Ukraine. "We want peace," he pointed. "But if Ukraine keeps being driven by the national interests of others, then we will be simply forced to respond," Medinsky added. He also "warned that a lack of compromise from Kiev would only lead to more territorial losses," the newspaper notes. "With Russia,…
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 05:18
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 614
Israel's Netanyahu says significant progress made in talks to release hostages Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there had been "significant progress" in efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, but that it was "too soon" to raise hopes that a deal would be reached. Despite efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to restore a ceasefire in Gaza, neither Israel nor Hamas has shown willingness to back down on core demands, with each side blaming the other for the failure to reach a deal. Netanyahu, who has come under pressure from…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 05:17
What to know after Day 1203 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Intense Russian drone attack on Kharkiv kills 2, injures 54, Ukraine says A nine-minute-long Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv in the middle of the night killed at least two people and injured 54, including five children, regional officials said on Wednesday. The intense strikes with 17 drones sparked fires in 15 units of a five-storey apartment building and caused other damage in the city close to the Russian border, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. "There are direct hits on multi-storey buildings, private homes, playgrounds, enterprises and public transport," Terekhov said on the Telegram…
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 04:28
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 613
UN says most flour delivered in Gaza looted or taken by starving people The United Nations said on Monday that it has only been able to bring minimal flour into Gaza since Israel lifted an aid blockade three weeks ago and that has mostly been looted by armed gangs or taken by starving Palestinians. The organization has transported 4,600 metric tonnes of wheat flour into Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing, the only entry point Israel allows it to use, Deputy U.N. spokesperson Fahan Haq told reporters. Haq said aid groups in Gaza estimate that between 8,000 and 10,000 metric…
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 04:27
What to know after Day 1202 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russia conducts ‘retaliatory strikes’ on Ukrainian airfield – MOD Russian forces have conducted overnight strikes on a Ukrainian airfield in the western Rovno Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Monday. The strikes are part of Moscow’s retaliation for Ukrainian “terrorist attacks” against Russian air forces, the statement said. Last week, Ukrainian intelligence services claimed to have delivered a significant blow to Russian air power by bombing airfields deep inside the country with short-range first person view drones launched from concealed compartments in freight cars. Moscow has accused Kiev of seriously exaggerating the effect of the operation.…
Monday, 09 June 2025 04:30
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 612
Israel reveals tunnel under Gaza hospital, says body of Sinwar's brother found there The Israeli army said on Sunday it had retrieved the body of Hamas' military chief Mohammed Sinwar in an underground tunnel beneath a hospital in southern Gaza, following a targeted operation last month. Another senior Hamas leader, Mohammad Shabana, commander of the Rafah Brigade, was also found dead at the scene along with a number of other militants, who are still being identified, said IDF spokesperson, Brigadier General Effie Defrin. Israeli forces gave a small group of foreign reporters a tour of the tunnel that had been…