LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

These were the key developments on the 1,012th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Pakistan: Death toll from sectarian violence in northwest rises to 130

 Sectarian violence continued in Pakistan’s northwest over the weekend, killing at least 14 people and wounding 27 in the past 24 hours in the Kurram district, located in the Khyber…

Georgia: PM Iraki Kobakhidze hits back as protests and resignations intensify

After nights of large-scale street demonstrations and a string of public resignations, Georgia’s prime minister has rejected calls for new elections and said protesters have fallen victim to opposition lies.…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War

WHO delivers supplies to Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital The World Health Organization dropped off food, fuel and medical supplies to the besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza on Sunday. A…

Iceland: Opposition Social Democrats take slight lead in snap elections

Iceland’s opposition Social Democratic Alliance has taken a narrow lead in the country’s parliamentary election, putting it on track to overtake the ruling Independence Party. With the ballots of more…

Syria: Rebels push towards Hama as government forces launch counterattacks

Rebel groups in northwestern Syria say they are pushing towards the city of Hama after taking control of nearby Aleppo in a lightning offensive that started last week. The attempted southern advance…

Palestine: Israel kills three World Central Kitchen aid workers as it pounds Gaza

The Israeli military has killed three workers with the World Central Kitchen (WCK) and at least two other people in an air strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in…

Georgia: President Salome Zourabichvili will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European…

USA: Biden issues official pardon for son Hunter

US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement, the president said his son had…

Lebanon: Israeli attacks kill two, wound six in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

 Israeli forces carried out several air attacks on towns in southern Lebanon, killing two people and injuring six others, although the ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah has largely continued to hold. An Israeli…