President Vladimir Putin has said 100 drones and 90 missiles had been launched at Ukraine in the past two days “in response to strikes deep into the Russian Federation, according…
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Palestine: Nine members of a family killed in Nuseirat as Israel bombards Gaza
The Israeli military has targeted residential buildings, public facilities and infrastructure across the Gaza Strip, killing at least nine members of a family in the Nuseirat refugee camp. On Thursday Israeli ground…
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu accused of surrendering to Hezbollah in ceasefire deal
Benjamin Netanyahu presented the ceasefire deal in the context of what he said were Israel’s “unprecedented achievements” over the past year of a seven-front war. He said Israel had set…
Ukraine: Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Ukraine’s power infrastructure has come “under massive enemy attack”, according to the country’s energy minister, after a nationwide air raid alert was issued due to incoming Russian missiles. In a Facebook post…
Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan supporters call off protest after crackdown
Opposition supporters in Pakistan have temporarily called off protests demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, a day after marching on central Islamabad.Protesters had vowed not to…
UK: Couple stuck in Storm Bert floods gets engaged on car roof
A couple got engaged on the roof of their car, while being stuck in flood water during Storm Bert. Ashley Stevens and Davie Woodley-Kingston from Southampton were enjoying a romantic…
Laos: Hostel staff detained after suspected methanol deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven other members of staff at a backpacker hostel following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning. The tourists – two Australians,…
South Korean: Actor’s baby out of wedlock scandal sparks national debate
A South Korean actor’s revelation that he fathered a child with a woman to whom he is not married has triggered a national debate over celebrity conduct and non-traditional family…
Bangladesh: Two nations exchange words over Hindu monk’s arrest
The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a…
USA: Biden approves $680m Israel arms sale despite renewed Gaza ceasefire efforts
The administration of United States President Joe Biden is reported to have provisionally approved a $680m arms package to Israel, even as it asserts that it is pushing for peace…