Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a "clear" commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday. Qatar, which alongside the United States and Egypt has been mediating talks between Hamas and Israel, has also urged Israel … Continue reading Hamas wants permanent ceasefire, full withdrawal of Israeli army from Gaza
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainian forces had secured "combat control" of areas where Russian troops staged an incursion this month in northern parts of Kharkiv region. "Our soldiers have now managed to take combat control of the border area where the Russian occupiers entered," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Zelenskiy's … Continue reading Zelensky: Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Haiti is calling for greater protection and assistance for people living in areas affected by the ongoing gang violence, said a UN spokesman on Friday. Ulrika Richardson, the coordinator, said it is unacceptable that people who simply are going about their daily lives and children playing outside and going to … Continue reading UN rep in Haiti requests more protection for civilians
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, much … Continue reading Blinken visits Ukraine in show of US solidarity
More than 4,000 people have been evacuated in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region since Russia launched the latest round of missile attacks on Friday, regional governor Oleg Synegubov said Sunday. Among them, 2,097 people from the Kharkiv district, 1,377 from the Chuguev district, 29 from the Bogoduhiv district, and 570 others have been evacuated, Synegubov wrote … Continue reading Ukraine evacuates more than 4,000 people in Kharkiv region
Militants in Lebanon launched six unmanned aerial vehicles at northern Israel on Tuesday, causing fire and damage. Only one of the drones was intercepted by the country's Aerial Defense Array, the Israeli military said in a statement. One of the drones exploded near the community of Yiftah, close to the Israel-Lebanon border, sparking a fire, … Continue reading Militants in Lebanon launched 6 suicide drones at Israel
The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it needs 228 million U.S. dollars between April and September to expand its humanitarian assistance efforts in Somalia. The latest projections for the April to June period indicate that 3.4 million people in Somalia are facing acute food insecurity, showing improvement, especially in rural areas … Continue reading WFP needs $228m to improve humanitarian aid in Somalia
Ukrainian troops are still defending their positions on the frontline while grappling with depleted weapons supplies and increased Russian attacks. Western support is on full display in the pictures below, with soldiers of the Ukrainian army's 25th separate airborne brigade operating a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle. Number of injured in Odesa rises The number … Continue reading In pictures: Ukrainian troops on the frontline
The US ambassador to the UN on Monday called on all regional countries to stop providing arms support to the warring parties in North African country of Sudan. "Armed actors in Sudan must respect international law and protect civilians, and recall the ICC’s (International Criminal Court) jurisdiction to investigate war crimes," Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters, … Continue reading UN, US warn regional countries against supplying arms to warring parties in Sudan
Rishi Sunak and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz have agreed to support Ukraine for as long as it takes in the war against Russia, in what the British prime minister described as a dangerous moment in history. In the past hour, the two leaders held a joint news conference, with Mr Sunak saying Germany and … Continue reading British-German commitment to Ukraine ‘good news’ for Kyiv – but ‘you’ve got to deliver’
Russia said on Monday that U.S., British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the brink of a direct clash between the world's biggest nuclear powers that could end in catastrophe. President Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has touched off the worst breakdown in relations between Russia and the West … Continue reading Russia threatens the West over Ukraine
Israel has reminded Iran that its "highly sensitive facilities" are "within reach of the long Israeli arm", a senior diplomat has said. The Israeli military have "left their calling card", Sir Richard Dalton added. But the UK's former ambassador to Iran and Libya also told Sky News he wanted to "utter a word of caution". … Continue reading Israel has left its ‘calling card’ in Iran with ‘slap on the wrist’
Antony Blinken says the G7 has "condemned the unprecedented Iranian attack" on Israel during its three-day meeting of foreign ministers. The US secretary of state says the attack on 1 April was unprecedented in "scope and scale" due to it being a direct attack by Iran and involved more than 300 munitions. "We are committed … Continue reading G7 ‘condemns unprecedented Iranian attack’, says Blinken
'Significant escalation not in anyone's interest', Sunak says Israel "absolutely has the right to self-defense" but "significant escalation is not in anyone's interest", the prime minister has said. Responding to an apparent Israeli strike in Iran overnight, Rishi Sunak said his government had "condemned Iran's reckless and dangerous barrage of missiles against Israel on Saturday". … Continue reading What Sunak thinks about ongoing Middle East conflicts
Addressing the media in English, an Israeli military spokesperson says plans for both offensive and defence action has been authorised following last night's attack by Iran. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says: "Hamas and Iran want to ignite the Middle East and to escalate [in] the region," adding that the IDF remains "on high alert" and … Continue reading Israel approves plans for ‘offensive and defensive actions’ – IDF
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