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The United States believes Iran may retaliate against Israel in coming days, according to two sources familiar with intelligence on the matter. The intelligence that Iran could use drones and missiles to attack “regional assets” by Israel has been shared with U.S. lawmakers. U.S. officials believe the attacks would be done in retaliation for Israel’s airstrike in Damascus, Syria,…
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Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the U.S.-led alliance marked its 75th anniversary on Thursday. NATO’s successive waves of eastern enlargement are a fixation of President Vladimir Putin, who went to war in Ukraine two years ago with the stated aim of preventing the alliance from coming closer to Russia’s…
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Europe is currently in a “pre-war” era, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said. In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt, Mr Tusk said the continent needed to step up defence investment, adding that Europe was in a situation “not seen since 1945”. He said: “I know it sounds devastating, especially for the younger…
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Poland’s security agency has searched a number of properties as part of an investigation into alleged Russian spying. The ABW said it carried out the searches along with other European security services, including the Czech Republic. A hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine, Poland has said it’s become a major target of Russian spies.…
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Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik has been speaking to Sky News this lunchtime about the war in Russia. She has urged the British government to free up billions of pounds in Russian assets, which were frozen by the UK in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have to stay united because it’s our only…
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Russia may have used a new type of guided bomb in deadly airstrikes on the city of Kharkiv, local officials said. The attack in northeastern Ukraine killed one person and injured 19 others, among them three children and a baby, officials said. Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of Kharkiv regional police, said Moscow may have used a…
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Two men arrested for ‘helping Russia plan missile strikes’ Two Ukrainian men have been detained by the country’s security service for allegedly helping Russia plan missile strikes. The SBU said the men were arrested in Kyiv and Odesa, and they now face life imprisonment if found guilty. “They were preparing missile strikes on military units…
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A British general has warned the UK’s military could only fight Russia for a matter of months because “we don’t have the ammunition and reserves of equipment to do it”. The admission was made during a committee meeting, at which General Rob Magowan was asked whether he accepted the UK was not ready for an…
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Vladimir Putin has described the idea that Russia would carry out attacks on NATO states as “complete nonsense”. In a speech to Russian air force pilots last night, he said the country had “no aggressive intentions” towards countries such as Poland or the Baltics states. “The idea that we will attack some other country –…
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The conflict between Israel and Hamas in 2023 is a significant event with far-reaching implications. Here are some key facts about the war: For a detailed understanding of the conflict, it’s important to consider the historical, political, and social contexts that have shaped the region’s dynamics. Is Israel winning the war against Hamas? The situation…
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An electrician in Gaza has described his city as being “burnt upside down” by Israeli bombing. Shaban Abdel-Raouf, who has five children, said dozens of people were dying every day in Khan Younis. “Khan Younis is being burnt upside down, while America claims it wants to protect the civilians,” he said. “Israel has been destroying…
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UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has urged American politicians to support Ukraine “because it’s in the interests of the United States of America”. Mr Shapps has today been visiting British and Ukrainian soldiers at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, where he was asked about the ongoing impasse in the United States Congress over President Joe…
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More details are emerging around claims Israeli troops opened fire at a crowd surrounding aid trucks. A man being treated for a gunshot wound at Shifa Hospital told the Associated Press he was among the crowd at the distribution point. He said Israeli troops opened fire on the crowd, causing it to scatter, with some…
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North Korea has shipped around 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since July, South Korea has claimed. The shipments might have included more than 3 million 152mm artillery shells or 500,000 122mm rounds, defence minister Shin Won-sik said. “It could possibly be a mix of the two, and you can say that at…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed details of a peace deal with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince during an unexpected trip to the country today. The Ukrainian president said he had a “meaningful and candid” conversation with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “We discussed the Peace Formula’s points and the progress that can be made in implementing them.…
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‘We are not on the cusp of war with Russia’ The head of the UK armed forces has insisted “Britain is secure” and “we are not on the cusp of war with Russia”. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin used a public speech today to stress that “we are not about to be invaded” and no one…
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