Ukraine launches large drone attack on Moscow, mayor says
Ukraine attacked Moscow on Wednesday with at least 11 drones, which were shot down by air defences in what Russian officials said was one of the biggest drone strikes on the …
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Hamas won’t attend Gaza truce talks, hampering U.S. efforts to defuse escalating tensions across the region
Diplomatic leaders are expected to gather Thursday for another round of intense negotiations to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, working under the threat of a wider war …
‘They’re dead’: A Gaza father cries for the loss of wife, 4-day-old twins, killed in Israeli airstrike
Mohammed Mahdi Abu Al-Qumsan, 26, was in tears at the Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. The young father was barely able to stand from the shock …
Ukraine war: ICC issues warrant for ex-Russian defence minister Shoigu, top military chief
The two men are accused of the war crimes of directing attacks at civilian objects and causing excessive incidental harm to civilians, as well as the crime against humanity of …
Russia, North Korea say they’ve strengthened ties, including mutual defence pact
A strategic partnership pact signed by the leaders of Russia and North Korea on Wednesday includes a mutual defence clause under which each country agrees to help the other repel …
Putin praises North Korea for supporting war in Ukraine en route to rare visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will co-operate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions, as he headed to Pyongyang on …
UN-backed experts accuse Israel, Hamas of war crimes in early stages of war
A United Nations inquiry found on Wednesday that both Israel and Hamas had committed war crimes in the early stages of the war in Gaza, and that Israel’s actions also …
UN Security Council endorses U.S.-backed resolution for Gaza ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The U.S.-sponsored resolution …
UN Security Council backs Biden’s 3-phase plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Biden laid out a three-phase ceasefire plan on May 31 that he described as an Israeli initiative. Some Security Council members questioned whether Israel had accepted the plan to end …
North Korea says it will suspend sending retaliatory trash balloons to South Korea
North Korea said on Sunday it would stop sending balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea but vowed to resume the practice if anti-North Korean leaflets are flown …