Russia says it seizes Ukrainian town of Maryinka; Kyiv denies the claim | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia says it seizes Ukrainian town of Maryinka; Kyiv denies the claim | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin hails Moscow’s biggest military success since the capture of Bakhmut in May. Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu says Russian troops have gained full control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Maryinka, registering their first major success since the capture of the strategic city of Bakhmut in May. Shoigu told President…

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, killing 250 Palestinians in 24 hours | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, killing 250 Palestinians in 24 hours | Israel-Palestine conflict News

More than 100 people have been killed in an Israeli strike on the Maghazi refugee camp with families still trapped in rubble. Israel has intensified its assault on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 100 people at the Maghazi refugee camp, with Palestinian authorities reporting that 250 people have been…

Israel’s Netanyahu heckled inside parliament by families of Hamas captives | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s Netanyahu heckled inside parliament by families of Hamas captives | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Prime minister booed when he promises to bring the captives home but adds that ‘more time’ needed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been heckled and booed by the families of captives held by Hamas in Gaza during an address to parliament. “Now! Now!” the families chanted from the gallery…

Israel denies visas to UN staff as it hits back against Gaza war criticism | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel denies visas to UN staff as it hits back against Gaza war criticism | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel will not renew the visa of a United Nations staff member in the country and will also deny the visa request of another UN employee as the country yet again expresses its displeasure of the global body, which has criticised Israel’s targeting of civilians and hospitals during the Gaza…

Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian general | News

Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian general | News

An Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus has killed a senior adviser in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reports said. Sardar Sayyed Razi Mousavi, one of the top IRGC commanders in Syria, was killed on Monday. He was responsible for coordinating the military alliance between Syria and Iran….

Niger suspends cooperation with international Francophone body | Military

Niger suspends cooperation with international Francophone body | Military

The Nigerien military government has disengaged from multiple foreign partners since the coup in July. Niger has suspended all cooperation with the International Organisation of Francophone nations (OIF), its military leaders said, as it progressively severs ties with former colonial ruler France. The 88-member body “has always been used by…

Amid uptick in kidnappings, Colombian family receives ‘biggest gift of all’ | Crime News

Amid uptick in kidnappings, Colombian family receives ‘biggest gift of all’ | Crime News

Chia, Colombia – Decnis Diaz was at home in Chia, Colombia, on November 18 when she received a call from her siblings: Her beloved younger brother, Jhon Jairo Diaz, had been kidnapped. A 34-year-old store manager, Jhon Jairo was ending his shift at a meat market in Cucuta, a border…

‘Massacre’ as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Massacre’ as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The attack is one of the deadliest of the nearly three-month-long war. More than 100 people have been killed in Israeli air raids overnight in central Gaza. At least 70 people were killed in strikes in central Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said late on Sunday….

Iran dismisses US accusations of tanker attack off India | Houthis News

Iran dismisses US accusations of tanker attack off India | Houthis News

The US accusations are meant to ‘distract’ from Washington’s complicity in Israel’s ‘crimes in Gaza’, Iran’s FM says. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed accusations of the United States that Tehran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, as tension rises globally over threats to maritime shipping. A…

Israel hits Bethlehem in Christmas raids on occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel hits Bethlehem in Christmas raids on occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Christmas day in the occupied West Bank began with an attack on the Jenin refugee camp and several arrests. The raid on Monday morning followed several others across the territory, which saw dozens of arrests and the shooting in the neck of a 17-year-old boy. Among towns hit was Bethlehem….