After more than 10 months of relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, leaders from Israel and Palestinian group Hamas have been invited by mediators for a fresh round of talks on Thursday. The talks have been put together partly in an effort to…
As the war enters its 902nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Fighting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s forces were advancing in the Russian region of Kursk with Kyiv claiming control of at least 1,000 square kilometres (386sq miles) of Russia….
Marawi, Philippines – Maisara Dandamun-Latiph’s office sits on a hill overlooking the ruins of Marawi, the southern Philippine city that was destroyed during a five-month battle with hardline fighters linked to the ISIL (ISIS) group in 2017. Dandamun-Latiph was named chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board in 2023, after years…
Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to the end of 16-month war. A new round of talks aimed at ending a 16-month civil war in Sudan that has sparked a humanitarian crisis in the Northeast African country has begun in Switzerland despite…
Belgorod governor describes situation as ‘difficult and tense’ amid Ukraine incursion into neighbouring Kursk. The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region on Ukraine’s northern border has declared a regional state of emergency blaming relentless bombardment by Ukraine. “The situation in the Belgorod region continues to be extremely difficult and tense,” Vyacheslav…
As the war enters its 901st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Kursk incursion The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskii, said Kyiv’s troops had taken control of 74 settlements in Russia’s Kursk region and were still advancing, gaining control…
The Ukrainian leader says his country’s daring operation is evidence that its army maintains the ability to seize the initiative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukrainian forces are now in control of 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region, the result of a Ukrainian cross-border operation. In an…
As the war enters its 900th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Kursk incursion Ukraine’s army chief, Oleksandr Syrskii, said Kyiv controls about 1,000sq km (386sq miles) of the Russian region of Kursk after launching a surprise incursion across the border…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin vows to respond as civilians in Kursk region are told to leave. A lightning attack by Ukrainian forces on Russian territory last week took not only Russia by surprise, but the rest of the world, too. Ukrainian troops are reported to be advancing in Russia’s Kursk…
US envoy says talks to end the 15-month war will launch in Geneva on Wednesday, even if Sudan’s army does not attend. Talks to end Sudan’s 15-month war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will move forward in Geneva this week, United States…
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