Putin vows to intensify strikes on Ukraine after deadly Belgorod attack | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin vows to intensify strikes on Ukraine after deadly Belgorod attack | Russia-Ukraine war News

At least five people are killed in New Year’s Day attacks on Odesa, southern Ukraine and Russian-occupied Donetsk. Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after an unprecedented attack on the Russian city of Belgorod over the weekend. Saturday’s air attack killed at least 25 people…

First scenes as Japan hit by tsunami waves after strong earthquakes | Earthquakes News

First scenes as Japan hit by tsunami waves after strong earthquakes | Earthquakes News

NewsFeed These are the first moments a series of strong earthquakes struck central Japan. Authorities issued an evacuation order before tsunami waves began hitting the western coast of the main island of Honshu. The epicentre is in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, where the strongest quake registered a preliminary…

‘Completely alienated’: British Muslims on Labour, Tory stance on Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Completely alienated’: British Muslims on Labour, Tory stance on Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

London, United Kingdom — Visiting Tel Aviv in mid-October, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood next to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who had launched a devastating war on Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel. “We want you to win,” Sunak told Netanyahu before the cameras. More than…

US sinks Houthi boats in the Red Sea: How did the fight unfold? | Israel War on Gaza News

US sinks Houthi boats in the Red Sea: How did the fight unfold? | Israel War on Gaza News

The US military said that it sunk three Houthi vessels in the Red Sea in a statement on Sunday, and killed 10 fighters of the Yemeni armed group after a clash in the middle of one of the world’s most important trade waterways. The escalation follows weeks of Houthi attacks…

Analysis: Is the Israeli army as militarily successful as it claims? | Israel War on Gaza News

Analysis: Is the Israeli army as militarily successful as it claims? | Israel War on Gaza News

Coordinated, focused, deadly and brutal, the Hamas attacks of October 7 were a shock to Israeli society. The country’s defence, intelligence and security organisations – sources of national pride – were caught unawares and unprepared. They acted slowly and inadequately, with the whole establishment humiliated. The first military reaction was…

Australian cricketer David Warner retires from ODIs ahead of last Test | Cricket News

Australian cricketer David Warner retires from ODIs ahead of last Test | Cricket News

Warner announced the Sydney Test against Pakistan would be his last and has also called time on his ODI career after winning the World Cup in India. Australia opener David Warner has called time on his one-day international (ODI) and Test match careers to spend more time with his family…

‘Turbulence’ hits India-US ties after Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

‘Turbulence’ hits India-US ties after Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

New Delhi, India — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not known to give interviews to the media. In late December he made an exception and spoke to the London-based Financial Times, which had first reported on how the United States government had thwarted an alleged plot hatched by an…

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of New Year’s Day attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of New Year’s Day attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

At least five people have been killed in Donetsk and Odesa as the two sides continue a wave of escalating attacks that began on Friday. Five people have been killed in New Year’s Day attacks on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and the Russian-occupied eastern city of Donetsk, amid escalating conflict…

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people | Politics News

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people | Politics News

Self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing, will go to the polls latest this month to choose a new president. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has stressed that the self-ruled island’s future and its relations with Beijing must be decided by its people after China’s leader Xi Jinping said “reunification” was…