In Tucker Carlson interview, Putin says Russia can’t be defeated in Ukraine | News

In Tucker Carlson interview, Putin says Russia can’t be defeated in Ukraine | News

Russian leader says deal to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich possible after ‘reciprocal steps.’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that defeating Russia in Ukraine is “impossible” while insisting he does not seek to expand the war to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Latvia. In a high-profile…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 716 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 716 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 716th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, February 9, 2024. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Oleksandr Syrsky, who has led Ukraine’s ground forces since 2019, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces, after he dismissed General Valerii…

Pakistan election 2024: Live results | Elections News

Pakistan election 2024: Live results | Elections News

About 128 million voters were registered to vote in national and state elections amid political and economic challenges. Pakistan is counting votes in a general election marred by violence by armed groups and a suspension of mobile phone services. More than 128 million people were registered to elect representatives of the National Assembly…

Auspicious but unlucky: The perils of a lunar new year dragon baby boom | Arts and Culture News

Auspicious but unlucky: The perils of a lunar new year dragon baby boom | Arts and Culture News

Taipei, Taiwan – IHua Wu was born in 1976, the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. The only mythical animal in the zodiac, which includes a rabbit, a pig and a horse, the dragon is seen as particularly auspicious. Wu is unsure whether his parents planned for him…

S Africa’s Ramaphosa renews call for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian state | Politics News

S Africa’s Ramaphosa renews call for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian state | Politics News

In annual State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa addressed domestic issues and Israel’s war on Gaza. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to helping secure a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an eventual two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, during his annual State…

Israel escalates Rafah bombardment as US warns of a ‘disaster’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel escalates Rafah bombardment as US warns of a ‘disaster’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Israeli forces bombed areas in the southern border city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s internally displaced population is sheltering, as the United States warned that a military push into the city could be a “disaster”. Aid agencies have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe if Israel follows through…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names new army chief after dismissing Zaluzhnyi | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names new army chief after dismissing Zaluzhnyi | Russia-Ukraine war News

President Zelenskyy thanked General Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his service, says he should remain ‘on his team’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Oleksandr Syrsky, who has led Ukraine’s ground forces since 2019, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces, after he dismissed General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. In a post on…

Pakistan voting ends, results expected soon, amid charges of manipulation | Elections News

Pakistan voting ends, results expected soon, amid charges of manipulation | Elections News

Lahore, Pakistan — Amidst raucous protests of pre-poll manipulation, mobile service suspension and bomb blasts in the country which killed at least nine people, Pakistan’s 12th general election were declared closed on Thursday evening. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the counting process started soon after the…

UN committee urges Russia to end ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children | Russia-Ukraine war News

UN committee urges Russia to end ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv claims 20,000 children have been taken from Ukraine to Russia without families’ or guardians’ consent. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has urged Russia to end the forcible transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine and return them to their families. Last month, a…

Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay | Protests News

Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay | Protests News

The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation. A coalition of Senegalese civil society groups on Thursday called for mass mobilisation against the delay to this month’s presidential poll, outlining a series of planned actions including a protest and…