Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 676 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 676 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 676th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Fighting Russia said at least 21 people, including three children, were killed and dozens more injured after an attack Moscow blamed on Kyiv hit a residential area of Belgorod…

Netanyahu says Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Netanyahu says Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control | Israel-Palestine conflict News

BREAKINGBREAKING, The Israeli prime minister also predicts the war in Gaza and on other regional fronts would last many months. The border zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt should be under Israel’s control, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, as he predicted the war in the Palestinian enclave…

Year of the underdog: How ‘outsiders’ upended Latin America’s elections | Elections News

Year of the underdog: How ‘outsiders’ upended Latin America’s elections | Elections News

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Poverty through the roof. Out-of-control inflation. Overwhelming debt. Javier Milei painted the grimmest of pictures when he delivered his inaugural address as president of Argentina earlier this month. “There is no money,” he said in a grave voice. “There is no alternative to tightening our belt….

Nicole Jenes and Rathbone: Social media influencers a new lens on Gaza war | Social Media

Nicole Jenes and Rathbone: Social media influencers a new lens on Gaza war | Social Media

Exploring how Instagram and TikTok influencers shape narratives in Israel’s war on Gaza. Social media has revolutionised our understanding and perception of wars and conflicts. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, with their real-time, unfiltered content, offer a new perspective that’s immediate and often raw. These platforms enable users worldwide…

Argentina announces that it will not join BRICS bloc | Business and Economy News

Argentina announces that it will not join BRICS bloc | Business and Economy News

The move is the latest shift in economic and foreign policy by newly elected hard-right President Javier Milei. Argentina has announced that it will not join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, fulfilling a campaign promise by newly elected far-right President Javier Milei who has pledged to pursue closer ties…

US opioid crisis: Hope for new approach as naloxone machines spread in 2023 | Drugs News

US opioid crisis: Hope for new approach as naloxone machines spread in 2023 | Drugs News

Washington, DC – It was a hot summer day in July when Shekita McBroom received a phone call from a local hair salon. The stylist on the other end of the line urgently needed a resupply — not of hair dye or shampoo, but of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone. Commonly…

India formally asks Pakistan to extradite Mumbai attack suspect Hafiz Saeed | Politics News

India formally asks Pakistan to extradite Mumbai attack suspect Hafiz Saeed | Politics News

Saeed is accused by India and the US of being involved in the 2008 attacks, which killed 166 people. India has formally requested that Pakistan extradite the 2008 Mumbai attacks suspect Hafiz Saeed for trial in India, according to New Delhi’s Ministry of External Affairs. “We have conveyed a request…

China appoints former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister | Politics News

China appoints former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister | Politics News

Dong replaces Li Shangfu, who was fired and disappeared from public view four months ago. China has appointed former navy chief Dong Jun as the new defence minister after months of uncertainty following the sacking of his predecessor for still unknown reasons. The official removal of Li Shangfu, the former…

Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel’s Mossad | Death Penalty News

Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel’s Mossad | Death Penalty News

Three men and one woman accused of being ‘saboteurs’ were hanged for their ‘collaboration with the Zionist regime’. Iran has executed three men and one woman who were convicted for their alleged links to Israel’s Mossad spy agency, according to media affiliated with the judiciary. “Four members of a sabotage group…

‘Almost naked’ celebrity party triggers backlash in wartime Russia | Politics News

‘Almost naked’ celebrity party triggers backlash in wartime Russia | Politics News

Rapper jailed and other partygoers under investigation amid conservative outrage over party at Moscow’s Mutabor nightclub. A rapper who partied at a Moscow nightclub wearing nothing but a strategically-placed sock has been jailed for 15 days, and several other Russian stars have issued public apologies after a celebrity party with…