Key civilian leader says attack on Russia’s Kursk region is first of ‘several stages’ in taking the fight to Moscow Ukraine has captured more than 150 Russian prisoners of war on some days in the cross-border military operation that a key civilian official said was the first of “several stages” in taking the fight to…
US secretary of state flies into Tel Aviv amid signals that a breakthrough may not be as close as had been suggested The US secretary of state has arrived in Israel for 11th-hour talks aimed at shoring up a deal for a lasting ceasefire in the war in Gaza, amid signals from Israeli and Hamas officials that…
Republican senator urges Trump to focus on policy issues instead of making personal attacks against Harris The Republican senator and Donald Trump loyalist Lindsey Graham has warned that Trump is in danger of losing the US presidential election if he continues to talk about Kamala Harris’s race and make other personal attacks instead of focusing on policy…
Thailand’s parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after her aunt Yingluck. Her selection comes just two days after former PM Srettha Thavisin was dismissed by a constitutional court….
Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk advanced a few kilometres further today, according to its army chief, though Moscow claims to have repelled attacks in numerous areas and has dug defensive trenches in order to slow Ukraine’s progress. The aim of the attack on Kursk was to force Russia to the negotiating table for peace talks, an…
A pro-Kremlin Telegram channel has reported that a bridge over the Seym River at Glushkovo, in the Kursk region, has collapsed, showing images of the bridge and quoting an adviser to the acting governor of the region. We have looked for previous versions of these images online and believe they must have been first posted…
Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin says there is a “high probability of an armed provocation” from neighbouring Ukraine, according to local state-run media. Khrenin, who did not provide any evidence to back his claims, made the comments at a meeting on military security with President Alexander Lukashenko. “Given the presence of Ukrainian armed formations in…
Poland has denied any involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, after accusations from a former German intelligence chief. “I think this is Russian disinformation resonating through the words of German politicians,” deputy prime minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, told Polish TV channel Polsat News. “Poland did not take part…
The figure given by the strip’s health officials does not tell the full story of Palestinian losses, excluding those missing or buried in rubble Dalia Hawas was 24 years old when an Israeli airstrike flattened the apartment building where she lived in February, burying the young mother with her 10-month-old daughter, Mona. They are not…
The president of the Palestinian Authority tells Turkish legislators he will stand by the Palestinian people even at the cost of his life. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has promised to go to the besieged Gaza Strip, saying he will stand by the Palestinian people even if it costs him his life. Speaking to Turkey’s…
“My tenure as the keeper of the holy sites of Islam will not be secure if I don’t address what is the most pressing issue of justice in our region,” the crown prince was quoted as saying. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has reportedly expressed concerns for his personal safety as he pursues…
The Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional powers like China and Russia. KABUL, It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to authority, imposed their interpretation of Islamic law and sought to reinforce their claim to legitimacy. Despite no international recognition as the country’s official rulers, the Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has extended felicitations to the people of Pakistan on the occasion of country’s 78th Independence Day on Wednesday In a statement, Secretary Blinken stated that for the past 77 years, the ties between the peoples of the two countries had served as the foundation of their bilateral relationship. “In…
Russian President Putin also prayed for peace and prosperity for people of the Pakistan Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Pakistan on occasion of its Independence Day. In his message, President Putin emphasised the longstanding ties between Russia and Pakistan, expressing hope for the continued development of constructive relations for…
