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CNN — The arrival of F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine marks “a new chapter” for the country’s Air Force, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday as he confirmed for the first time that the combat aircraft are in the country. Ukraine has been urging allies to transfer the coveted jets since the start of the war to protect … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported Saturday. The televised statement, which reiterated a call for retaliation, said a rocket with a seven-kilogram (about … Read more
They were in prison in the West. Now they’re celebrities in Russia. The Washington Post After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead CNN Long Johns, Forensics and a Bound Russian Killer: Inside the Big Prisoner Swap The New York Times Children of freed sleeper agents learned they … Read more
Donald Trump has proposed that the next US presidential debate take place on Fox News on September 4. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has proposed to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on September 4, and the Harris campaign responded saying Trump is trying to back out of a debate that … Read more
As the war enters its 890th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s military says it attacked overnight Russia’s Morozovsk airfield and a number of oil depots and fuel storage facilities in the Russian regions of Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov. The Russian Ministry of Defence … Read more
Russian opposition figure, Ilya Yashin, says he demanded not to be freed The Washington Post Russian Dissident Says He Was Traded Against His Will in Inmate Swap The New York Times Exchanged prisoner Yashin condemns his ‘illegal expulsion’ from Russia Reuters Freed Russian dissidents conflicted after prisoner swap DW (English) Russian dissidents freed in prisoner swap speak of deal … Read more
Top-secret talks including Biden and Putin result in freedom for 26 people. It’s the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War – despite the worst hostility in modern times because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How was the deal done? Why did it happen now? And could better relations follow? … Read more
Hamas political chief buried in Qatar as Iran vows retaliation: Live updates CNN ‘The Iranian regime will not commit suicide’ to avenge Hamas chief Haniyeh FRANCE 24 English Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader The New York Times Series of assassinations leaves Yahya Sinwar de facto Hamas leader and top Israeli target: Experts ABC News … Read more
We speak to Bangladeshi youth at the forefront of a movement they say aims to restore trust and hope in the country’s future. Students and youth across Bangladesh have been protesting against a government job quota system perceived as unfairly favouring the children of “freedom fighters” from Bangladesh’s war for independence. The protests escalated after unprecedented … Read more
Mehdi Hasan challenges Israeli historian Benny Morris on Israel’s war on Gaza, its historical roots and Zionism. In this episode, Mehdi Hasan challenges prominent Israeli historian Benny Morris on his support for Israel’s war on Gaza, the history around the founding of Israel and the Nakba. Morris’s book, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, … Read more