Here are the key events on day 1,211 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. This is how things stand on Thursday, June 19 : Fighting The death toll from a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv earlier this week has risen to 28, with 130 injured, although rescue work is still under way. The attack was carried … Read more
Only the United States has the clout to engage Israel and Iran in negotiations as the two countries continue to trade air attacks, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. “Europe alone does not have the necessary influence to bring the parties concerned to the negotiation table. Only the United States can do … Read more
WATCH: Niall Ferguson and Dexter Filkins: The Iran-Israel War The Free Press Iran says parliament is preparing bill to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty Reuters How long can it last? Israel and Iran’s endurance battle Financial Times With Its Goals in Iran Out of Reach and Its Endgame Unclear, What’s Next for Israel? Haaretz Twenty questions (and expert answers) on … Read more
IN TEL AVIV and Tehran rescue crews are looking for survivors in piles of rubble. The missile and air war that Israel and Iran have spent decades planning for has come, and it is spectacular and terrifying. Israeli officials say they need at least two weeks to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities. That means … Read more
Here are the key events on day 1,206 during Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here’s where things stand on Saturday, June 14: Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said troops halted Russian forces from advancing in the northeastern Sumy region following Moscow’s deployment of approximately 53,000 troops in its direction. Zelenskyy dismissed Russia’s claims that its forces … Read more
These are the key events on day 1,202 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here’s where things stand on Tuesday, June 10: Fighting Russia launched large drone attacks on Kyiv and the southern port of Odesa on Tuesday morning, regional authorities said. Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said that several districts of the … Read more
Attacks have intensified again while Russian forces gain more territory. Attacks by both Russia and Ukraine have intensified in recent weeks, with little sign that Europe’s largest conflict since World War II is nearing an end. So, what are the strengths and weaknesses of each side and their alliances? And what are the chances of … Read more
Senior delegations expected to discuss fragile tariffs deal in bid to avert trade war between world’s two biggest economies. High-level delegations from the United States and China are to meet in London to try to save a fragile tariffs deal and avert a possible trade war that has already roiled the global economy and sparked … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of the Italian capital, Rome, against the war in Gaza in a protest called by Italy’s main opposition parties, who accuse the right-wing government of being too silent. At the start of Saturday’s march, protesters held a banner, reading: “Stop the massacre, stop complicity!” The … Read more
One of the most intense attacks to hit Kharkivpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 08:02 BST Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, reporting from Kyiv Image source, Reuters This may not have been the deadliest attack on Kharkiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion, but it was certainly one of the most intense. According to the mayor, around 50 drones, … Read more