7 h. ago Putin dons his military fatigues to visit Zapad war games 500miles from the frontline

Vladimir Putin wore his military fatigues today on a visit to the Zapad 2025 war games around 500 miles away from the nearest frontline, while his trooped unleashed a drone in Kharkiv, east Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Sir Tony Blair has briefed Donald Trump on how to rebuild Gaza 'when the war ends in the next four months'

The former Prime Minister held talks on the Middle East peace process with the US President and his son-in-law Jared Kushner at the White House.

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3 w. ago Dropped by drones and scattered by rockets: how Ukraine became one of the most heavily mined countries in the world

Unexploded devices delivered by Russian bombardments litter the landscape, killing hundreds of people and forcing residents to avoid roads, parks and forestsIn north-east Ukraine, less than 50km from the Russian border, lies the city of Shostka. In the first months of the full-scale invasion it was blockaded, and ever since has faced constant shelling and drone strikes from the Russian army.But if and when the attacks stop, there will be an invisible danger that will linger for much longer: unexploded devices. Ukraine is now one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, with about a quarter of its territory – an area larger than England – contaminated with explosives. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kim Jong Un pays emotional tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia

Kim hands out medals to ‘heroes’ sent by North Korea to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk

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3 w. ago Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval

Construction would be ‘flagrant breach of international law’ and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary saysIsrael has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its approval of a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank as a “flagrant breach of international law.”Briefing journalists, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, Effie Defrin said the IDF had begun the second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza, which it launched in May. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel’s Gaza City plan is killing prospect of peace in Middle East, says Jordan

Criticism adds to international outrage over Israel’s plans for new Gaza offensive and West Bank settlementsMiddle East crisis liveIsrael is “killing all prospects” for peace in the Middle East, Jordan’s foreign minister has said amid escalating international outrage over Israel’s plans for a new large-scale offensive in Gaza City and its intention to massively expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank.Ayman Safadi made his remarks during a visit to Moscow on the same day that the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, approved a plan to conquer Gaza City, an urban area that is home to hundreds of thousands of people in the north of the Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican

Pope Leo XIV has asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine

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4 w. ago Hamas says it accepts new ceasefire deal as Palestinian death toll surpasses 62,000

Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from the war had climbed to 62,004, with another 156,230 people wounded

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4 w. ago Why is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks?

Putin has reportedly demanded full control of industrial region but Kyiv is set against ceding any territoryRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAt last week’s Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin made full control of Donbas – Ukraine’s industrial heartland in the east – a central condition for ending the war.According to sources briefed on the talks, the Russian leader demanded that Ukrainian forces withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk, the two regions that make up Donbas, in exchange for a freeze along the rest of the frontline. Continue reading...

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