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An arrest warrant was also issued for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel claims to have killed earlier this year.
'Putin is using Ukraine as testing ground,' Zelensky says after reported ICBM strike
"Today (on Nov. 21), it was a new Russian missile. Its speed and altitude suggest intercontinental ballistic capabilities. Investigations are ongoing," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
UK army chief: We’re ready to fight Putin in Eastern Europe
Rob Magowan told MPs the British Army ‘would fight tonight’ if asked amid rising tensions with Russia.
Russian ICBM strike would be 'clear escalation,' EU says
"While we're assessing the full facts, it's obvious that such (an) attack would mark yet another clear escalation from the side of (Russian President Vladimir Putin," EU foreign affairs spokesperson Peter Stano said, according to AFP.
Kremlin’s 2045 Plan to Divide Ukraine and Reshape Global Power Revealed
The Russian Defense Ministry’s 2045 plan sees the dismantling and division of Ukrainian territory, aimed at securing a pro-Russian global political outcome according to Kyiv Post sources.
Ukraine Says Russia Fires Intercontinental Missile in Escalation
China urges 'calm' after Vladimir Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons
China called for "calm" and "restraint" following Russia's nuclear threat and Ukraine's use of US-supplied long-range missiles against Russian territory. Putin's decree, allowing for potential nuclear weapon use against Ukraine, drew condemnation from Western powers. Beijing urged de-escalation and a political solution, while Macron sought China's influence to mediate with Russia.
Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine for first time
Calls to shut down Chinese aquarium charging $50 to see a robot shark
Customers have called for the facility to be shut down after the shark they paid to see turned out to be a robot. Find out more.
Ukraine's military says Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile in the morning
Ukraine's military also said it shot down six Kh-101 cruise missiles launched by Russia during the attack.
'Water is more precious than gold here': Turkey's strikes on Syria's Kurds cut water supply to 1 million
Report sheds light on dire consequences of Ankara's bombing campaign against Kurdish forces in Syria, leaving residents relying on water deliveries; Kurdish leaders accuse Turkey of attempted 'genocide' while legal experts suggest strikes may constitute war crime
EU disease agency considers quitting Elon Musk’s X over disinfo
The spread of scientific misinformation on the social media platform is making the ECDC think twice, its director says.
Europe prepares for WW3 as Germany reveals national defence plans
Germany's foreign minister vowed her country 'will not be intimidated' by Putin as German media revealed the nation will transform into a NATO staging ground if the conflict to the East should escalate
Zelensky says ‘Israel made a mistake’ in holding back military support for Ukraine
Hezbollah rocket strikes northern Israel kindergarten minutes after children left
Shortly after Hezbollah chief concludes speech, terror group launches rocket barrage, striking empty kindergarten in Acre, causing significant damage to building; blast also damaged dozens of nearby homes, sparking renewed fears among residents