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Hamas suspends Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal negotiations with Israel

Hamas has suspended all Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal negotiations until humanitarian aid is brought into the northern part of the Strip.

Gazan youth shot dead by Hamas police over attempted aid theft, sparking fiery protests

Protesters urged to 'confront' Hamas policemen and 'seize their weapons' amid growing frustration; Hamas border control official says 'no truth' to reports of fatal shooting

Czech Republic has identified a way to procure 3.5 million rounds of ammunition for Ukraine but needs funding to do so, said the country’s president Petr Pavel

Czech Republic has identified a way to procure 3.5 million rounds of ammunition for Ukraine but needs funding to do so, said the country’s president, Petr Pavel at the "Ukrainian Lunch", hosted by the Pinchuk Foundation in Munich. Speaking during a panel discussion involving leaders from five EU member states, Pavel addressed the challenges related to supplying arms and ammunition to the …

Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says

Ukrainian forces shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter in the skies over eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the country's air force chief said. "On the morning of February 17, 2024, in the eastern (sector), units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy aircraft at once - two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter," Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram. Since receiving advanced Western air defence systems, Kyiv has been able to deploy these weapons to pose an increasing threat to Russian aviation in areas near the front lines as the two-year anniversary nears of Russia's invasion.

Hamas says Israeli hostages have suffered many losses

Mass killer Breivik loses human rights case to end prison isolation

Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says

Air defence forces down 3 Russian aircraft in Ukraine's east this morning

Ukraine’s Air Force units destroyed three Russian aircraft on the eastern front on the morning of 17 February.

Video is said to show U.N. relief worker taking Israeli shot on Oct. 7

The footage of the person Israel identified would be the first to surface publicly of any of the individuals Israel accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attack.

Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine's front line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he was willing to engage with Donald Trump, saying that he was ready take the U.S. presidential hopeful to the front lines.

Parts of Australia to soar over 50 degrees as heatwave grips state

Russian photographer Dmitry Markov has died at the age of 42

Russian photographer Dmitry Markov has died at the age of 42, local media in his hometown of Pskov said Friday, citing his friends.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov States the Special Military Operation is Now a War Against the Collective West

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyPresident Vladimir Putin’s spokesman informed Russians this week that the “special military operation” that Putin launched in Ukraine in February 2022 was set to go on much longer because it is now “a war against the collective West.”That’s right: a war.It was remarkable to hear that word from Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Journalists were explicitly banned from using it as the invasion began and thousands of Russians have been det

Putin must be held accountable - Yulia Navalnaya

Alexei Navalny's wife says Vladimir Putin "will be brought to justice", after her husband was reported to have died in prison.

Russia attempting to develop nuclear space weapon to destroy satellites with massive energy wave, sources familiar with intel say

Russia has captured some soldiers, Ukrainian commander says, as Kyiv’s forces withdraw from key town of Avdiivka

Ukrainian Armed Forces announce withdrawal from key town of Avdiivka

Chun Ki-won: Hero pastor jailed for sexually abusing North Korea teenage escapees

Hailed as "Asia's Schindler" for helping North Koreans flee, he has been jailed for sexual abuse.

U.S. Official Says Iran's Revolutionary Guard Is 'Serving Side-By-Side' With Houthi Rebels In Yemen

A U.S. Navy official confirmed in a “60 Minutes” interview that members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps are providing target information and advising Houthi rebels in Yemen.