Flooded ground adds to misery in Gaza
Heavy winter rains have flooded makeshift camps across Gaza, destroying thousands of tents and deepening the hardship for displaced families already struggling with limited aid. In Deir al Balah, residents…
IDF ignores ‘ceasefire’ in renewed attacks
At least four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded on Monday as Israeli forces continued firing on Gaza neighbourhoods despite the ceasefire. One victim was a man struck by…
US intervention in Venezuela appears imminent
Amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the US has assembled its largest military force in the Caribbean since the 1989 Panama invasion, but some observers have predicted that America’s…
European leaders adopt strong line on proposed peace deal
European leaders insist on being fully involved in Ukraine negotiations, especially on issues like sanctions on Russia and the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank. These matters, along with…
US says Geneva peace talks ‘most productive’
US secretary of state Marco Rubio called Geneva’s Sunday Ukraine peace talks the most productive day they have had in the past 10 months, “I would say, probably best meeting…
EU leaders push for peace plan inclusion
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that Ukraine must remain free to choose its own destiny and insisted that the EU’s decisive role in supporting peace be fully…
US promotes partition of Gaza under Israelis
The US is preparing for a long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would begin, and a “red zone” left in…
Russia turns to North Korea for munitions workers
Russia is facing a severe labour shortage for producing its Shahed-style long-range attack drones and is now turning to North Korea for workers. Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) says Moscow plans…