Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
US negotiating Israel-Gaza ceasefire with Hamas through American in Doha, source says
The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict. The talks have been led on the…
Read MorePoland intervenes after Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship detected near Baltic Sea cable
A Russian “shadow fleet” ship performed suspicious manoeuvres near the cable connecting Poland and Sweden, Poland’s PM Donald Tusk said. The Polish military intervened in the Baltic Sea after a Russian ship carried out “suspicious manoeuvres” near a power cable connecting Poland and Sweden, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. “A Russian ship…
Read MoreJoint Statement on the U.S.-Türkiye Syria Working Group
The United States hosted Türkiye for a new round of the Syria Working Group in Washington, D.C. U.S. and Turkish interagency delegations were led by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Nuh Yılmaz. U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Thomas Barrack Jr. and Turkish Ambassador to the United States Sedat…
Read MoreAdviser to Ukrainian ex-President Yanukovych shot dead outside American School in Spain
Spanish authorities said that an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead on Wednesday when gunmen targeted him outside the American School of Madrid. Andrii Portnov, 52, was identified as the victim by Spain’s Interior Ministry. He was shot at 9:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT), authorities said. Local media reported that…
Read MoreIDF announces start of ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots’ Gaza ground offensive
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the start of a new “extensive ground operation” in Gaza in a statement Sunday. The announcement comes after intensified airstrikes launched by the Israeli Air Force over the past week. “IDF troops have begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots,’” the…
Read MorePeace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos
After days of confusion and theatrics, direct peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began on Friday in Istanbul for the first time since the start of the war. The negotiations are not expected — even by President Trump, who supported them — to yield significant results. But the meeting itself is a win for…
Read MoreIsraeli strikes kill at least 82 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
At least 82 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip. Strikes overnight and into Friday hit across Gaza, including the outskirts of Deir al-Balah and the city of Khan Younis. At least 66 people were killed according to the Indonesian hospital, where…
Read MoreIsraeli military strikes kill scores in Gaza, medics say
Israeli military strikes killed at least 60 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Middle East. Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in…
Read MoreGermany arrests three Ukrainian nationals for plotting Russian ‘sabotage’ bomb attacks
The three suspects plotted to carry out arson and explosive attacks on German freight transport systems, according to federal prosecutors. Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of acting as agents for Russia in a plot involving parcel bombs, German prosecutors said on Wednesday. The men are suspected of being…
Read MoreIndia’s Modi warns Pakistan of more strikes if there is a ‘terrorist attack’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Monday that New Delhi would target “terrorist hideouts” across the border again if there were new attacks on India and would not be deterred by what he called Islamabad’s “nuclear blackmail.” Modi’s first public comments since Indian armed forces launched strikes on what New Delhi said were…
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