War & Conflict
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Russia, Iran to sign ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ treaty on Jan 17: Kremlin
Jan 14, 2025The Kremlin said Monday that Iran and Russia will sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership” deal on Friday while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in Russia. Moscow and Tehran have increased their military and political collaboration in... -
Israeli military says four soldiers killed in north Gaza
Jan 13, 2025After more than 15 months of fighting Hamas militants, the Israeli military announced on Saturday that four soldiers had lost their lives in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. Following Israel’s ground offensive in retribution for... -
300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 injured in Ukraine: Seoul
Jan 13, 2025Citing data from Seoul’s spy agency, a South Korean legislator said Monday that over 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 have been wounded while participating in Russia’s conflict against Ukraine. Lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun... -
Mediator Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks
Jan 12, 2025The mediator Qatar said it informed Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy to US President-elect Donald Trump, on Friday on the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza that it has been facilitating with Egypt and the US. According... -
Ukraine strikes on occupied Donetsk kill three
Jan 11, 2025According to officials, Ukrainian strikes on the Russian-occupied Donetsk region on Friday morning killed three persons and injured six others. According to Denis Pushilin, the regional chief appointed by Russia, Ukraine used precision-guided long-range missiles fired... -
Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded
Jan 11, 2025The mortality toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war is estimated to have been almost 40% higher than that reported by the health ministry of the Palestinian enclave, according to research... -
France asks citizens to avoid Iran until ‘hostages’ released
Jan 8, 2025On Tuesday, France issued a warning to its citizens not to visit Iran until French nationals detained there were freed. “The situation of our compatriots held hostage in Iran is quite simply unacceptable. They have been... -
Elaborate military tunnel complex linked to Assad’s palace
Jan 5, 2025The presidential palace facing Damascus is connected to a military complex entrusted with protecting the Syrian capital via a system of tunnels on the slopes of Mount Qasyun, which overlooks the city. An AFP correspondent saw... -
Russia says Ukraine fired US-made missiles at Belgorod region
Jan 5, 2025Russia on Saturday vowed to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons... -
Mali’s army claims arrest of an Islamic State group leader
Jan 5, 2025The army of Mali announced on Saturday that it had detained two men, one of whom was a prominent member of the Islamic State group’s Sahelian branch. The army declared that during an operation in the...
