War & Conflict
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Gaza truce holds as Palestinians, Israelis count deadly cost
May 20, 2023Calm returned to Gaza on Sunday as a tenuous ceasefire ended five days of violence, leaving Palestinians and Israelis to tally the toll of cross-border shelling that killed scores. Fishermen flocked to the sea in the... -
As Ukraine has access to F-16s, Zelensky arrives at the G7
May 20, 2023President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday for discussions with the G7, having won long-desired access to modern US fighter jets to enhance Ukraine’s defense. Zelensky’s surprise summit presence – he had previously been anticipated... -
Syrians protest al-Assad’s attendance at the Arab League conference
May 20, 2023Thousands of Syrians have demonstrated around the country in opposition to several Arab countries normalizing relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government and the country’s re-admission to the Arab League. The protests on Friday coincided with al-Assad’s... -
Russia bans entry to 500 US citizens, including Obama
May 20, 2023Russia announced on Friday that it has barred 500 Americans, including former President Barack Obama, from entering the country in reaction to US sanctions. “In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration…... -
Biden supports modern fighter jets and pilot training in Ukraine
May 20, 2023According to a senior White House official, US President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders that Washington will support delivering modern airplanes to Ukraine, notably F-16s, and will support efforts to educate Kyiv’s pilots. The US move... -
Sudan war locks depositors out of savings
May 19, 2023On a hot pavement, Ibrahim Said expects to withdraw his savings from a Sudanese bank, but the wait feels as interminable as the country’s banking system. Said is one of dozens of depositors queuing outside a... -
The leader of Sierra Leone has called for an end to the Ukraine war for the sake of mankind
May 19, 2023In an interview with AFP, Sierra Leone’s president expressed hope that a recently planned African mediation effort would stop Russia’s war in Ukraine “for the sake of humanity.” “We are all suffering as a result of... -
Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal despite fierce fighting
May 18, 2023Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to prolong a pact permitting grain exports over the Black Sea, a rare display of collaboration as the war rages and one of Kyiv’s vital Patriot anti-missile defense systems was verified... -
France promises Zelensky weapons after EU honours Ukraine fight ‘for Europe’
May 15, 2023France promised Ukraine dozens more light tanks and armored vehicles on Monday, after President Emmanuel Macron met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, as Kyiv prepares for a widely anticipated counter-offensive. Following stops in Rome and... -
29 Palestinians killed, one fatality in Israel as violence escalates
May 12, 2023On the third day of the biggest escalation of bloodshed in months, Israel and Gaza militants exchanged heavy fire, killing 29 people in the blockaded Palestinian enclave and one in Israel. According to officials in the...
