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Russia Stages Major Airstrike On Ukraine
Russia has struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine's western region of Lviv with missiles early, Kyiv said, in a major airstrike that saw one Russian cruise missile briefly fly into Polish airspace according to Warsaw.
Moscow launched…
Israel Approves New Parcel Of West Bank Land For Settlement
Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich has declared 800 hectares in the occupied West Bank as state land, in a move that will facilitate the use of the ground for settlement building.
The announcement, on the day US Secretary of…
Canada Bids Farewell To Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Canada's dignitaries, political elite, and other well-wishers gathered at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica to pay final respects at the state funeral of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who died on February 29 at age 84.…
Putin Vows To Punish Those Behind Concert Massacre
The Russian government has said it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack.
Report…
Japan Prime Minister Pledges To Boost Defence
Japan will work to strengthen its defence and diplomatic capabilities to maintain peace, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said, adding that military buildups around the country have been growing.
Japan is a close ally of the United States…
Indonesia Recovers Two Bodies After Migrant Boat Capsizes
Indonesian authorities have recovered two bodies from the shores of West Aceh and said local fishermen reported several other drowning victims washed up after a vessel carrying Rohingya migrants capsized off the coast earlier this week.…
EU Countries Agree To Recognise Palestinian State
Spain has agreed with the leaders of Ireland, Malta, and Slovenia to take the first steps towards recognising a Palestinian state, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez said.
This comes following a meeting of the European Council in Brussels.…
Russia Stages Largest Air Strike On Ukraine Facilities
Russia has staged its largest air strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure of the war, hitting a vast dam, killing at least five people and leaving more than a million others without electricity, Kyiv said.
Ukraine, which has long urged…
Pakistan To Discuss Extended Fund Facility With IMF
Pakistan will discuss an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington next month, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, as the country looks to alleviate a full-scale economic crisis.…
Moldovan Parliament Backs Bid To Join EU
Moldova's Parliament has endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote and separatists in the Transdniestria region urged authorities to drop their claim to the enclave.…