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Kyiv Under Fire Again as Fragile Diplomatic Pause Gives Way to War
Russian missiles and drones returned to the Ukrainian capital within hours of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner completing talks in Moscow and Kyiv, exposing the limits of Washington’s renewed attempt to revive peace negotiations Russia has resumed large-scale missile and…
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Britain’s Israel Policy Faces New Test as UN Expert Demands Deeper Break With Settlements
Francesca Albanese has welcomed London’s proposed restrictions on trade linked to Israeli settlements, but says the measures will matter only if Britain extends them beyond goods and aligns its wider policy with international law. Britain’s attempt to reset its relationship…
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Ukraine Adviser Warns Drone War Is Pushing Russia and Kyiv Toward a Devastating Stalemate
Zelenskyy’s defence technology adviser says escalating long-range attacks are turning the conflict into a “war of cities and infrastructure,” with civilians increasingly exposed and neither side capable of securing a decisive victory. The war between Russia and Ukraine is entering…
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Europe’s Endurance Gap: Defence Chiefs Warn Russia Could Outlast the Continent in a Long War
Despite rapidly rising military budgets, European security officials fear ammunition shortages, fragmented defence industries and weakening political cohesion could leave the continent dangerously exposed in a prolonged confrontation with Moscow. Europe may be spending more on defence than at any…
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Wedding Celebration Turns to Tragedy as US Strike Devastates Iranian Coastal Community
Grief and anger sweep through Kuhestak after a deadly blast kills civilians at a Baloch wedding, intensifying scrutiny of the human cost of the widening US-Iran conflict What should have been a night of celebration in the small coastal town…
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Deadly West Bank Escalation Deepens Fears of Palestinian Displacement
Two young Palestinians have been killed in al-Mughayyir during an operation involving Israeli troops and settlers, while the demolition of an entire community in the South Hebron Hills intensifies scrutiny of settlement expansion, military enforcement and forced displacement across the…
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U.S.-Iran War Erupts Again as Tehran Strikes Gulf States and Washington Launches New Attacks
A brief lull has collapsed into the most serious exchange of fire in weeks, placing Gulf infrastructure, regional allies and the Strait of Hormuz once again at the centre of a rapidly widening conflict. The fragile pause in fighting between…
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Europe’s Budget Battle Begins as António Costa Takes EU Priorities to National Capitals
The European Council president is consulting leaders across the bloc as negotiations over defence, competitiveness, enlargement and the EU’s next seven-year budget move toward a decisive phase. European Council President António Costa has begun an intensive round of meetings with…
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U.S.–Iran Confrontation Flares Again as Trump Threatens Powerful Retaliation
Iranian missiles target American forces after a U.S. strike on Larak Island, reviving fears that the fragile pause in direct hostilities could give way to another cycle of escalation across the Gulf The United States and Iran have exchanged direct…
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Moscow Signals New Assault on Ukraine’s Power Grid as Long-Range War Intensifies
Russia says it is preparing large-scale attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in retaliation for Kyiv’s expanding drone campaign against refineries and other strategic targets Russia has announced preparations for a new wave of large-scale strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, raising…
