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Attack on Kharkiv
Russia stepped up its bombardment of Kharkiv in December. Since then, the city has been on the receiving end of more ballistic missiles than at any time since the start of the war. Drone assaults have become more frequent: they fly faster and higher, and have a carbon wing-coating that makes shooting them down harder.
Hamas “financier” killed
The man identified as Mohammed Sarur, who has been accused of funnelling tens of millions of dollars from Iranian authorities to the terrorist group, was found at his home in the mountain town of Beit Meri outside Beirut after being shot at least five times on Tuesday. Sanctions against Mr Sarur date back to 2019
Switzerland to host peace summit at the request of president of Ukraine
Switzerland said in January it would host a peace summit at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and has since held talks with the EU, G7 member states and countries such as China and India to garner their support. While Moscow has said it is not against negotiations to end the war, Russian officials
NATO intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea
NATO fighter jets were dispatched yesterday to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that infringed on Swedish airspace in the Baltic Sea. A pair of Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled from an airbase near the German town of Laage to meet the Il-20, with Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, sharing unsettling images of the fighter jets
Chinese electric vehicles in Europe
While most EVs sold in the EU are from Western brands such as Tesla, which manufactures and ships EVs from China, Chinese brands alone are set to account for 11 per cent of the region’s market in 2024. That share could reach 20 per cent by 2027, T&E predicted. China-made electric vehicles will make up
Volodymyr Zelensky urges Donald Trump to visit Ukraine
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the former President of the United States, US, Donald Trump to visit his country. However, the Ukrainian president, however, said he is not interested in Trump’s idea that the war would be over if only Ukraine would forfeit large amounts of land. The U.S. military said Tuesday
Collapsing Ukraine Front lines
Zelensky is worried out loud about the possibility that Russia could break its frontline and assault big cities again.The formerly Ukrainian fortress city of Avdiivka fell at the end of February and there was a real possibility at the time that Russian forces could have breakthrough Ukraine’s lines. In mid-March, Syrskyi warned that Russia was
Mass famine in Gaza
Israel has said aid is moving into Gaza more quickly, but the amount is disputed and the United Nations says it remains much less than the bare minimum to meet humanitarian needs and a deadly, mass famine in Gaza would likely accelerate violence and ensure a long-term conflict, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a
Germany “aiding” genocide in Gaza
On Monday, Nicaragua had argued that Germany was facilitating the commission of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza by providing Israel with military and financial aid, and it asked for emergency measures ordering the German government to halt its support. Germany on Tuesday defended itself at the International Court of Justice against accusations that its arms
Binance man laundering allegations in Nigeria
Binance is not alone – Nigeria’s authorities have been clamping down on cryptocurrency platforms in general over allegations they are being used for money laundering and financing terrorism. As well as money laundering charges, Binance and the two executives also face four counts of tax evasion, filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. An executive