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Russia must beat Ukraine with 'minimal losses': new defence chief
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
President Vladimir Putin on Sunday nominated economist Andrei Belousov to replace Sergei Shoigu as Moscow's defence chief, a surprise move more than two years i...
Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of U.S. solidarity
May 14, 2024 (UPI)
The United States' top diplomat is to meet with senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his visit to the European nation that...
Russian strikes wound 20 in Ukraine's Kharkiv city
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
The city, located in Ukraine's northeast just 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Russia's border, has faced intensifying aerial attacks in recent months. Moscow also...
Blinken: Israel offensive on Rafah would not eliminate Hamas
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Separately, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized Washington's concerns about an offensive in a call with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegb...
Putin's defence shake-up: 'Preparing for a long confrontation'
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
It is unclear if outgoing defence minister Sergei Shoigu's move to head the national security council is a demotion, while the future of its previous chief Niko...
5 Iraqi soldiers killed in 'terrorist' attack: officials
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Iraq's ministry of defence said that an officer and several members of his regiment were killed "while thwarting a terrorist attack". "Daesh terrorists launched...
US says Russia defense shake-up shows Putin 'desperation' on war
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
"Our point of view is that this is further indication of Putin's desperation to sustain his war of aggression against Ukraine, despite it being a major drain on...
China, Cambodia to hold joint military exercises
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
A Chinese warship docked in the coastal city of Sihanoukville on Monday morning, bringing troops and materials for the exercises, Cambodian army spokesman Thong...
U.N.: 360,000 flee Rafah; number of women, children killed in Gaza reduced by half
May 13, 2024 (UPI)
The United Nations said 360,000 people have fled Rafah under evacuation orders from Israel as it expands its military operation on the ground. Israel has not wa...
Putin removes defence minister Shoigu
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
Putin proposed economist Andrey Belousov as Shoigu's replacement, according to a list of the ministerial nominations published by the Federation Council, Russia...
Putin replaces defense chief Sergei Shoigu
May 12, 2024 (UPI)
Andrei R. Belousov, an economist who has served as deputy prime minister and the economic development minister, is Putin's choice to be the new defense chief. I...
Thousands evacuated as Russia advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said "fierce fighting" was under way and governor Oleg Synegubov said "all areas" of the regional border with Russia were now "unde...
Jordan launches multinational 'Eager Lion' war games
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
The drills, set to end on May 23, include anti-terrorism and air defence training, army spokesman Colonel Mustafa al-Hiyari told a news conference. He said that...
Hamas says Israeli-British hostage held in Gaza dead
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
Earlier on Saturday, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades released an 11-second clip showing captive Nadav Popplewell alive and identifying himself. The Hostages and...
Israel orders Rafah evacuations ahead of threatened ground assault
May 11, 2024 (UPI)
The newest evacuation orders apply to people in the central part of the city. In 2017, Rafah's population was about 234,000, but it has swollen to around 1.4 mi...
Russia claims more advances after Ukraine ground offensive
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
The defence ministry said its troops had "liberated" five villages in the Kharkiv region near the border with Russia -- Borisivka, Ogirtseve, Pletenivka, Pylna ...
Following Biden's arms threat, Netanyahu vows Israel will fight 'with its fingernails'
May 10, 2024 (UPI)
"We are determined and we are united in order to defeat our enemies and those who want to destroy us," Netanyahu said Thursday in a recorded statement. "If we n...
Israel army says four soldiers killed in north Gaza
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
"The four soldiers were killed in the same incident, from an explosive device near a school in the area of Zeitoun", a southern neighbourhood of Gaza City, the ...
China envoy held talks on Ukraine war in ME; Russia claims more advances
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
China, which claims to be a neutral party in Ukraine, has never condemned Russia's invasion, while the United States has said Moscow would struggle to sustain i...
Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
It was the starkest warning yet from the United States, Israel's main military provider, over the civilian impact of its war against Hamas. An AFP correspondent...
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