Category: 1. Russia

Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription

By Anna Smolchenko and Didier Lauras with AFP bureaus

Paris (AFP) Mar 16, 2025

Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow’s war…

Hundreds killed in Gaza as Israel renews attacks targeting Hamas

by Darryl Coote

Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2025

Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza on Tuesday, killing hundreds of Palestinians in what is the first major attack since…

Lebanon says seven killed in clashes on Syria border

by AFP Staff Writers

Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 17, 2025

The Lebanese health ministry on Monday said at least seven people were killed and 52 wounded in clashes on the border with…

US kills ‘multiple’ leaders of Iran-backed rebels in Yemen; Huthis vow ‘escalation’

by AFP Staff Writers

Sanaa (AFP) Mar 16, 2025

A White House official on Sunday said a wave of United States air strikes on Yemen killed senior…

Lebanon reports deadly strikes as Israel says responded to gunfire

by AFP Staff Writers

Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 16, 2025

Israel’s defence minister said the military responded to stray gunfire from Lebanon Sunday, after Lebanese…

Hospitalised Pope calls for end to world conflicts

by AFP Staff Writers

Vatican City (AFP) Mar 18, 2025

Pope Francis called Tuesday for an end to war and urged reflection in a letter published by Italy’s newspaper of record, as the…

Israel defence minister confirms air strike in Damascus

by AFP Staff Writers

Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 13, 2025

Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Damascus on Thursday, with the military…

During their roughly one-hour phone call on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that “American ownership” of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants would be “the best protection” for them, White…

How much would it really cost the European Union to defend itself against aggression? In the immediate term, that question, of course makes us think of Russia, but we can no longer exclude multiple other possibilities, including the…

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. On social media, Trump said the call was “very good and…