Category: 1. Russia

By Saeed al-Batati

Al Mukalla, Yemen (AFP) Dec 26, 2025

Yemen separatists said they would not be deterred from pursuing their objectives after air strikes they blamed on Saudi Arabia hit their positions on Friday.

Emirati-backed…

by AFP Staff Writers

Phnom Penh (AFP) Dec 18, 2025

Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border…

by AFP Staff Writers

Bangkok (AFP) Dec 27, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people.

UN…

By Barbara WOJAZER

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 24, 2025

Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over…

by AFP Staff Writers

Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 31, 2025

Israel is determined to disarm Palestinian militant group Hamas, the country’s military chief said Wednesday, describing 2026 as a “decisive year” for Israel’s…

by AFP Staff Writers

Al Mukalla, Yemen (AFP) Dec 30, 2025

A Saudi-led coalition said it targeted Tuesday a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles destined for separatist forces that were being offloaded from ships at a port…

by AFP Staff Writers

Nur Shams, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 31, 2025

Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out…

In 2025, three St. Petersburg street musicians did something seemingly impossible in wartime Russia: they repeatedly drew crowds of dozens of people to sing openly anti-war songs in public. The feat didn’t come without a price….

They spent their childhoods counting victims, listening to detonations and military helicopters, hearing stories about horrors, and speaking their first words as refugees.

This year marks 30 years since the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina ended. Over…