Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested to Sky News that he might consent to Russia temporarily holding on to occupied Ukrainian territory as part of a ceasefire deal. During an exclusive interview with Sky News, he said he...
Syrian army retreats as rebels storm into Aleppo | DW News
Rebel forces have reignited Syria’s long-simmering civil war, with largely Islamist fighters storming into the country’s second-largest city. The Syrian army concedes it has lost control of large parts of...
World Central Kitchen pauses operations in Gaza after three aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike
In Gaza, the Israeli military says it has killed a Palestinian man it accuses of being involved in Hamas’ October 7th attack. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) earlier claimed that one of the three aid workers...
French PM scraps electricity tax hike plan as opposition threatens to topple government • FRANCE 24
Political wrangling continues to cast a shadow over the French government’s effort to pass next year’s budget bill through parliament. In one rough session, some MPs had to be separated after pushing and...
More illegal miners in South Africa resurface from two separate mine shafts
There’s no telling just how many illegal miners remain in a gold mine without adequate food or water in the South African town of Stilfontein. On Thursday, 17 resurfaced from two separate mine shafts… and they say they...
Rebel forces claim Aleppo: ‘Preoccupied’ Russia and ‘weakened’ Iran offered ‘window of opportunity’
A preoccupied Russia and a weakened Iran – the principal backers of President Assad’s regime – have provided rebel groups in Syria with the opportunity to launch a lightening offensive on Syria’s second biggest city and...
Ros Atkins On: Are North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine? | BBC News
The Russian Defence Minister has made an unannounced visit to Pyongyang – as Ukraine claims that North Korean troops are in Russia and ready to support Russia’s military. It’s suggested tens of...