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Kyiv school year begins under the shadow of air raid sirens
Children in Kyiv began their new school year with a ceremony that was interrupted by an air raid alert, just hours after Russian missile strikes hit the capital.
Ukraine launches investigation after Russian drone strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 37 people, including the head of a community working to rescue people. Authorities say the warehouse was storing components and launch boosters for long-range drones.
Russian drone strike causes fire and explosions in Kyiv warehouse, injuring at least six people.
War in Sudan: What Defecting Paramilitaries Claim
High-ranking officers and political figures are defecting from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to join the regular army, providing insights into the paramilitary group's internal dynamics and external support.
Iran’s disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war
Six months into an existential war, Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains unseen and unheard, raising critical questions about his condition and leadership amidst regional conflict and a fragile economy.
Iran war disrupts oil markets, raising concerns about economic instability.
Two people were killed when a Ukrainian missile struck a house in southern Russia, while another missile hit a warehouse of the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, causing a fire, according to Russian authorities. The attack is part of a recent escalation of strikes by …
The US and Israel's war on Iran has caused significant environmental damage, including oil leaks in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and the release of greenhouse gases. The war has also resulted in the contamination of Iran's coastal waters, including those aro…
The US has announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission, causing long queues at petrol stations in Tehran. Despite Iran's decades of sanctions resilience, some residents fear the new measures could spark protests again.
A widespread view in Western debates is that Ukraine cannot and should not defeat Russia outright or fully expel it from its territory due to the risk of nuclear escalation. However, this narrative is misplaced, and a brief history of war shows that apocalyptic thinking a…
Six months on, grief still raw for Iran school parents
Six months after a strike on her school killed her 9-year-old daughter, a mother in Iran's Hormozgan province is still grappling with grief. She recalls the last night they spent together, during which her daughter excitedly talked about upcoming holidays and the clothes …
Six months after a school strike in Iran's southern city of Minab, families are still grappling with the raw grief of losing loved ones, particularly children, in an attack attributed to the US-Israel war with Iran.
Trump's approval holds at record low as U.S. support for Iran war falls, Reuters Ipsos poll finds
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that U.S. public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest level since the conflict's early days, helping to hold President Donald Trump's popularity at a record low. The poll showed just 31% of Americans support U.S. military action agai…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons, but gives no details on when or where the alleged plot took place. This comes as his coalition trails in opinion polls ahead of the general election in October.
France gathers Ukraine's allies to boost resistance to Russia
France, Germany, and the UK are meeting with Ukraine's allies to reaffirm support for Kyiv and discuss how to pressure Russia to halt its invasion. France will send interceptor missiles to Ukraine to help shoot down ballistic missiles.
Ukraine Backers Gather as Russian Attacks Escalate, Air Defence Runs Low
Ukraine hosts a meeting of its key European backers to press for air-defence supplies and more pressure on Moscow, with Russian attacks killing more civilians than at any time since the first months of the invasion.
Ukraine widens its targets — and its tolerance for civilian casualties
Ukraine has broadened its long-range drone campaign beyond conventional military targets, intensifying strikes on Russia's oil and gas industry and hitting the vast warehouses of Wildberries, Russia's answer to Amazon. Ukrainian authorities are increasingly seeing Russian…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed the extent of the weapons deficit, releasing usually closely guarded numbers and seeking a package of at least 300 missiles for the upcoming winter. Ukraine is reliant on advanced systems to protect its skies, but amid shor…
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday to announce a boost for Kyiv's long-range missiles. He will share classified information about UK-made components of the Storm Shadow missiles to help Ukraine build its own version.
Diesel Crisis Threatens to Outlast the Middle East War
A diesel crisis is unfolding, threatening to outlast the Middle East war. The conflict has disrupted global oil supplies, leading to a shortage of diesel fuel. This has significant implications for the global economy, particularly for industries that rely heavily on diese…
Iranian artists will showcase their works at an art exhibition in Sydney, Australia, exploring the human consequences of war and destruction. The exhibition, titled 'When the Earth Embraces the Sky,' will run from September 5 to 13.
Iran's Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, revealed the low morale and high rate of depression and suicide among US army forces after waging aggression on Iran.
The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine
A French woman becomes the first French astronaut to carry out a spacewalk, wildfires rage in Europe, and the war in Ukraine continues.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected his ex-defence chief's calls for a wartime election, calling the prospect a 'huge risk' amid the more than four-year war with Russia.
The Turn-EM competition in Zagreb saw two Ukrainian-born athletes and a Russian competitor face off in the men's horizontal bar final. The new policy allowing Russian gymnasts to compete without a neutral review has sparked tensions. Ilia Kovtun, a Ukrainian-born gymnast,…
Ukraine's sacked defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, claims President Zelensky has "questions to answer" regarding corruption within his government, following a recent money laundering investigation.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the nation is fighting a full-scale economic, military, and security war, but its power and cohesion have astonished the world and defied enemy predictions of collapse.
Hezbollah's deputy chairman, Mahmoud Qamati, warns that any Israeli attempt to occupy new areas of Lebanon will receive an 'appropriate response'.
Ukrainian drones killed at least 10 people in attacks against targets across Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility, Russian officials said on Saturday.
Thousands of children in Gaza who lost their families in Israeli strikes navigate grief, trauma, and adulthood with little support. Jana al-Motouq, a 13-year-old girl, was the sole survivor of her family after an Israeli strike killed them on 17 November 2023 in the Gaza …