The UN warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. Vladimir Putin said he is open to French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to propose a ceasefire during this summer's Paris Olympics
Read MoreDonald Trump “will not give a penny” to Ukraine if he is re-elected US president, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said. The EU is pushing to give Ukraine €2bn-€3bn this year from profits derived from Russia’s frozen assets.
Read MoreThe war in Sudan is “triggering the world’s largest hunger crisis,” with more than 25 million people “trapped in a spiral” of food insecurity. Deadly explosions have rocked Odesa as President Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Read MoreUkraine observed the second year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion mostly in peace, with ordinary Ukrainians powering through the day and wondering when the end of the conflict will come. Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination.
Read MoreJailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is dead. A New York judge has ordered Donald Trump to pay $354m (£280m) in a landmark fraud case
Read MoreMore death and destruction in Ukraine from Russian missile attacks. Authorities in Russia are set to implement a new law allowing them to seize money or property from those, including journalists, who have been convicted of spreading “fake news” about, or otherwise discrediting, the military. A stunning new poll came out in Israel showing PM Netanyahu and his party would be obliterated
Read MorePolling in the state has shown former President Donald Trump with a substantial lead, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in a tight race for second place. The Gaza death toll now passes 24,000. Italian PM Meloni could be headed for trouble with her main ‘frenemy.’
Read MoreThe South Pacific nation of Nauru has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and would instead recognise China. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago, only 517 children of some 20,000 who were illegally taken and held in Russia have been returned
Read MoreThe so-called biting sanctions introduced against Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine appear to be having limited bit in the elite circles of Moscow and St Petersburg. Belorussian President grants himself lifetime immunity from prosecution
Read MoreGaza's Hamas-run health ministry says an Israeli air strike killed at least 70 people. As Ukraine celebrated Christmas on December 25 for the first time, the nation’s military said its forces shot down dozens of Iranian-made Shahed drones and claimed to have blasted another two Russian fighter jets from the sky
Read MoreA divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky hints at mobilisation of up to 500,000
Read MoreIsrael pressed ahead Tuesday with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months. Ahead of a non-binding vote at the United Nations later Tuesday, Israel and the United States faced global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have left Washington empty handed in a bit to secure $61bn
Read MoreThe US Secretary of State says there is a "gap" between Israel's intent to protect civilians and how the war has been unfolding in Gaza. Meanwhile, a UN official says the Israeli military offensive means there is no safe place left for aid agencies in southern Gaza. Aid to Ukraine falls to record lows
Read MoreA surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees.
Read MoreHeavy fighting near Gaza’s largest hospital has left it in a “catastrophic situation,” with patients and staff trapped inside, ambulances unable to collect the wounded and life-support systems without electricity. Three newborn babies reportedly died after the hospital went “out of service” amid intense fighting in the area. Israeli PM Netanyahu told the nation the fight must go on
Read MoreVoters in important U.S. states showed that Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House May be tougher than he expects. Israel forces appear firmly entrenched in northern Gaza as calls for a pause intensify
Read MoreU.S. President Joe Biden returns home after a one day visit to Israel derailed by the destruction at a Gaza hospital claiming the lives of hundreds of civilians and prompting protests across the Middle East. Humanitarian aid access to Gaza still uncertain. Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian populated areas
Read MoreIsrael's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a ceasefire to allow "foreigners out" of south Gaza and "humanitarian aid in.” UN officials say the Gaza Strip is being “strangled” by Israel’s siege. The governing Law and Justice Party wins in exit polls in Poland but could lose power if it’s unable to find a coalition partner in parliament
Read MorePresident Joe Biden has vowed continued US support for Ukraine, after further military funding was excluded from a last-minute congressional budget deal. Most European Union foreign ministers gathered for a meeting in Kyiv on October 2 in a show of solidarity with Ukraine as concerns are growing about a possible weakening of support in the bloc after the election victory in EU member Slovakia of a populist party that opposes military aid for the war-wracked country.
Read MoreCanadian PM Trudeau apologises for the visit to the House of Commons of a Ukrainian man who fought with the Nazis. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit and met with President Zelensky. Taiwan launches its first domestically produced submarine.
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