Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing? The fast-moving offensive began on Wednesday, surprising forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad and his allies The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012 These were the key developments on the 1,012th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2024
Blair thinktank criticises ‘unfounded’ nuclear fears after Chornobyl Tony Blair Institute says global carbon emissions would be 6% lower if not for ‘inaccurate narrative’ over 1986 disaster The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024
Who is Bushra Bibi? Imran Khan’s wife stands at the forefront of the Pakistan protests Elusive spouse of the former prime minister led march of tens of thousands on Islamabad The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024
More than 40 injured during mass protests in Georgia as government put EU talks on hold Shocking levels of violence directed at journalists and activists condemned Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2024
Rebels behind Aleppo’s surprise fall took advantage of Russian and Iranian distraction Forces only took three days to take the city from Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but the Middle East’s newest conflict looks set to last The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024
Putin may have wanted Skripal dead over what he knew, UK officials believe Ex-spy had information about Russian president’s ‘embezzlement’ of profits from metals production, intelligence official says The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024
Mapping who controls what in Syria Opposition fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seize control of large parts of Aleppo as they push south. Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2024
Russia Increases Military Spending Amid Ukraine Conflict Russian President Putin approves significant increase in military spending for 2025 amidst escalating conflict in Ukraine. Ongoing conflict prompts budgeta... Top News · Dec 1, 2024
Kurds call for end to ‘attacks’ after police terror probe Several hundred demonstrators marched through central London. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2024
Georgia PM Rules Out Re-run Of Contested Vote Georgia's Prime Minister on Sunday ruled out new parliamentary elections amid a post-election crisis that has seen his legitimacy questioned both at home and internationally. International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024
Serbia Denies Behind Kosovo Blast, Says Attack Aimed At Belgrade Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday denied that Belgrade had masterminded a strike on Kosovar infrastructure, saying Kosovo itself had mounted a "hybrid attack" against his country. International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024
Syria's Second City Slips From Government Control: Monitor Syria's second-largest city Aleppo has fallen from government control for the first time since the country's conflict began more than a decade ago, a war monitor said Sunday, after a surprise advance by rebels. International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024
‘The EU wants Ukraine to win this war’: who is its new chief diplomat Kaja Kallas? She stepped down as Estonia’s prime minister to take up foreign policy role replacing tough talker Josep Borrell The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2024 New EU chiefs mark first day of mandate with visit to Kyiv The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Syrian and Russian airstrikes hit Aleppo and Idlib after insurgents advance Assad regime seeks to repel Islamist rebels in north as Iran’s top diplomat visits Damascus in show of support
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024 Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Romania votes in parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference Success in presidential poll of far-right populist Călin Georgescu has triggered nightly protests across country
Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,011 These were the key developments on the 1,011th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024 New EU Chiefs Visit Kyiv On First Day Of Mandate The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office.
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024 Poland Border Fence Divides Officials And Rights Groups An impenetrable barrier against irregural migration for some, a deadly trap for others: a metal fence erected on the Polish-Belarusian border is dividing Poland's authorities and human rights groups.
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024 Near Chechnya, Tracing The Life Of A Georgian-Ukrainian Soldier Baker Sergo Gornakashvili grew up near Georgia's Pankisi Gorge, haunted by echoes of the wars in nearby Chechnya, before trading his apron for a rifle and dying on Ukraine's front line.
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2024 For Georgia's Opposition, Protest Is The Cure For Melancholy Like many supporters of Georgia's political opposition, 32-year-old Ani Bakhturidze worries the government is leading her country away from Europe and "towards Russia".
The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile strike kills at least four in central town Rescue operation under way, Zelenskyy says, after more than a dozen also wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region. What we know on day 1,012
International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2024 Germany Clamps Down On Migrants: 'Assimilate To Our Culture, Language, and Laws or Stay Out' CDU also stressed that non-European migrants will be turned away and requested to migrate to other European countries.