The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Israel conducted strike on Iran, senior U.S. official says

Iranian state TV reported explosions near the city of Isfahan in central Iran early Friday morning local time.

Axios · Apr 19, 2024

Israel, Iran Ready To De-escalate -- For Now: Analysts

The limited nature of Israel's reported strike on Iran and the restrained immediate Iranian reaction shows both sides, in particular Tehran, are looking to de-escalate after weeks of tensions but the situation remains dangerously explosive, analysts say.

International Business Times · Apr 19, 2024

Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine

Russian officials says the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2024

Children among at least eight killed in Russian air strikes in Ukraine

Three children among those killed in Dnipropetrovsk region

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024

Putin has a ‘factchecking’ operation, and so do other dictators – but they use them to twist the truth

Bad actors know that factchecking sites are a vital democratic tool. That’s why they’ve launched their own dishonest versions, says academic Maxim Alyukov

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

World urges ‘de-escalation’ after drones shot down over Iran

Escalation more than six months into Israel’s war on Gaza has raised fears of spiralling violence across region.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2024

Iran and Israel playing with fire as old rules of confrontation are torn up

Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamic

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

Explosions In Iran As US Media Reports Israeli Strikes

Air defense systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after the country's official broadcaster said explosions were heard near the city of Isfahan. There had been no reaction from Israeli or Iranian officials to the overnight strikes and the extent of the damage remained unclear.

International Business Times · Apr 19, 2024

Macron hosts Lebanese PM as Israeli strike on Iran further shakes Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati and army chief Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday to discuss ways to stabilise the region as Israel reportedly carries out retaliatory strikes on Iran.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 19, 2024

Afternoon update: jurors seated in Trump criminal case; suspected fatal crocodile attack; and Taylor Swift’s new album

At least one of six alternate jurors had been selected before court concluded on Thursday

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2024