Nagorno-Karabakh: Fears of full-scale war as Azerbaijan launches attack on Armenian positions Azerbaijan announces major military offensive in breakaway region The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its farm products Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Iraq's president will summon the Turkish ambassador over airstrikes in Iraq's Kurdish region The Iraqi president says he will summon Turkey’s ambassador and hand him a formal letter of protest over recent Turkish airstrikes The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Russian abduction of Ukrainian children is ‘genocide’, Zelensky tells UN US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took centre-stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to address world leaders on the war in Ukraine that has divided the global body. Biden has urged world leaders to stand with Kyiv against Russian aggression, while also touching on Washington's… France 24 · Sep 19, 2023
Why is there dispute over control of Nagorno-Karabakh? Separatist region’s mostly Armenian population has resisted Azerbaijani rule for more than a century The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
US policy of 'pragmatic engagement' in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and U.S. resources. But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia. The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023
Ukrainian market tragedy may have been caused by errant missile fired by Ukraine Evidence collected by New York Times suggests Russia may not have been responsible for strike The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Azerbaijan announces an 'anti-terrorist operation' targeting Armenian positions in Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan has announced an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Azerbaijan launches new military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh As tensions with Yerevan escalate, officials say Armenian firing points, combat assets and military assets are targets. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2023
Azerbaijan launches ‘anti-terrorist’ attack in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Bombardment of blockaded region could reopen 2020 war that took land from Armenian population The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Azerbaijan launches Karabakh operation, urges Armenian separatists to surrender Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched a military operation against the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, warning it would "continue until the end" in the territory, over which it has fought two wars with neighbouring Armenia. France 24 · Sep 19, 2023
From London, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif blames ex-army chief for his 2017 ouster Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is claiming the country’s former powerful military and spy chiefs orchestrated his ouster in 2017, when he was forced to step down after being convicted of corruption The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging defense leaders Tuesday to “dig deep” and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
At UN, Biden looks to send message to world leaders - and voters - about leadership under his watch President Joe Biden will use his annual address before the U.N. General Assembly to make the case to world leaders — and the 2024 U.S. electorate — that he’s reestablished U.S. leadership on the world stage The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023 Germany will suffer worst from world economic slowdown, says OECD Higher interest rates and weaker trade, as well as sluggish growth in China, likely to hit big economies
WEKU · Sep 19, 2023 Zelenskyy's U.S. visit comes as Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine lawyers insist that UN's top court has jurisdiction to hear Kyiv's case against Russia Ukraine is insisting that the United Nations’ highest court has jurisdiction to hear a case alleging that Moscow abused the genocide convention to justify launching its devastating invasion last year
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Putin still has ‘well over 200,000 troops’ in occupied Ukraine, top US general says Ejecting over 200,000 Russian troops is ‘a very high bar that’s gonna take a long time to do’, Mark Milley says
Zenger · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine ‘broke The Glass Ceiling’ For Iran-Russia Cooperation Russia’s growing dependence on Iran for firepower in its war against Ukraine has broken the boundaries on cooperation
Zenger · Sep 19, 2023 Blinken: Iran Prisoner Swap ‘separate Track’ From Engagement With Iran The Biden administration has been sharply criticized for releasing $6 billion to Iran in exchange for the seven Americans
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Once a global ideal, Germany's economy struggles with an energy shock that's exposing longtime flaws Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine forces engaged in ‘heavy fighting’ against Russia for islands in Dnipro River Both sides are launching maritime raids in small boats
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelensky questions why Russia still has place at UN ahead of New York address War-time leader has not confirmed if he will stick around for Russian minister Sergei Lavrov’s remarks
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington this week comes at a critical time as Republican leadership in the House and Senate diverge on the best way to get more military and humanitarian aid over the finish line
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023 ‘Ukrainians understand corruption can kill’: Kyiv takes on an old enemy Much work remains to be done, but campaigners say recent scandals and court cases are a good rather than a bad sign