Fire engulfs shipyard hit by Ukrainian missiles in Russia-annexed Crimea Moscow-installed governor reports at least 24 injured as missile attack sparks large blaze at Sevastopol naval shipyard. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023
US says Russia-North Korea cooperation 'troubling', threatens sanctions The United States "won't hesitate" to impose more sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude any new arms deals, the US State Department warned on Wednesday after the two countries' leaders met for talks in Vladivostok. Earlier, Ukraine's military said its forces had struck naval targets and port… France 24 · Sep 13, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 567 As the war enters its 567th day these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023
The European Jewish Association Protest To The EU Commission Coordinator On Combating Antisemitism Internal EU paper contains antisemitic tropes, Jewish group claims Zenger · Sep 13, 2023
House passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Ranting Putin threatens Sunak and makes wild claim UK ‘backed nuclear plant raid’ Putin claims Ukrainian ‘saboteurs’ who allegedly attempted to damage power lines at the facility were trained under supervision of British secret services The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Poland threatens to keep Ukrainian grain ban after embargo date expires Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he has requested that the European Commission extend the ban. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023
With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland A report says Poland is losing large numbers of Ukrainian refugees from its workforce as they travel to Germany to seek higher wages and government benefits in the rich Western economy The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
What’s happening with the Iran-US prisoner swap deal? Tehran and Washington are expected to exchange prisoners after Iran regains access to its blocked money. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023
Legal action against Trump shows ‘rottenness’ of US politics, says Putin Russian leader claims indictments of former president are political persecution The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
McCarthy ‘doing Trump’s bidding’ by backing impeachment inquiry, Biden campaign says – as it happened Biden 2024 campaign spokesperson accuses House speaker of turning Congress into ‘arm of Trump presidential campaign’ The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2023
30 years after Arafat-Rabin handshake, clear flaws in Oslo Accords doomed peace talks to failure On Sept. 13, 1993, the world watched as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn. It was a stunning moment. The famous handshake between adversaries marked the beginning of what became known as the Oslo Accords, a framework… The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023
Putin calls Trump legal cases ‘politically motivated persecution’ Trump, the frontrunner Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, is facing a series of criminal cases. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Putin calls Trump’s laundry list of criminal charges ‘persecution’ The Russian president made the comments at a gathering of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Protests in Israel as supreme court hears challenge to judicial curbs Striking down of ‘reasonableness’ clause abolishing ability to overrule government could trigger constitutional crisis
France 24 · Sep 12, 2023 Ukraine says it may contact WTO for compensation over Poland’s refusal to import grain Ukraine may take legal action, including turning to the World Trade Organization to obtain compensation, after Poland extended a ban on importing its grain, Ukraine’s prime minister said Tuesday. Russia's Vladimir Putin earlier on Tuesday dismissed Kyiv's claims that it will soon receive F-16 fighter jets from the West, saying…
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is 'rotten' Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s military chiefs put air defences on Moscow towers to protect against drone attacks The move is also believed aimed at reassuring Moscow residents that drone threat is under control
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Ukraine’s ‘tit for tat’ drone strikes could boost Putin’s popularity in Russia, experts warn Ukraine’s use of long-range drones to strike Moscow isn’t a ‘smart use’ of the technology, an expert said
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 In Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests Iran’s theocracy is trying hard to both ignore the upcoming anniversary of nationwide protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf law and tamp down on any possibility of more unrest
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 My nation didn’t learn lesson of war, says Russian who finds bodies of Soviet soldiers Konstantin Dobrovolski, who has spent decades finding and reburying those killed in WW2, says Ukraine invasion was ‘madness’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Poland gripped by febrile pre-election atmosphere as mud-slinging intensifies Polarised politics is nothing new in the eastern European country but October’s poll may have wide-ranging consequences
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023 Ukraine says Black Sea gas, oil platforms recaptured from Russian control Ukrainian military intelligence says offshore platforms in Black Sea retaken by Kyiv forces in ‘unique operation’.
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 566 As the war enters its 566th day, these are the main developments.