• Wars and Rumors of War: Christian Leader Murdered in Political Assassination

    JERUSALEM and south LEBANON – Christian-Muslim tensions in Lebanon have erupted after the murder of well-known Christian politician Pascal Sleiman. Given his fierce opposition to Hezbollah, Lebanese Christians are worried for their safety as the terror group's intimidation grows. A Syrian gang is believed to have kidnapped and murdered Sleiman, a strong believer and senior member of the Christian Lebanese Forces Party. Experts here see it as a political assassination linked to Hezbollah, meant...

  • Ukraine war briefing: Donald Trump says survival of Ukraine important to the US

    Former president’s comments are being described as a shift in tone days before Republicans vote on a multibillion-dollar aid package. What we know on day 786See all our Ukraine war coverageDonald Trump has said the survival of Ukraine is important to the US, in what Reuters describes as a shift in tone days before Republicans are due to vote on a $61bn aid package in the US House of Representatives. “As everyone agrees, Ukrainian Survival and Strength should be much more important to Europe than...

  • Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine’s army chief says eastern front has ‘deteriorated significantly’

    Ukraine’s Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi says Russia has intensified armoured assaults as battles rages over village near Bakhmut. What we know on day 781See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageGermany will supply a US-made Patriot air defence system and air defence missiles to Ukraine at a “critical time”, as Kyiv struggles to defend its energy system from Russian bombardment, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app that he was grateful to Germany’s...

  • Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine passes controversial bill to broaden civilian mobilisation in attempt to boost military – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHere are some of the latest images coming through from photo agencies:We’ve got a bit more on Ukraine’s new mobilisation bill aimed at boosting troop numbers. Continue reading

  • War Weariness Begins to Settle Over Ukraine

    Ukraine has been under the gun for more than two years, and the constant Russian attacks have begun to wear on the Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

  • Trump jury members set for opening statements: Who are they?

    The five women and seven men make up a highly educated group who will deliberate on the case.

  • RFK Jr.: Who Really Profits from The Ukraine War?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD6kvDHbIYYsourceFew people understand what the war in Ukraine means for big business—namely, opportunity. It’s not just the weapons and reconstruction contracts. Ukraine’s vast agricultural lands—among the most fertile in the world—are up for grabs, and American companies like BlackRock are at the front of the line.

  • The US war aid might be too little, too late for Ukraine

    At the last possible moment, after months of prevarication and with Russian troops on the brink of a major breakthrough…What to read next: Ukraine’s plight is getting more desperate by the day | Russia is failing to undermine German morale on Ukraine | Why do neoliberals get let off the Iraq War hook? | Australia is in danger of tearing itself apart

  • House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid

    House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson this

  • Extra money for Ukraine, councils, refugees in spring statement

    The outgoing cabinet’s spring financial statement includes billions of euros in additional spending to fund crisis accommodation for refugees, compensation for parents duped in the childcare benefit scandal, cash to fund the Groningen subsidence scandal, and more money for local councils. Much of the extra cash has been raised by claiming back money which had been allocated for specific projects this year at several different ministries, but which has not been spent. Presenting the plans on...

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    Biden, G7 leaders unanimously condemn Iranian attack

    President Joe Biden and G7 leaders unanimously condemned Iran’s attack on Israel. Biden conveyed to Netanyahu that the U.S. will not be a part of any counteroffensive.