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Ukraine Parliament Scraps Session Over Russian Missile Strike Threat

This is Beirut, 22/11 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine's parliament has cancelled Friday's session, lawmakers said, citing the risk of a Russian missile attack on the district of Kyiv where government buildings are located. The move comes after several foreign embassies, including the US representative office, shuttered temporarily over the threat of a strike on Kyiv. "The hour of questions ...

Russia Gave N. Korea Oil, Anti-air Missiles in Exchange for Troops

This is Beirut, 22/11 10:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia provided North Korea with oil, anti-air missiles and economic help in exchange for troops to support Moscow's war on Ukraine, government officials and a research group said Friday. The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts saying ...

Putin Hints at Strikes on West in ‘Global’ Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 22/11 09:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine -- which Putin hinted was capable of ...

Most Asian Markets Track Wall St Gains, Bitcoin Closes on $100,000

This is Beirut, 22/11 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Most Asian markets gained Friday after a bounce on Wall Street, while bitcoin continued its march higher to move within touching distance of the $100,000 mark. Rising geopolitical tensions tempered the atmosphere and pushed oil higher after Russia hit Ukraine with a new-generation intermediate-range missile and sent a warning to the West. The ...

What Does an ICC Arrest Warrant Entail?

Malo Pinatel, 21/11 21:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nearly six months after its prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan, announced the request, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif. The charges stem from their responsibility for ...

ICC: Catching the World's Most Wanted

This is Beirut, 21/11 19:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif mark a historic development for a body that has struggled for 22 years with a lack of recognition and enforcement power. Backed by 124 member ...

China Urges ‘Calm’ After Putin Decree on Broader Use of Nuclear Weapons

This is Beirut, 20/11 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China on Wednesday urged "calm" and "restraint" after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat and Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time. Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to ...

Zelensky Says 2025 Will Determine Who Wins Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 19/11 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2025 will be decisive in determining the outcome of the war, in an address to parliament marking the 1,000th day of the Russian invasion. Zelensky, presenting a "resilience plan" for Ukraine at this critical juncture in the conflict, spoke after Washington granted Kyiv long-awaited approval ...

G20 Meet to Discuss Global Issues Amid Trump's Return

This is Beirut, 18/11 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. US President Joe Biden will attend his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck whom other leaders are already ...

Russia Pounds Ukraine With ‘Massive’ Attack in ‘Hellish’ Night

This is Beirut, 17/11 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with a "massive" aerial barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people across the country in the largest attack in months that Kyiv called "hellish." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow launched 120 missiles and almost 100 drones, targeting Kyiv as well as ...

Zelensky Aims for Diplomatic End to War in 2025 as Trump's Return Nears

This is Beirut, 16/11 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through “diplomatic means” as both countries prepare for Donald Trump's return to the White House. February 2025 would mark the third anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, with Russia's troops gaining ...

Scholz Urges Ukraine Talks in First Call with Putin Since 2022

This is Beirut, 15/11 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the two leaders in almost two years. In the call, Scholz "condemned Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and called on President Putin to end it and withdraw troops", the chancellor's spokesman ...

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