LONDON | Xinhua | Britain, France and Ukraine will work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday. Europe was in a “moment of real fragility,” Starmer told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. His remarks came after Ukrainian President …
Read More »Israel resumes fighting in Khan Yunis in Southern Gaza
DUBAI, UAE | TASS | Israeli forces have resumed fighting in the area of the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, launching a series of artillery and tank attacks on the outskirts of the town of Abasan al-Kabira, the Palestinian enclave’s Civil Defense reported. “The outskirts of …
Read More »Russia’s Progress MS-30 cargo spacecraft successfully docks with ISS
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia’s Progress MS-30 cargo spacecraft, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said. Carrying a total of 2,599 kg of supplies, the Progress MS-30 delivered 1,179 kg of equipment, clothing, food supplies, …
Read More »Israel accepts U.S. proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, Passover holidays
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel has accepted the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover holidays, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement early Sunday. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on Friday and will last until March 30, while …
Read More »UK PM Starmer meets Ukrainian President Zelensky
LONDON | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has “full backing across the United Kingdom.” He stressed Britain’s “unwavering determination” to achieve lasting peace. Britain and Ukraine have agreed a loan …
Read More »NATO chief tells Zelensky to restore relations with Trump
BRUSSELS | TASS | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged Vladimir Zelensky to restore ties with US President Donald Trump and branded their heated exchange as “unfortunate.” In an interview with BBC, the NATO chief said: “I told Zelensky: you have to find a way to restore your relationship …
Read More »Hamas says extending 1st phase of Gaza ceasefire “unacceptable”
GAZA, Israel | Xinhua | The Israeli proposal of extending the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is “unacceptable,” Hamas said Saturday. “The extension of the first phase as proposed by the occupation is unacceptable to us, and the mediators and guarantor countries are required to oblige the occupation …
Read More »Trump, Zelensky cancel signing of minerals deal after White House shouting match
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | A press conference at the White House scheduled for Friday where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planned to sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was canceled, following a tense shouting match between the two inside the Oval Office earlier in the day. What …
Read More »ZELENSKY: Disrespectful? My country is under attack
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over a peace deal with Russia got heated. After niceties, here is where it got off the rail as captured by @Last_DayWithYou on twitter ZELENSKY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What …
Read More »TRUMP VS ZELENSKY: What it was like in the room during Oval Office shouting match
WASHINGTON | BBC | The day began with the same cordial routine the White House reserves for visiting foreign dignitaries. Ukraining President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by President Donald Trump at the door of the West Wing with an honour guard, and the leaders shook hands politely. We were in …
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