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Netanyahu: Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar likely killed
Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2025 Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar likely was killed by Israel Defense Forces last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters on Wednesday. "We eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists," Netanyahu said during a Wednesday evening press conference. "We eliminated the leaders of the murderers Deif, Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar," Netanyahu added, "and it appears we also eliminated Mohammed Sinwar." Mohammed Sinwar is the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, whom IDF f ... read more |
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Deminers comb Belgian countryside for remnants of Great WarLangemark, Belgium (AFP) May 22, 2025 Working with the utmost care, a Belgian deminer wiggled a century-old artillery shell from the soil and deposited it safely in a sandbox in the back of his truck. ... more 
Russian strike on Ukrainian military training site kills six: KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 21, 2025 A Russian strike on a military training site in northeastern Ukraine has killed six soldiers and wounded at least 10 others, the Ukrainian national guard said on Wednesday. ... more 
VA hosting Memorial Day events at 130+ national cemeteriesWashington DC (UPI) May 20, 2025 More than 130 national cemeteries will conduct Memorial Day events hosting a total of about 100,000 attendees across the nation, the Veterans Affairs Department announced Tuesday. ... more 
China says backs direct talks between Russia, Ukraine on ending warBeijing (AFP) May 20, 2025 China said on Tuesday it backed direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump announced the two would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin. ... more |
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Putin made 'mistake' sending 'low-level' team to Ukraine talks: NATO chiefTirana (AFP) May 16, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had made a "big mistake" sending a lower-rank delegation to conduct Friday's first direct peace talks with Ukraine in three years. ... more 
Time 'to put pressure on Putin': UK defence ministerBerlin (AFP) May 15, 2025 UK defence minister John Healey said on Thursday that Ukraine's allies "need to act" and "put pressure on Putin", amid uncertainty over highly anticipated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. ... more 
400 flee to Thailand as Myanmar rebels strike junta baseBangkok (AFP) May 15, 2025 More than 400 Myanmar people fled across the Thai border on Thursday as ethnic minority armed groups bombarded a junta base with drones, the kingdom's armed forces said. ... more 
'I thought she'd survive': Story of slain Gaza photojournalist touches CannesCannes, France (AFP) May 15, 2025 A documentary whose main subject, 25-year-old photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza weeks before it premiered at Cannes stunned viewers into silence at the festival Thursday. ... more 
Putin sacks chief of military's land forcesMoscow (AFP) May 15, 2025 President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sacked Russia's chief of land forces, General Oleg Salyukov, the Kremlin said, in the latest removal of a high-profile military establishment figure amid the offensive on Ukraine. ... more |
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US says 'impatient' for progress in Ukraine peace efforts
Turkey (AFP) May 15, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Washington was "impatient" for progress in peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia, and willing to consider "virtually any mechanism" to reach a lasting end to the war. "Obviously, we're in a very difficult spot right now, and we hope that we can find the steps forward that provide for the end of this war in a negotiated way and the prevention of any war in the future," Rubio said at a NATO meeting in Antalya. "So a lot of work. We remain co ... read more 
'Children are innocent': Myanmar families in grief after school air strikeTabayin, Myanmar (AFP) May 14, 2025 Ko Min said he found his son and daughter's bodies in the ruins of a schoolhouse in central Myanmar, moments after a deadly air strike that witnesses said came as a military jet circled the village. ... more |
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Ecuador says 1,500 troops deployed to Amazon after deadly guerrilla clashQuito (AFP) May 12, 2025 Ecuador's Ministry of Defence on Monday said it had deployed 1,500 troops to an Amazon region to "find and eliminate" leftist guerrillas blamed for a recent ambush that killed 11 soldiers. ... more 
Syrian leader to miss Arab summit in IraqDamascus (AFP) May 12, 2025 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend an upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad, the Syrian presidency said on Monday, with Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to represent Damascus at the event. ... more 
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnessesDepeyin, Myanmar (AFP) May 12, 2025 A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to help the Southeast Asian nation recover from a devastating earthquake. ... more 
Gaza rescuers say 12 killed in Israeli strikes; 1000s gather for rare peace event in JerusalemGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 11, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 12 people, including young children, mostly in the south of the besieged Palestinian territory. ... more 
Zelensky vows to meet 'personally' with Putin for talks to end warWashington DC (UPI) May 11, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to meet face to face with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a demand by the Trump administration for the two leaders to meet in an effort to end the war between the two nations. ... more |
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