Day: February 22, 2025
Two Palestinian children killed in West Bank by Israeli army
Two Palestinian children were shot in the back and killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
Inside war-ravaged Donetsk where Russia’s advance is robbing Ukrainians of a future
As negotiations begin to end the war in Ukraine, ones that could see Kyiv forced to cede territory to Russia, Ukrainian civilians and aid workers from the eastern Donetsk region tell Tom Watling that Moscow’s advance has irreparably destroyed their liv…
Satellite images reveal Saudi Arabia may be quietly expanding ballistic missile force
Saudi Arabia may be quietly modernising and expanding its long-range missile capabilities, newly published satellite imagery disclosed.
Syrian suspect in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing wanted to kill Jews, investigators say
Investigators say the suspect in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist seriously injured is a Syrian refugee who apparently wanted to kill Jews.
‘He’s a real general’: Dan Caine is Trump’s pick for top US military role
US President Donald Trump has named retired three-star general Dan Caine as his top pick to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a flurry of firings at the Pentagon.
Jammu And Kashmir: Will the Line of Control Ceasefire Endure?
Escalating Violence Levelsby Nilesh KunwarWhile there was never any doubt that Rawalpindi is continuing with its proxy war in J&K, recent events indicate a planned escalation in terrorist activities, both in terms of scope and intensity. On the intervening night of February 4/5, an intended terrorist attack in the Krishna Ghati (KG) Sector of J&K’s Poonch district failed when a landmine
Shiri Bibas confirmed dead as her body returned to Israel following Hamas mix-up
After Israel accused Hamas of returning the wrong body—mistakenly identified as an Israeli hostage, Shiri Bibas, instead of an unknown woman—Hamas has now released what it claims is the correct remains. The body arrived in Israel early Saturday and wi…
Hamas Frees First Five of Six Israeli Hostages to be Released in Latest Cease-Fire Exchange
In exchange, per the cease-fire, Israel is set to release hundreds of imprisoned Palestinians.
European leaders reframe approach to arms sales to Turkey as Ukraine deal looms
In a sign of warming Turkish relations, European leaders have started lifting their opposition to key military hardware sales, to the alarm of Turkey’s rival Greece. The move comes as Turkey, Nato’s second-largest army, is viewed as potentially playin…