Ukraine proposes lowering age for military conscription from 27 to 25
Draft bill proposed as military looks for hundreds of thousands of new recruits in its…
Month: December 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 671
As the war enters its 671st day, these are the main developments.
With hopes of victory fading, Ukraine’s war against Russia could get even harder in 2024
There were high hopes that a Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2023 would change the dial in…
Armed groups kill 113 people in series of attacks across central Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say armed groups known as ‘bandits’ hit 20 communities and injure more than…
Armed groups kill 113 people in series of attacks across central Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say armed groups known as ‘bandits’ hit 20 communities and injure more than…
Armed groups kill 113 people in series of attacks across central Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say armed groups known as ‘bandits’ hit 20 communities and injure more than…
Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp in ruins after deadly Israeli attack
More than 100 Palestinians killed in one of the deadliest attacks in two and a…
What message do Palestinian Christians send by cancelling Christmas?
Celebrations are muted in the occupied territories as Israel’s war on Gaza rages.
Israel’s Netanyahu heckled inside parliament by families of Hamas captives
Prime minister booed when he promises to bring the captives home but adds that ‘more…
Israel denies visas to UN staff as it hits back against Gaza war criticism
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen accuses the UN of ‘hypocrisy’ as his country faces criticism…
Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian general
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
Niger suspends cooperation with international Francophone body
The Nigerien military government has disengaged from multiple foreign partners since the coup in July.
Amid uptick in kidnappings, Colombian family receives ‘biggest gift of all’
Colombia has experienced a surge in kidnappings in 2023, but negotiations with armed groups might…
Ukraine secures desperately needed funds from World Bank
With US and EU funding delayed, Kyiv said money would stabilise its economy as it…
‘Massacre’ as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas
The attacks in central Gaza are some of the deadliest of the nearly three-month-long war.
Iran dismisses US accusations of tanker attack off India
Amid tension over maritime security, Iran insists the US is seeking to cover up complicity…
Rhetoric escalates in China-Philippines South China Sea dispute
Chinese state media warns the Philippines that ‘provocations’ in South China Sea are ‘extremely dangerous’.
Photos: The staggering human toll of Israel’s war on Gaza
Israel’s aerial and ground offensive has been one of the most devastating military offensives in…
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 80
A Christmas of bloodshed in Gaza amid raids in the occupied West Bank – here…
Ukraine, Russia say six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in Christmas Eve address that ‘day by day, the darkness…
