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OSCE's 'chaotic' Ukraine evacuation put staff at risk: leaked report

OSCE's 'chaotic' Ukraine evacuation put staff at risk: leaked report

A confidential report into the OSCE's "chaotic" evacuation of its monitors from Ukraine after Russia invaded four years ago is damning about how it put its own staff at "serious security risk", AFP can reveal. It comes as the Organization for Security and Cooperation

Massive Russian drone attacks kill eight, hit Ukraine UNESCO site

Massive Russian drone attacks kill eight, hit Ukraine UNESCO site

President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russia's "absolute depravity" Tuesday after Moscow staged massive drone attacks on Ukraine, killing multiple people and hitting the UNESCO heritage site of Lviv. Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine in 24 hours and unleashed one of its biggest-ever daytime

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran arrests - Iranian authorities said that 466 people have been arrested, accused of seeking to destabilise the country through their online activity. The exact nature of the online activity nor the dates of the arrests were provided. Internet has been

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah members

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah members

A series of strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday and early Tuesday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as Israel's military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon. An earlier Israeli strike hit the upscale, predominantly

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Monday: - UK summons Iran envoy - Britain's foreign ministry summoned Iran's ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticising what it called Tehran's "reckless and destabilising actions" in the UK and overseas. "

Iran's true casualty figures unknown as internet blackout hampers monitors

Iran's true casualty figures unknown as internet blackout hampers monitors

Iran has not updated its official death toll figures for weeks, while human rights groups outside the country are struggling with chronic communication problems, meaning the number of people killed during the war remains largely unknown. The last time Iran's health ministry gave a full update about casualties

Ukraine hits major Russian oil port near Finland

Ukraine hits major Russian oil port near Finland

Ukraine fired drones at a key Russian oil port near the Finnish border on Monday, both Moscow and Kyiv said, triggering a huge fire at the facility. Satellite images showed flames and thick plumes of black smoke rising into the air from the oil terminal in the Russian town of