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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israeli soldier killed - Israel's military said a soldier died during combat in southern Lebanon, where fighting has not stopped despite a temporary ceasefire. It was the second death of a soldier announced by Israel since the start of a 10-

France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon

France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon

A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an ambush Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that French President Emmanuel Macron blamed on Hezbollah, an accusation the group has denied. The attack follows an agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday for a 10-day ceasefire to negotiate

Russian strikes kill at least 19 across Ukraine

Russian strikes kill at least 19 across Ukraine

A massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 19 people in cities across Ukraine, more than four years into the war with talks on ending the conflict stalled. AFP journalists heard loud bangs echoing over the capital during the night and saw huge plumes of black smoke rising

Strikes kill three in Ukraine, two in Russia, including children

Strikes kill three in Ukraine, two in Russia, including children

Overnight strikes killed three people including a boy in Ukraine and two children in Russia, officials from both countries said on Thursday. Moscow has fired hundreds of drones on its neighbour almost nightly since the beginning of the four-year war, with Kyiv regularly carrying out strikes within Russia in

'Fantastic feeling': Sudan capital returnees relieved after three years of war

'Fantastic feeling': Sudan capital returnees relieved after three years of war

Sudanese pilot Mohamad Daafallah grins as he shakes hands with passengers after their landing at Khartoum Airport, exactly three years after it was bombed to shreds during the outbreak of war in Sudan. The airport was one of the last footholds of the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), where

Ukraine veteran stages puppet shows to honour killed soldiers

Ukraine veteran stages puppet shows to honour killed soldiers

When Oleksiy Kravchuk joined the Ukrainian military at the start of Russia's invasion in 2022, he fought as a sniper and was known by his military nickname Saint Nicholas. Wounded in combat in May 2022 in eastern Ukraine, he then started evacuating the dead bodies of colleagues who

Ukraine says Russian attacks kill seven, including child

Ukraine says Russian attacks kill seven, including child

Russian strikes killed seven people, including a child, and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, regional authorities said. Moscow has pummelled its neighbour with hundreds of drones almost nightly since the beginning of the four-year war, but recently had expanded daytime strikes. A morning attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk