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'No negotiations' scheduled to extend Israel-Hamas cease-fire, hostages release
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 1, 2025 Israel and Hamas have not agreed to continue negotiations over the release of hostages held in Gaza, the Palestinian group confirmed on Saturday. The first phase of an agreement, which included a cease-fire, ended Saturday. Hamas leaders said it rejected "Israel's formulation" to prolong the current first phase of the hostage release deal. Last week, Hamas returned the final six hostages agreed to under the deal's first phase. Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian p ... read more |
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Ukrainian soldiers put hopes in Europe after Trump clash(AFP) Mar 1, 2025 A few kilometres from the front line in eastern Ukraine, Nadija, an army lieutenant, told AFP she felt "empty" after watching the clash between President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. ... more 
Zelensky thanks U.S., wants minerals agreementWashington DC (UPI) Mar 1, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia and called for a minerals deal after verbally sparring with President Donald Trump on Friday. ... more 
Israel says aircraft struck 'suspects' in GazaJerusalem (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Israel's military said an air strike on Friday targeted two "suspects" approaching troops in southern Gaza, as a hospital received the body of one person killed. ... more 
UN says Gaza ceasefire 'must hold,' as first phase due to expireGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal "must hold", with just hours to go before an initial phase expires. ... more |
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Israel army says struck military targets in southern SyriaJerusalem (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday, just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarising the area. ... more 
Ukraine says downed 6 Russian missiles, dozens of dronesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Ukraine said Tuesday that Moscow had launched over 200 drones and seven missiles overnight, coinciding with the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. ... more 
Zelensky offers to give up presidency for NATO membershipWashington DC (UPI) Feb 23, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he "is not a dictator" and is willing to give up his leadership of the country in exchange for Ukraine's membership in NATO, following President Donald Trump's insults last week. ... more 
China's Wang says 'window for peace' is opening for Ukraine crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 China's foreign minister has told his G20 counterparts that a "window for peace" is opening for the Ukraine crisis, days after top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia. ... more
Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West BankWashington DC (UPI) Feb 23, 2025 The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that it has deployed tanks to the West Bank as it expands counter-terrorism operations in Jenin. ... more |
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Swiss could send 200 troops for Ukraine truce: army
Geneva (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Switzerland could send 200 peacekeeping soldiers to Ukraine in the event of a truce, the head of the country's armed forces told the Blick newspaper in an interview published Sunday. Thomas Suessli told Blick it was important, however, "to distinguish between peace-enforcement commitments and peacekeeping commitments. "Peace-enforcement means peace must be imposed by force of arms. Switzerland does not participate" in that case, he stressed. "Peacekeeping presupposes Russia and Ukraine agree ... read more 
US says killed a senior member of Syria Al-Qaeda affiliateBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 The US military said Saturday it had killed a senior member of Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch Hurras al-Din, which announced its dissolution last month, in an air strike in the country's northwest. ... more |
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Ukraine's path to obscurityWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 This week's meetings in Saudi Arabia between the United States and Russia began with a goal of ending or resolving the three-year war in Ukraine. ... more 
Trump nominee for VA's No. 2 job grilled by lawmakers over recent layoffsWashington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2025 President Donald Trump's nominee to be the number two official in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was grilled Wednesday by lawmakers on Capitol Hill as the White House cleans out federal agencies, including the VA. ... more 
Blinded Ukrainian soldiers face new challenges at homeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 At a medical centre in Kyiv, former soldier Dmytro Gorodynsky shuffled around to the funky notes of the 1970s hit "Le Freak", his eyes obscured by sunglasses. ... more 
Zelensky critical of U.S.-Russia peace talks, meets with Turkey's ErdoganWashington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2025 As officials in Washington, D.C., and Moscow prepare to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is critical of negotiations that exclude his nation. ... more 
Israel confirms troops to remain at 'five positions' in south LebanonJerusalem (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Tuesday that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah. ... more |
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