Armed conflict

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Amhara: Ethiopian Troops Accused of Killing Civilians

Multiple witnesses have claimed that Ethiopian soldiers killed over 70 civilians and looted properties in Majete, a rural town in the northeastern Amhara region, since occupying it on Sept. 3....

Politics

Kremlin Critic Jailed For 25 Years

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Kremlin critic who has previously survived two suspected poisoning attempts, was on Monday sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment after publicly condemning Moscow's war in Ukraine. He was detained last year and charged with treason, spreading fake news about the Russ...

Russia

Poland, Hungary Ban Grain Imports From Ukraine

Poland and Hungary have imposed a temporary ban on imports of grain and food products from Ukraine, citing the need to protect struggling local farmers after a flood of supply depressed prices across the region....

Ukraine

Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi Arabia Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday that Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia agreed to exchange about 900 prisoners over the next three days, adding that 318 detainees had already flown between the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, and government-held Aden, as peace ta...

Yemen

US Rep. Greene Under Fire for Defending Alleged Ukraine Doc Leaker

US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) came under fire this week after defending 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, the suspect in the criminal case over leaked Pentagon documents that surfaced on social media platforms in the last few weeks....

Ukraine

Ukraine Bans Athletes from Competing Against Russia and Belarus

Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports on Friday banned its country's athletes and national teams from competing in any tournament where Russian and Belarusian athletes are also taking part. The ban applies to Olympic and non-Olympic sports, as well as competitions for sporting events for disab...

Ukraine

Russia Won't 'Tolerate' US Pressure Over WSJ Reporter, Says Deputy Foreign Minister

Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, said on Wednesday that Russia was considering granting US diplomats consular access to Evan Gershkovich — the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on espionage charges — but warned that Moscow 'will not tolerate' any attempts from t...

Weapons

US Arrests Suspect in Connection to Ukraine Doc Leak

On Thursday, the US arrested 21-year-old Air National Guard Jack Teixeira in connection to a leak of dozens of classified US military documents detailing intelligence on the war in Ukraine and other sensitive information. The Massachusetts resident is reportedly due to appear in court Friday....

Russia

Armenia, Azerbaijan Say Troops Killed in Border Shootout

The defense ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan issued statements on Tuesday reporting that troops from both sides had been killed in a clash near the Lachin Corridor, with both sides blaming the other for initiating hostilities....

Armenia

Leaked US Document: Egypt Secretly Planned to Supply Rockets to Russia

Egypt, a key US ally in the Middle East, sought to supply Russia with 40K rockets in addition to artillery shells and gunpowder, according to a leaked US intelligence document acquired by the Washington Post this week....

Weapons

Myanmar: Military Airstrike Kills At Least 100

According to the shadow government of the ousted National Unity Government (NUG), over 100 people, including at least 30 children, were killed when Myanmar's military junta bombed a large gathering in rebel-held territory in the north-western Sagaing region on Tuesday....

Myanmar

Ukraine Alters Military Plans in Wake of Pentagon Leaks

In the wake of classified US documents being leaked and circulated on the internet in the past several days, Ukraine has modified some of its war plans, a source close to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN on Monday....

Ukraine

Second Batch of Leaked US Documents Surface Online

A day after leaked military documents revealing US and NATO war planning in Ukraine surfaced online, a second batch was circulated on Friday — this time said to contain more than 100 documents revealing military secrets on Ukraine and additional areas of US interest, including China and the Mid...

Ukraine

Macron: Europe Shouldn't Become 'America's Followers'

On Sunday, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron said Europe needs to seek 'strategic autonomy,' avoid getting entangled in 'crises that are not ours,' and reduce its dependency on the US....

China

Thousands Flee to Thailand Amid Renewed Myanmar Fighting

Thai officials on Thursday said thousands of people have fled into Thailand's province of Tak to escape fighting between the Myanmar military and rebels that recently broke out near Karen State's bordering town of Myawaddy....

Myanmar

Pentagon Investigating Ukraine War Plans Leak

Classified documents detailing American and NATO plans to build up Ukraine's military ahead of a spring counteroffensive were this week leaked on social media. The Pentagon was reportedly investigating the matter while Biden officials told the New York Times they were working to get the documents...

Ukraine

Zelenskyy Travels to Poland Amid Farmers' Dispute on Ukrainian Grain

Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Poland on Wednesday amid a dispute among local farmers who say the lifting of tariffs on Ukrainian grain has flooded the local market, driving down the prices of Polish equivalents. Neighboring Poland has typically been one of Ukraine's staunchest b...

Ukraine

US Think Tank: Russia Continues to Make Gains in Bakhmut

On Monday, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US military think tank, confirmed Russian advances in the city of Bakhmut after Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary force Wagner PMC, claimed to have captured its center and raised the Russian flag over its city hall on Sunday ni...

Terrorism

Syrian State Media: Another Israeli Strike on Damascus Kills 2 Civilians

Syria's official state news agency (SANA), citing a military source, reported that an Israeli strike on Damascus and its southern environs left two civilians dead and 'some material damage.' [The attack immediately followed a series of air strikes and security incidents over the weekend.]...

Israel

St Petersburg Blast Kills Russian Blogger, Injures 32 More

A blast in a St Petersburg café on Sunday killed a prominent Russian military blogger and injured 32 other civilians — 10 of whom remain in serious condition, Russian authorities said on Monday....

Ukraine

Ukraine Rails Against Russia's UN Security Council Presidency

Russia took up the monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday, which Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky characterized it as an 'absurd and destructive' move....

Russia

Biden Calls on Russia to Release US Journalist

In making his first remarks on the case, US Pres. Joe Biden on Friday called on Russia to release Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter arrested on espionage charges earlier this week....

Russia

4 Bankers Convicted For Helping Putin's Friend

Four unnamed bankers at the Zurich branch of Russia’s Gazprombank who allowed a friend of Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin to deposit huge sums in Swiss bank accounts have been found guilty of lacking due diligence....

Ukraine

Kyiv Suburb of Bucha Marks One Year Since Liberation

The Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where Ukraine alleges Russian forces committed scores of atrocities in their short-lived occupation of the town in the first weeks of the war, marked the first anniversary of its liberation on Friday....

Ukraine

US: Russia Offering Food to N. Korea for Weapons

US national security spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that Russia is offering North Korea food in exchange for weapons. The US has previously accused North Korea — and other regimes like Iran — of backing Russia's campaign in Ukraine....

Ukraine