Israel yesterday pressed a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, leaving at least 16 Palestinians dead in two days despite UN concerns it was “fuelling an already explosive situation”. The operation underway across the northern West Bank since early Wednesday has killed 16 Palestinians, the Israeli military said. The Palestinian health ministry gave […]
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The Israeli military struck the West Bank city of Jenin, authorities said Friday, the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military says it “struck a terrorist cell.” Such airstrikes, while common over the monthslong Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, have been rare in the West Bank in the time
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Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat, while focusing on unmanned weapons and AI to make up for the decline. Japan’s Defense Ministry Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for
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The pilot, Colonel Alexei ‘Moonfish’ Mes, destroyed three cruise missiles and one drone on Monday, before he died in a crash. Ukraine’s military has confirmed an F-16 fighter jet that was delivered only months ago has crashed, in a major blow to Kyiv’s air defences. The pilot, Colonel Alexei “Moonfish” Mes, destroyed three Russian cruise missiles and one
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On 29 August 2024, in Vienna, Ambassador Raimonds Oškalns submitted his credentials to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, thereby becoming Resident Representative of Latvia to the IAEA. The Ambassador welcomed the IAEA’s initiatives and projects that are being successfully implemented with the help of nuclear technologies. Raimonds
On 29 August 2024, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia, Bahtijors Hasans, submitted his letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Türkiye is an important ally to Latvia in NATO and a partner in active and multilateral bilateral cooperation. During the conversation, the Turkish President and the
X boss Elon Musk brands Brazil’s Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes an “evil dictator” after he threatened to close down the social media platform if it failed to comply with the country’s laws. The world’s richest man and one of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices are set for a showdown with Elon Musk’s social media
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‘We will discuss how to expand training of Ukrainian military personnel. The goal was to train 60,000, we will increase it,’ says EU foreign policy chief. The EU is set to boost its military support for Ukraine, focusing on expanding its training mission to equip Ukrainian forces more effectively in their ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), urged Israel on Thursday to provide security guarantee and facilitation for the vaccination against the polio virus in Gaza. The polio virus seriously threatens the health of children in Gaza, and vaccination is the most effective way to stem the spread of the virus
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GOAL takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from around the world Summary Arsenal holding discussion over Sterling’s Chelsea situation Getty Images Sport Arsenal are holding internal discussions over a move for Raheem Sterling, according to Fabrizio Romano. The England international has been exiled from Chelsea’s first team by Enzo Maresca, and will
