Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 7: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence has claimed to have captured the village of Dachenske, south of Pokrovsk, another major city in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, that its troops are targeting. Ukrainian … Read more
Frustrated footballer Bruno Fernandes said if Manchester United can perform at Anfield, they must “do it everywhere” after the crisis-hit side secured a 2-2 draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Cody Gakpo cancelled out Lisandro Martinez’s shock opener for United on Sunday before Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead from the penalty spot, but … Read more
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia. Russia has pledged to retaliate after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. “On January 3, an attempt was made from Ukrainian territory to launch a missile attack … Read more
NewsFeed Elon Musk has called for the release of jailed UK far-right activist and anti-Islam campaigner ‘Tommy Robinson’. Musk has also advocated for a new UK election, as he increases his support for European far-right and anti-immigration leaders. Published On 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025
The ‘upbeat’ address was delivered exactly 25 years since the Russian president took over from predecessor Boris Yeltsin. President Vladimir Putin has said in a New Year address that Russia would move forward with confidence in 2025 and that Russians should be “proud” of what the country had achieved during his quarter-century in power. The … Read more
European markets opened higher on Tuesday, in a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve. Stocks in Europe ended Monday’s session slightly higher, as investors reacted to more disappointing economic news out of the U.K., and the pan-European Stoxx 600 was lifted by a recovery in the share price of pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk. There is … Read more
The UK denies entry to a four-year-old amputee to receive treatment. Fifty British MPs have called for children from Gaza to receive medical care in the United Kingdom. It was prompted by the UK’s denial of treatment to a four-year-old Palestinian boy who lost both his legs in an Israeli attack. British hospitals have treated … Read more
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘massive’ drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the frontier. Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged retaliation after Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in the city of Kazan in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Putin made the comments via videolink on Sunday while addressing … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his undisputed heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles had identical scorecards in favour of Usyk, 116-112. Usyk landed 179 of the 423 (42 percent) punches thrown, while Fury (34-2-1, 24 … Read more
As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkiye illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics. Contributors:Dina Esfandiary – Senior MENA adviser, Crisis GroupÖzge Genç – Visiting fellow, The Middle East Council on Global AffairsRahaf Aldoughli – MENA Studies Lecturer, Lancaster UniversityRasha Al Aqeedi – Researcher, The Arab Gulf States Institute On … Read more