Here are the key developments on the 1,089th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Monday, February 17: Fighting At least four people were killed by Ukrainian drone strikes in two separate incidents in Russia’s Belgorod region, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. In one incident, a woman was killed instantly … Read more
Dead include mother and seven-year-old daughter swept away in rains in Kentucky. At least nine people have died after harsh winter weather struck the United States, including eight people in Kentucky as a result of heavy rains. The state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said on Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,088th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Sunday, February 16: Fighting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wanted United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to visit his country’s eastern front line to report back to Trump on … Read more
US confirms Europe excluded from Ukraine peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war. Europe will be excluded from talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States lead Ukraine envoy said. General Keith Kellogg made the announcement on Saturday after the US sent a questionnaire to European capitals to ask what they could … Read more
Sudanese military makes gains in the capital as paramilitaries retain key positions. Sudan’s military captured a major bridge connecting the east of the capital Khartoum to the south, days after it reclaimed control of its northern part from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). As the conflict in Sudan nears the two-year mark, the army has … Read more
Marco Ebben was one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ for smuggling drugs from Brazil to the Netherlands. A convicted drug kingpin from the Netherlands – considered one of Europe’s most wanted criminals – has been killed in a gun battle in Mexico. Marco Ebben, 32, was shot dead in Atizapan de Zaragoza, a municipality 25km … Read more
Who: Osasuna vs Real MadridWhat: Spanish LaLigaWhere: El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, SpainWhen: Saturday at 9pm (20:00 GMT)Follow Al Jazeera sport’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Defending champions Real Madrid have the chance to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to four points, even if only for a couple of … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were forcibly displaced are living amid the rubble of their destroyed homes, waiting for Israel to allow entry of prefabricated temporary homes stuck at the border with Egypt, which were promised under the terms of the ceasefire. Israel is only allowing in aid trucks carrying food, water, medical supplies … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump agreed on a security agenda that will also address ‘terrorism’. United States President Donald Trump plans to dramatically ramp up weapons sales to India this year, including supersonic F-35 fighter jets, following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi met with Trump in Washington on … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has signed a plan rolling out increased import duties for every trading partner that taxes US imports, stating that he was doing so to bring a sense of “fairness” to commerce. Sitting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump described the tariffs as reciprocal, meaning that the US would automatically … Read more