Will 2026 be a year of war?
The year 2026 could be the first in my life which holds the non-trivial probability of a broader…
Zelenskiy proposes Defence Minister Shmyhal as Ukraine’s new energy minister
Shmyhal praised for maintaining wartime economic stabilityZelenskiy seeks to strengthen Ukraine’s resilienceMajor government shake-up comes after energy sector…
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, local authorities say
Item 1 of 3 Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent camp, amid cold weather, in Khan Younis,…
Ukraine targets Moscow daily with drones this year, Russia says, in apparent escalation
Item 1 of 2 Russian law enforcement officers stand guard near the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin in…
North Korea’s Kim oversaw hypersonic missile test, KCNA says
Kim Jong Un emphasises need for strong nuclear deterrentHypersonic missiles harder to intercept due to manoeuvrabilityLaunch coincides with…
Saudi-backed Yemen government says it retakes eastern city from separatists
Item 1 of 2 A person gestures towards smoke rising in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike,…
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visitSouth Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and North…
Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills two, injures 25, Moscow denies attack took place
Item 1 of 7 A resident stands at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter
Item 1 of 4 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attend an…
Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year’s day
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of targeting civiliansRussia says 24 killed in hotel in Russian-occupied territoryUkraine says…
Russia’s top general tells troops to keep carving out ‘buffer zones’ in Ukraine
Item 1 of 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed…
Russia puts nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile on ‘combat duty’ in Belarus – POLITICO
Talks between Washington and Kyiv on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine have reached a crucial stage, with Ukrainian…