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Russian strike kills at least 20 in eastern Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» KYIV - A Russian strike on Tuesday in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region killed at least 20 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a social media post, the latest massive deadly strike amid stalled peace efforts.
Trump UN envoy pick chastised for discussing bombing on Signal
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday defiantly defended his use of a group chat to discuss military plans as he faced accusations of lying during a hearing to be US ambassador to the United Nations.
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses
AFP, Published on 13/05/2025
» DEPEYIN (MYANMAR) - A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to help the nation recover from a devastating earthquake.
Zelensky decries ‘inhumane’ Christmas attack by Russia
AFP, Published on 25/12/2024
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an “inhumane” attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country’s energy grid on Christmas Day.
Pope again condemns 'cruelty' of Israeli strikes on Gaza
AFP, Published on 23/12/2024
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of "double standards".
Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute some of the around 150 hostages it abducted in a weekend assault if air strikes continue without warning.
Myanmar junta-aligned militia fighters defect to rebels
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» YANGON: Myanmar anti-coup fighters briefly seized several border outposts after junta-aligned militia defected and joined the rebels, sparking days of heavy clashes, state media reported on Thursday.
Uganda says 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack
AFP, Published on 04/06/2023
» KAMPALA: Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said, in one of the worst recent attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists.
85 dead in Yemen crush over $8 handout
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» SANAA, Yemen: At least 85 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a Ramadan cash handout in Yemen early on Thursday, as the impoverished country suffered one of its worst tragedies just as optimism was growing over its bitter civil war.
International anger as air strikes kill dozens in Myanmar
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» BANGKOK - Dozens of people in central Myanmar were killed in air strikes Tuesday, according to local media reports and a witness contacted by AFP, as the United Nations and Western powers condemned the attacks and demanded accountability.