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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike “decision-making centres” in Kyiv with Russia’s new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummelled Ukraine’s energy grid in an attack that left a million people without power. Russia fired more than 90 missiles and around 100 drones during the barrage, Kyiv said, in what the Kremlin chief called a “response” to Ukrainian strikes...

Lebanese group Hezbollah said Wednesday it had achieved “victory” over Israel and that its fighters were at the ready, after a truce between the two sides took effect. “Victory from God almighty was the ally of the righteous cause,” a statement from the Iran-backed group said, adding that its fighters “will remain in total readiness to deal with the Israeli...

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a US-France-brokered ceasefire agreement, presented by Prime Minister Netanyahu, according to his office. US President Joe Biden called the development “good news” and announced efforts to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. Joe Biden also confirmed, via a post on X, that both Israel and Lebanon have agreed to the US proposal to end the...

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico and China – detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars. Trump, who takes office on January 20, 2025, said he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico until they clamp down on drugs, particularly...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s top security advisor called on Sunday for an end to the escalation of the war between Ukraine and Russia, and for both parties to come to the negotiating table. “We need to bring this to a responsible end. We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder, rather than responding to...

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court over his conduct during the Gaza war would not stop the country from defending itself, reported news agency AFP. In a video statement he said, “No outrageous anti-Israel decision will prevent us – and it will not prevent me –...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, has claimed that recent aid to Ukraine by the Biden administration is an attempt to start “World War III”. This is ahead of Trump’s return to the White House for his second term. Donald Trump Jr’s comments come after President Joe Biden’s decision to authorise the Ukrainian military to use American-supplied long-range...

Russia has carried out its largest air attack on Ukraine in months, launching 120 missiles and 90 drones that killed several people and caused severe damage to the power system, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that his country’s defences shot down 140 air targets across Ukraine. Various types of drones were deployed, he said, including Iranian-made...

Weeks after pro-Khalistan protesters targeted a consular event outside the Hindu Sabha temple in Canada, two cities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Wednesday took action to limit protests near places of worship. Mississauga and Brampton city councils passed motions aimed at restricting demonstrations in these sensitive areas, in response to recent incidents that heightened community concerns. Mississauga was...