As the war enters its 786th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence reported Ukrainian drone strikes overnight and into Saturday. It said 26 drones were detected over the Belgorod region, 10 over Bryansk, and eight over Kursk, among several other regions. […]
On Friday morning, Iranian air defences shot down three drones above its central province of Isfahan. Iran has yet to announce the results of its investigation into the incident, but the US said early on that Israel launched the attack. Israel has not commented despite speculation that it was behind it. Observers have, however, been […]
Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested. North Korea has conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media reports, adding that it also launched a new type of anti-aircraft missile. “The DPRK Missile Administration has conducted a power […]
Quito, Ecuador – He was elected president at a time of crisis, as Ecuador’s murder rate skyrocketed and gang violence seeped across the country. Now, Ecuadorian leader Daniel Noboa is taking a plan of action to the voters, with an 11-part referendum on Sunday. The referendum includes a wide range of proposals, from the militarisation […]
Azerbaijan had demanded the return of the four villages as a condition for a peace deal after decades of conflict. Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan in what both countries say is an important milestone as they edge towards a peace deal after fighting two wars since the collapse of the Soviet […]
Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report. Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a new United Nations report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking. In 2022, 1,466kg (3,232 pounds) of cocaine were […]
Constitutional Court says Zoran Milanovic cannot take up PM post because he did not first step down as president. Croatia’s top court has ruled that President Zoran Milanovic, who had campaigned to become prime minister before this week’s parliamentary elections, may not head the new government. “The president has been warned in time that he […]
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Emergency crews doused the flames and man taken away on stretcher, according to witnesses; His condition was not known. A man apparently set himself on fire outside of the Manhattan courthouse where former United States President Donald Trump is standing trial on criminal charges for falsifying business records. Witnesses reported the man […]
Marc Lamont Hill discusses US policy in the Middle East and the risks of escalation with renowned scholar Jeffrey Sachs. Six months into Israel’s war on Gaza, fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East are mounting. On April 13, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in an unprecedented attack. […]
The United States and European Union have imposed sanctions targeting hardliner Israeli settlers engaged in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The EU said on Friday that the European Council slapped sanctions on four “extremist” Israeli settlers and two entities over “serious human rights abuses against Palestinians”. The decision was the second part […]
Millions of Indians have voted in the first phase of the world’s largest elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two dozen opposition parties that promise greater affirmative action […]
French prosecutors say no explosives found on suspect or at the Iranian consular office in Paris. French police have arrested a man who threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s embassy in Paris. Police found no explosives at the embassy or on the suspect who was detained there on Friday, French prosecutors said, after the […]
