Ukraine can only envisage talks with Russia on ending the war under certain conditions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview broadcast on Saturday as the conflict neared its 1,000th day. Zelensky said these conditions included “that Ukraine does not (negotiate) with Russia alone and that Ukraine will be strong.” In the curr
Estonia pledges further ammunition and equipment to Ukraine
Estonia is to supply Ukraine with further military aid in its fight against Russia, the Ministry of Defence in Tallinn announced on Saturday. The Baltic republic’s government has decided to provide Ukraine with various types of ammunition, uniforms, surveillance devices and protective equipment, according to the ministry. No further details w
Situation in Gaza a ‘horror film,’ says Norwegian NGO head
The situation in the north of the Gaza Strip resembles a “dystopian horror film” and has recently worsened, according to the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). During a recent visit, Jan Egeland drove through “endless areas with completely destroyed houses.” Despite this, people are still holding on there, he told
Tropical Storm Sara nearly stationary, dumping heavy rainfall over central America
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Sara is nearly stationary and producing heavy rainfall over portions of Central America, barely holding on to tropical storm status. In a Saturday morning update, the National Hurricane Center said the storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, with little movement. It is expected to continue its slow […
Renewed Israeli airstrikes on Beirut suburb
Israel on Saturday launched airstrikes on the Beirut suburb, the latest such bombardment on the area, a stronghold of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. The strikes targeted Haret Hreik, part of the suburb known as Dahieh, and destroyed several buildings there, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported. The attack followed an evacuati