The European Council, which convened on Thursday, failed to make any practical decisions on more military aid to the Kiev government.
The final statement of the meeting makes no mention of the 40-billion-euro military aid package, proposed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, or its reduced variant worth five billion euro.
The European Council, which convened on Thursday, failed to make any practical decisions on more military aid to the Kiev government.
The final statement of the meeting makes no mention of the 40-billion-euro military aid package, proposed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, or its reduced variant worth five billion euro.
The document was signed by 26 EU member states, because Hungary blocked the adoption of a joint statement. It says that the European Council will return to discussions on the subject during its next meeting, scheduled for late June.
Source: https://tass.com/world/1931527
The European Council, which convened on Thursday, failed to make any practical decisions on more military aid to the Kiev government.
The final statement of the meeting makes no mention of the 40-billion-euro military aid package, proposed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, or its reduced variant worth five billion euro.
The document was signed by 26 EU member states, because Hungary blocked the adoption of a joint statement. It says that the European Council will return to discussions on the subject during its next meeting, scheduled for late June.
Source: https://tass.com/world/1931527
France will upgrade one of its main air bases along its border with Germany to host Rafale fighter planes armed with nuclear cruise missiles, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
The Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur base in eastern France hosted nuclear weapons until 2011, when the planes were relocated to a different site.
“The Luxeuil air base is about to be upgraded in an unprecedented way and regain its full role in France’s nuclear deterrent,” Macron said.
France will upgrade one of its main air bases along its border with Germany to host Rafale fighter planes armed with nuclear cruise missiles, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
The Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur base in eastern France hosted nuclear weapons until 2011, when the planes were relocated to a different site.
“The Luxeuil air base is about to be upgraded in an unprecedented way and regain its full role in France’s nuclear deterrent,” Macron said.
“By 2035, Luxeuil will be the first base to host the next version of the Rafale and its hypersonic nuclear missiles,” the president announced. He added that the garrison will double in size to nearly 2,000 military and civilian personnel to accommodate two Rafale squadrons.
The government will spend €1.5 billion ($1.64 billion) to modernize the base.
Source: https://www.rt.com/news/614466-macro-nuclear-rafael-base/
France will upgrade one of its main air bases along its border with Germany to host Rafale fighter planes armed with nuclear cruise missiles, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
The Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur base in eastern France hosted nuclear weapons until 2011, when the planes were relocated to a different site.
“The Luxeuil air base is about to be upgraded in an unprecedented way and regain its full role in France’s nuclear deterrent,” Macron said.
“By 2035, Luxeuil will be the first base to host the next version of the Rafale and its hypersonic nuclear missiles,” the president announced. He added that the garrison will double in size to nearly 2,000 military and civilian personnel to accommodate two Rafale squadrons.
The government will spend €1.5 billion ($1.64 billion) to modernize the base.
Source: https://www.rt.com/news/614466-macro-nuclear-rafael-base/
Members of the United Nations Security Council discussed the airstrikes that Israel carried out in Gaza on Tuesday. Many called for the ceasefire to be reestablished. However, the United States pushed back on the idea.
Health authorities in Gaza say the attacks killed at least 404 people. The Palestinian Permanent Observer to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said, "Palestinians are being killed indiscriminately, are being denied humanitarian aid indiscriminately, are being maimed and detained indiscriminately."
Members of the United Nations Security Council discussed the airstrikes that Israel carried out in Gaza on Tuesday. Many called for the ceasefire to be reestablished. However, the United States pushed back on the idea.
Health authorities in Gaza say the attacks killed at least 404 people. The Palestinian Permanent Observer to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said, "Palestinians are being killed indiscriminately, are being denied humanitarian aid indiscriminately, are being maimed and detained indiscriminately."
Envoys from the UK, France and Russia joined Mansour in urging an immediate end to the fighting.
But the acting US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, blamed the attacks on Hamas. She said, "It is well known that Hamas continues to use civilian infrastructure as launching pads, and the United States condemns this practice, as should others."
Israel's envoy said the attack was necessary because the militants have refused to release Israeli hostages.
Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas political bureau, told NHK his group will not give in. He said: "If Israel and the US believe that putting pressure on Hamas will lead to the release of the hostages, that's an illusion. We do not want to fight. But if it is necessary, we will defend ourselves by all means."
Naim added that the hostages will be released only when Israeli forces make a complete withdrawal from Gaza and when negotiators join talks on efforts to rebuild.
Source: NHK World
Members of the United Nations Security Council discussed the airstrikes that Israel carried out in Gaza on Tuesday. Many called for the ceasefire to be reestablished. However, the United States pushed back on the idea.
Health authorities in Gaza say the attacks killed at least 404 people. The Palestinian Permanent Observer to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said, "Palestinians are being killed indiscriminately, are being denied humanitarian aid indiscriminately, are being maimed and detained indiscriminately."
Envoys from the UK, France and Russia joined Mansour in urging an immediate end to the fighting.
But the acting US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, blamed the attacks on Hamas. She said, "It is well known that Hamas continues to use civilian infrastructure as launching pads, and the United States condemns this practice, as should others."
Israel's envoy said the attack was necessary because the militants have refused to release Israeli hostages.
Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas political bureau, told NHK his group will not give in. He said: "If Israel and the US believe that putting pressure on Hamas will lead to the release of the hostages, that's an illusion. We do not want to fight. But if it is necessary, we will defend ourselves by all means."
Naim added that the hostages will be released only when Israeli forces make a complete withdrawal from Gaza and when negotiators join talks on efforts to rebuild.
Source: NHK World
Israeli forces say they have conducted extensive airstrikes on targets belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday.
Palestinian health ministry officials reported at least 200 dead and many of the dead were children. This is believed to be the largest air attack on Gaza since a ceasefire took hold in the enclave in January.
Israeli forces say they have conducted extensive airstrikes on targets belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday.
Palestinian health ministry officials reported at least 200 dead and many of the dead were children. This is believed to be the largest air attack on Gaza since a ceasefire took hold in the enclave in January.
Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern Gaza Strip.
Source: Reuters
Israeli forces say they have conducted extensive airstrikes on targets belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday.
Palestinian health ministry officials reported at least 200 dead and many of the dead were children. This is believed to be the largest air attack on Gaza since a ceasefire took hold in the enclave in January.
Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern Gaza Strip.
Source: Reuters
The US military says the number two leader of the Islamic State militant group has been killed in an airstrike in western Iraq.
The US Central Command announced on Friday that the attack killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as "Abu Khadijah," and another ISIS operative.
It said US forces carried out the strike in Iraq's Anbar Province in cooperation with the country's intelligence and security personnel.
The US military says the number two leader of the Islamic State militant group has been killed in an airstrike in western Iraq.
The US Central Command announced on Friday that the attack killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as "Abu Khadijah," and another ISIS operative.
It said US forces carried out the strike in Iraq's Anbar Province in cooperation with the country's intelligence and security personnel.
The Central Command said that Abu Khadijah had maintained responsibility for operations, logistics and planning conducted by ISIS globally. It added that he had also directed a significant portion of finance for the group's global organization.
US President Donald Trump also disclosed the news on social media on Friday. He wrote, "PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!"
ISIS unilaterally proclaimed the establishment of a caliphate in a region straddling large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014. It subsequently lost most of the territory as a result of military operations by the US and other forces.
However, analysts warn that the group could resurge by exploiting the turmoil in Syria that has followed the demise of then-President Bashar al-Assad's administration last December.
The US-based Institute for the Study of War says the Assad regime's sudden collapse has provided ISIS with an opportunity to seize large weapons stockpiles from Syrian military bases.
Source: NHK World
The US military says the number two leader of the Islamic State militant group has been killed in an airstrike in western Iraq.
The US Central Command announced on Friday that the attack killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as "Abu Khadijah," and another ISIS operative.
It said US forces carried out the strike in Iraq's Anbar Province in cooperation with the country's intelligence and security personnel.
The Central Command said that Abu Khadijah had maintained responsibility for operations, logistics and planning conducted by ISIS globally. It added that he had also directed a significant portion of finance for the group's global organization.
US President Donald Trump also disclosed the news on social media on Friday. He wrote, "PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!"
ISIS unilaterally proclaimed the establishment of a caliphate in a region straddling large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014. It subsequently lost most of the territory as a result of military operations by the US and other forces.
However, analysts warn that the group could resurge by exploiting the turmoil in Syria that has followed the demise of then-President Bashar al-Assad's administration last December.
The US-based Institute for the Study of War says the Assad regime's sudden collapse has provided ISIS with an opportunity to seize large weapons stockpiles from Syrian military bases.
Source: NHK World
The Israeli military has been conducting sporadic strikes in the Gaza Strip, as talks on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement continue.
Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas remain at odds over the second phase of the deal. The second phase calls for a complete withdrawal of Israel's troops from the territory and a permanent end to the fighting.
The Israeli military has been conducting sporadic strikes in the Gaza Strip, as talks on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement continue.
Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas remain at odds over the second phase of the deal. The second phase calls for a complete withdrawal of Israel's troops from the territory and a permanent end to the fighting.
But Israel's assaults in Gaza have continued sporadically. Local media outlets report that one person was killed and several others were wounded during an Israeli drone attack in a central part of the territory on Sunday.
The attack came one day after nine people were killed in an Israeli assault in northern Gaza.
Health authorities in the Strip said on Sunday that 48,572 people have died since the current conflict began in October of 2023.
Source: NHK World
The Israeli military has been conducting sporadic strikes in the Gaza Strip, as talks on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement continue.
Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas remain at odds over the second phase of the deal. The second phase calls for a complete withdrawal of Israel's troops from the territory and a permanent end to the fighting.
But Israel's assaults in Gaza have continued sporadically. Local media outlets report that one person was killed and several others were wounded during an Israeli drone attack in a central part of the territory on Sunday.
The attack came one day after nine people were killed in an Israeli assault in northern Gaza.
Health authorities in the Strip said on Sunday that 48,572 people have died since the current conflict began in October of 2023.
Source: NHK World
PAKISTANI security forces are preparing a full-scale operation to rescue hostages taken by separatist militants who stormed a train in Balochistan, as officials confirm at least three deaths and more than 100 freed so far.
Pakistan security sources on Wednesday said the military had freed 190 train passengers taken hostage by gunmen on the second day of a siege in the mountainous southwest.
PAKISTANI security forces are preparing a full-scale operation to rescue hostages taken by separatist militants who stormed a train in Balochistan, as officials confirm at least three deaths and more than 100 freed so far.
Pakistan security sources on Wednesday said the military had freed 190 train passengers taken hostage by gunmen on the second day of a siege in the mountainous southwest.
More than 450 passengers were on board when a separatist militant group captured the train in a remote frontier district, with an unknown number of hostages still being held.
“So far, 190 passengers have been rescued, and 30 terrorists have been killed. Due to the presence of women and children with suicide bombers, extreme caution is being exercised,” security sources told AFP. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
PAKISTANI security forces are preparing a full-scale operation to rescue hostages taken by separatist militants who stormed a train in Balochistan, as officials confirm at least three deaths and more than 100 freed so far.
Pakistan security sources on Wednesday said the military had freed 190 train passengers taken hostage by gunmen on the second day of a siege in the mountainous southwest.
More than 450 passengers were on board when a separatist militant group captured the train in a remote frontier district, with an unknown number of hostages still being held.
“So far, 190 passengers have been rescued, and 30 terrorists have been killed. Due to the presence of women and children with suicide bombers, extreme caution is being exercised,” security sources told AFP. — AFP
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
MOSCOW: Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital on Tuesday (Mar 11) with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least two people, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of flights to be diverted, Russian officials said.
A total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back, the defence ministry said.
Source: CNA
MOSCOW: Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital on Tuesday (Mar 11) with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least two people, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of flights to be diverted, Russian officials said.
A total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back, the defence ministry said.
Source: CNA
MOSCOW: Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital on Tuesday (Mar 11) with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least two people, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of flights to be diverted, Russian officials said.
A total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back, the defence ministry said.
Source: CNA
China, Russia and Iran have kicked off their annual naval exercises in a bid to deepen their military coordination amid the changing global dynamics since US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year.
Chinese and Iranian state media reported that the drills by the three countries' navies began on Sunday around the Gulf of Oman.
China, Russia and Iran have kicked off their annual naval exercises in a bid to deepen their military coordination amid the changing global dynamics since US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year.
Chinese and Iranian state media reported that the drills by the three countries' navies began on Sunday around the Gulf of Oman.
The exercises, which will last through Thursday, feature a Chinese guided-missile destroyer and Russian corvettes, as well as more than 10 ships from Iran of various types, including destroyers.
The training focuses on strikes against maritime targets, anti-piracy measures, and joint search and rescue operations, among other things.
Officials say observers from South Africa, Pakistan, Oman and other countries are participating in the drills.
The Chinese navy says the exercises are aimed at deepening mutual trust and cooperation among the militaries of the participating countries.
Source: NHK World
China, Russia and Iran have kicked off their annual naval exercises in a bid to deepen their military coordination amid the changing global dynamics since US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year.
Chinese and Iranian state media reported that the drills by the three countries' navies began on Sunday around the Gulf of Oman.
The exercises, which will last through Thursday, feature a Chinese guided-missile destroyer and Russian corvettes, as well as more than 10 ships from Iran of various types, including destroyers.
The training focuses on strikes against maritime targets, anti-piracy measures, and joint search and rescue operations, among other things.
Officials say observers from South Africa, Pakistan, Oman and other countries are participating in the drills.
The Chinese navy says the exercises are aimed at deepening mutual trust and cooperation among the militaries of the participating countries.
Source: NHK World
Elon Musk, the owner of X, says the social media platform has been hit by a "massive cyberattack." He claims the assault involves IP addresses originating in the "Ukraine area."
A website, which monitors Internet service outages, says users have reported that they have been unable to access X since Monday morning.
Media outlets in the United States say the X outages may have been caused by a major communications disruption or a glitch.
Elon Musk, the owner of X, says the social media platform has been hit by a "massive cyberattack." He claims the assault involves IP addresses originating in the "Ukraine area."
A website, which monitors Internet service outages, says users have reported that they have been unable to access X since Monday morning.
Media outlets in the United States say the X outages may have been caused by a major communications disruption or a glitch.
Bloomberg has reported that Dark Storm, a pro-Palestinian hacker group, claimed on the messaging platform Telegram that it carried out the cyberattack against X.
Source: NHK World
Photo: CTech
Elon Musk, the owner of X, says the social media platform has been hit by a "massive cyberattack." He claims the assault involves IP addresses originating in the "Ukraine area."
A website, which monitors Internet service outages, says users have reported that they have been unable to access X since Monday morning.
Media outlets in the United States say the X outages may have been caused by a major communications disruption or a glitch.
Bloomberg has reported that Dark Storm, a pro-Palestinian hacker group, claimed on the messaging platform Telegram that it carried out the cyberattack against X.
Source: NHK World
Photo: CTech