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Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: August 8, 2022
(Reuters) – International alarm over weekend artillery attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex grew on Monday with Kyiv warning of the risk of a Chornobyl-style catastrophe and appealing for the area to be made a demilitarised zone. ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR COMPLEX * The head of Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom called on Monday for the...
Biden ‘concerned’ as China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan
Date: August 8, 2022
By Sarah Wu and Martin Quin Pollard TAIPEI (Reuters) -China’s military announced fresh military drills in the seas and airspace around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week’s visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China’s Eastern Theatre Command said...
Israel and Palestinian Militants Declare Gaza Truce
Date: August 8, 2022
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group declared a truce late on Sunday, raising hopes of an end to the most serious flare-up on the Gaza frontier in more than a year. Israeli forces pounded Palestinian targets through the weekend, triggering rocket attacks against its cities,...
Exclusive: U.S. Readies New $1 Billion Ukraine Weapons Package
Date: August 5, 2022
By Idrees Ali and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to be $1 billion, one of the largest so far, and include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday. The package is expected...
Rocket Sirens Sound in Israel as Militants Hit Back After Gaza Air Strikes
Date: August 5, 2022
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -Rocket sirens sounded in southern and central Israel on Friday as Palestinian militants in Gaza responded to Israeli airstrikes which killed at least 10 people, including a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. As darkness fell, Israeli authorities said sirens had been sounded in southern and central areas,...
After Griner Gets Jail, Russia Ready to Discuss Swap With U.S
Date: August 5, 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with the United States in private, a day after a Russian court jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for nine years for a drugs offence. The case against Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star,...