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Information In a shocking incident in Munich, Germany, a 24-year-old Afghan man deliberately drove his car into a crowd, injuring 36 people. The suspect, who had been residing in Germany since 2016 as an asylum-seeker, reportedly shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) during his arrest, suggesting an Islamist motive behind his actions. However, Munich’s prosecutor, […]

Information Hamas has committed to continuing the ceasefire agreement, including a hostage-prisoner exchange, despite earlier threats to delay the release of hostages due to alleged Israeli violations. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have issued strong warnings, with Trump demanding the release of all hostages by a specific deadline and Netanyahu

Information The Ukrainian Air Force has recently bolstered its aerial capabilities by acquiring French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets and additional F-16s from the Netherlands. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the French aircraft, the first installment of a commitment made by French President Emmanuel Macron in June 2024. Though the exact number of Mirages

Information Russia’s defence ministry reported that Ukrainian troops launched a counterattack in Russia’s western Kursk region on Thursday but were repelled by Russian forces. The ministry stated that Ukrainian forces, including armoured vehicles, made several waves of attacks near the villages of Ulanok and Cherkasskaya Konopelka but were forced to retreat, with the settlements remaining

Information Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 45,100 Ukrainian soldiers have died and 390,000 have been injured since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. As the war nears its third anniversary and remains at a stalemate, Zelenskyy expressed willingness to engage in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it could lead to

Information The alliance of rebel groups that captured Goma, a strategic city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has declared a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons. This pause in fighting with the Congolese army, set to begin on Tuesday, comes after hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and amid increasing calls for

Information Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders, Nika Melia and former Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava, during a protest against the ruling Georgian Dream party. The protests erupted after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would not seek EU membership talks before 2028. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned the crackdown on protesters, journalists,

Zelenskyy says Russia attacking ‘own civilians’ in Kursk Ukrainian President Voloydymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of using bombs “even against their own civilians” after an air strike hit a boarding school in the Russian town of Sudzha. But Russia blamed Ukraine for the attack. Trump orders strikes on IS targets in Somalia The United States has

Information Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s newly appointed interim president, pledged to establish an inclusive transitional government and hold a national dialogue conference to shape the country’s future. In his first televised address since the fall of Bashar Assad in December 2024, he emphasized the importance of civil peace, territorial unity, and free and fair elections. He