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Ukraine is allowed to shoot further

Ukraine is allowed to shoot further

Thu 12 Sept 2024 08:52 CEST

Ukraine is on its way to get the green light to use advanced weapons against targets deeper into Russia, according to media reports in the USA and the UK.

Ukraine: Arms restrictions must be lifted

Ukraine: Arms restrictions must be lifted

Wed 11 Sept 2024 12:15 CEST

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha says that all restrictions on using American and British weapons in Russia must cease. At the same time, the USA and the UK announce that the countries are sending more support to Ukraine

USA reviews arms conditions for Ukraine

USA reviews arms conditions for Ukraine

Wed 11 Sept 2024 01:09 CEST

The USA is reviewing the question of whether Ukraine should be allowed to use American long-distance weapons to reach targets deep within Russia. This is stated by President Joe Biden

Blinken: Iran is sending more weapons to Russia

Blinken: Iran is sending more weapons to Russia

Tue 10 Sept 2024 15:51 CEST

Iran has sent ballistic missiles to Russia – weapons that will likely be used against Ukraine within the next few weeks, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a visit to London.

Israel: Likely that Activist was Shot by Mistake

Israel: Likely that Activist was Shot by Mistake

Tue 10 Sept 2024 15:15 CEST

González vows to continue the fight in exile

González vows to continue the fight in exile

Mon 9 Sept 2024 04:39 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González fled for his life – but promises to continue the fight from his exile in Spain. And he has the support of the USA and the EU

USA provides more support to violence-stricken Haiti

USA provides more support to violence-stricken Haiti

Fri 6 Sept 2024 01:41 CEST

The USA is providing 45 million dollars, equivalent to approximately 462 million kronor, in new support to violence-plagued Haiti. This is announced by Foreign Minister Antony Blinken – and urges other countries to contribute more money to the multinational police operation aimed at stopping the violence

Despite New Talks: "Hopes Have Dwindled Significantly"

Despite New Talks: "Hopes Have Dwindled Significantly"

Thu 22 Aug 2024 20:07 CEST

An Israeli delegation is once again on its way to Cairo for talks on hostages and a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. But the situation looks bleak, according to Anders Persson, Middle East expert

Blinken on Ceasefire: Time is Running Out

Blinken on Ceasefire: Time is Running Out

Wed 21 Aug 2024 02:54 CEST

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken concludes his latest round of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East – where he has tried to put pressure on the parties to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza War. Time is running out, he says

Biden on Gaza protests: They have a point

Biden on Gaza protests: They have a point

Tue 20 Aug 2024 07:57 CEST

Blinken: Cooperation on Polio Vaccine for Gaza

Blinken: Cooperation on Polio Vaccine for Gaza

Mon 19 Aug 2024 21:01 CEST

Blinken: Now it's up to Hamas

Blinken: Now it's up to Hamas

Mon 19 Aug 2024 19:31 CEST

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves the USA's plan for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is what the USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken says after his meeting with the Prime Minister

Blinken in Israel: This may be the last chance

Blinken in Israel: This may be the last chance

Mon 19 Aug 2024 01:53 CEST

The ongoing talks about a ceasefire in Gaza can constitute the last chance to reach an agreement, claims US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on site in Israel. Parallel to the negotiations, Israel's attacks continue to claim lives in Gaza

New deadly Israeli attack ahead of Gaza talks

New deadly Israeli attack ahead of Gaza talks

Sun 18 Aug 2024 16:40 CEST

At least 19 people are reported to have been killed in Gaza in several Israeli air strikes during the night. A mother and her six children are among the victims

Netanyahu's demands a stumbling block for ceasefire

Netanyahu's demands a stumbling block for ceasefire

Sun 18 Aug 2024 08:16 CEST

Today, the talks between the USA and Israel in Egypt's capital Cairo regarding a ceasefire in Gaza continue, report Israeli media.

Hopeful Blinken travels to tough peace talks

Hopeful Blinken travels to tough peace talks

Fri 16 Aug 2024 17:58 CEST

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken is traveling to the Middle East already this weekend to try to "conclude" negotiations about a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas has still not participated directly in the new talks – and rejects "new" Israeli conditions

Blinken: Prayer at al-Aqsa must not be repeated

Blinken: Prayer at al-Aqsa must not be repeated

Wed 14 Aug 2024 01:30 CEST

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken urges Israel to prevent further "provocative actions" on the al-Aqsa area in Jerusalem. Israel's far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led over 2,000 Israelis in prayer on the holy plateau on Tuesday

USA appeals: Do not escalate

USA appeals: Do not escalate

Wed 7 Aug 2024 02:39 CEST

Blinken: Hope and Threat as Sinwar Takes Power in Hamas

Blinken: Hope and Threat as Sinwar Takes Power in Hamas

Wed 7 Aug 2024 01:10 CEST

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken says that the responsibility to accept a ceasefire in Gaza rests with Hamas' new leader Yahya Sinwar. But Israel says that Sinwar should be "eliminated"

Biden in crisis meeting ahead of feared Iran attack

Biden in crisis meeting ahead of feared Iran attack

Tue 6 Aug 2024 03:56 CEST

The USA is preparing to support Israel's defense if Iran and its allies launch an attack. At the same time, President Joe Biden is considering how to respond to Monday's rocket attack that injured American soldiers in Iraq

The Opposition Leader's Office Vandalized

The Opposition Leader's Office Vandalized

Fri 2 Aug 2024 02:03 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has gone underground out of fear of being arrested by the regime after the disputed presidential election. Masked perpetrators have searched and vandalized her office in Caracas, her party reports

Blinken takes the reins in approaching Mongolia

Blinken takes the reins in approaching Mongolia

Thu 1 Aug 2024 18:19 CEST

Reports: Haniya was killed by a smuggled bomb

Reports: Haniya was killed by a smuggled bomb

Thu 1 Aug 2024 17:33 CEST

Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniya was killed by a bomb that was hidden in a building in Iran's capital Tehran, according to new information. The bomb was secretly smuggled into the heavily guarded complex where Haniya usually stayed during his visits to Iran, reports The New York Times

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

Thu 1 Aug 2024 04:58 CEST

A funeral procession for Ismail Haniya is underway in Tehran, after the Hamas leader's death in an assassination attempt yesterday. Haniya will then be buried in Qatar