A senior Hamas official announced on Friday that Palestinian armed factions in Gaza will release three Israeli prisoners on Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement. Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' military wing, confirmed that the group will free Sagi Dekel, Chen, and Yair Horn. In......

Russian law enforcement officials have uncovered a significant illegal diamond operation in St. Petersburg, resulting in the seizure of over 450 diamonds and the arrest of two individuals, according to a statement from Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson Irina Volk. The suspects were apprehended......

Military Developments A Russian drone attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy injured a woman and damaged five houses, according to local officials. Another strike on a non-residential building in Kyiv triggered a fire, as confirmed by the capital’s mayor. Russia’s Defense Ministry......

A devastating aviation accident near Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia has claimed the lives of several passengers, including members of the U.S. figure skating community and former Russian world champion skaters. The aircraft, a regional passenger plane operated by an American airline,......

Combat Updates: The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched four missiles and 131 drones overnight. Of these, 72 drones were intercepted and destroyed, while 59 failed to reach their targets. Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced the interception and destruction of 55 Ukrainian......

Combat Developments Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to impose severe measures against Russia if allegations are confirmed that Russian forces killed Oscar Jenkins, an Australian captured while fighting for Ukraine. Ukraine's military reported launching its most extensive......

NATO has announced a new mission to enhance the protection of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. This initiative, disclosed by the Secretary General during a meeting in Helsinki with leaders from several Baltic and Nordic nations, aims to safeguard vital infrastructure through a combination of......

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger, marking the first abduction of a European citizen in the country since the military coup of 2023. The Austrian Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that its embassy in Algeria, which also covers Niger, had been notified and was in communication......

Summary of Events on January 12, 2025 Combat Operations: The Russian Ministry of Defence reported the capture of Shevchenko, a town near Pokrovsk, a strategic logistical center in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Ukraine has not yet confirmed the loss of the town. In response, Ukraine’s......

Fighting In Donetsk's Siversk town, two civilians lost their lives due to shelling by Russian forces, as reported by the regional governor. Similarly, two more were killed in Kamyanka-Dniprovska, located in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhia region, during Ukrainian attacks, according to Moscow-appointed......

A month has passed since Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow, marking the end of over five decades of his family’s rule in Syria and nearly 14 years of civil war. On December 8, al-Assad fled to Russia and has not been seen since. On Wednesday evening, thousands of Syrians gathered in Damascus for......

As of January 8, 2025, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine remains intense, with several significant developments across military, diplomatic, and humanitarian fronts. Military Actions: Ukrainian forces continue to defend the town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine, which Russian forces have claimed......

Combat Updates Russian Advances: Russian forces claim to have seized Kurakhove in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, this capture disrupts Ukrainian logistical operations. The village of Dachenske, south of Pokrovsk, was also reportedly taken by Russian troops.......