Moscow said it captured territory shortly before potential peace talks begin in Saudi Arabia. Moscow says it has made new gains in Ukraine’s Sumy region and Russia’s Kursk region as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was “fully committed” to having a constructive dialogue with United States representatives ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia to…
Syrian fighters and civilians carry the coffin of a member of the Syrian security forces during his funeral in Hama province on March 9. Moawia Atras/Picture Alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Moawia Atras/Picture Alliance via Getty Images More than 1,300 people in Syria have been killed — many believed to be civilians…
Syria’s leader called for unity Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, appealed yesterday for calm and unity after violence erupted last week between fighters affiliated with his government and those loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. More than 1,000 people have been killed, including about 700 civilians, mostly by government forces, according to the Syrian…
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has launched an investigation after hundreds of people were killed in fighting between security forces and fighters loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous. “We announce the formation of a fact-finding committee regarding the events on the coast and form a higher committee,”…
A ministry statement on the Telegram messaging app said Russian troops were now in control of Malaya Lokhnya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Kositsa. Source link
Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromSouthern Queensland Watch: Australia’s east coast prepares for rare cyclone A tropical storm is expected to make landfall on Australia’s eastern coast on Saturday morning as tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and more than 230,000 households left without power. Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was…
US immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestine encampment movement, his lawyer told the Associated Press. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested at his home on Columbia’s Manhattan campus by several Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who informed his lawyer that they were acting on a State Department order to revoke…
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison Saturday evening, as prosecutors decided not to appeal a district court’s order to cancel his arrest. Yoon walked out of the Seoul Detention Center waving to his supporters, who welcomed him. The impeached president bowed to them several times before getting into a…
12h agoSun 9 Mar 2025 at 1:58am Stay up to date with the latest emergency warnings ABC Emergency will broadcast regular warnings on ABC Radio. You can find more information, including a map of all the warnings, by clicking here. Brisbane: 612 AM, 106.1 FM and Digital Radio Gold Coast: 91.7 FM Sunshine Coast: 90.3 FM…
Meteorologists say the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is far from over, despite parts of Queensland and New South Wales already recording two-months worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. Ex-Cyclone Alfred latest: The weather system made a slow and unpredictable approach on the east coast on Saturday, and has since brought destructive winds, localised…
