A Ukrainian soldier in Donbass. Image: keystone March 21, 2026, 2:50 p.mMar 21, 2026, 3:06 p.m According to the Kiev General Staff, the fighting on the front in eastern Ukraine has intensified in recent days. The Ukrainian military speaks of high Russian losses. The General Staff’s morning report for Saturday said that 1,240 Russian soldiers […]
Continue ReadingMissile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.
Continue ReadingMissile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.
Continue ReadingMarch 21, 2026, 12:58 p.mMarch 21, 2026, 12:58 p.m An officer was killed in an attack on the National Intelligence Service compound in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The secret service spoke of a “terrorist attack carried out by lawless groups”. It was initially unclear who was responsible for the attack. This was seen as an […]
Continue ReadingRather than enduring a legendary 200-mile (320-kilometre) overland march to confront the invading William the Conqueror at the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066, King Harold Godwinson’s forces likely launched a “sophisticated land-sea operation” that ultimately failed to stop the Norman conquest of England, a British historian has found.
Continue ReadingSwitzerland said it won’t allow weapons exports to the U.S. as long as Washington is involved in its ongoing military campaign against Iran. The Swiss government said on Friday that it will not sign off on any new licenses for the export of war materiel to countries involved in the conflict, citing Switzerland’s commitment to […]
Continue ReadingTehran also fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but did not hit the base, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The British government condemned “Iran’s reckless strikes” and confirmed London’s agreement for Washington to use U.K. bases in attacks […]
Continue ReadingThe number of cases linked to the meningitis outbreak in Kent has risen to 34, up from 29 previously, as hundreds of students queued for a third day to get vaccinated. Some 23 cases have been confirmed alongside a further 11 cases that “remain under investigation”, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in an […]
Continue ReadingSome 260,000 fans are expected to watch K-pop stars BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since October 2022, in the historic heart of South Korea’s capital. BBC Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon has been speaking to BTS fans in Gwanghwamun Square ahead of the comeback concert. The seven K-pop stars – RM, Jin, […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has started a war against Iran that is now not going his way.image: keystone/watson It has now been three weeks since the American-Israeli attack on Iran. Middle East and geopolitics lecturer Andreas Böhm draws six conclusions about the course of the war so far and explains why a fall of the mullahs would […]
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