TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged his country’s long-term engagement in Ukraine’s reconstruction on Monday, calling it an investment in the future, as Japan stresses its commitment to supporting the war-torn country ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. In his keynote speech at a conference Japan co-organized with the Ukrainian government … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located — along with over half the besieged territory’s population. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians — including more … Read more
BEIRUT — Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, launched an attack inside Israel over the weekend, killing hundreds and taking others hostage. Its unprecedented breach of the border sent fighters inside border communities and military installations, shocked Israel and its allies, and raised questions about the group’s capabilities and strategy. The group … Read more
NOUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid Sunday in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest bloodshed in a surge of violence during a sensitive Jewish holiday period. The Israeli military said it moved into the Nour Shams refugee camp, near the town … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant, Europe’s largest atomic energy station, spent hours working on emergency diesel mills Monday after shedding its exterior energy provide for the seventh time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, the pinnacle of the U.N. nuclear watchdog stated. “The nuclear security state of affairs on the plant … Read more