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8 June

People walk through rubble and debris outside Abu Hamisa School in Al-Bureij camp, Gaza, on May 10, 2025. The school, used as a shelter for displaced families, was bombed twice on the same day several days ago. (Photo by Moiz Salhi / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Gaza Rescuers Say 10 Killed in Israeli Attacks

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli attacks killed at least 10 people as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 21st month.

8 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Pushing Offensive Into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russia said it was pushing into Ukraine's eastern industrial Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year offensive.

7 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Launches Major Attack on Ukraine, Killing 5

Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones, and bombs across Ukraine, as it retaliated for a brazen attack by Kyiv on air bases days earlier.

5 June

Africa

Sudanese members of the Rapid Support Forces.

Staff Writer With AFP

Paramilitary Attack on Sudan Displacement Camp Kills 14: Rescuers

Shelling by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed at least 14 people in a famine-hit displacement camp in the Darfur region.

4 June

Africa

Soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces perform a security patrol around the Kiwanja airfield days after clashes with the M23 rebels

Staff Writer With AFP

HRW Warns Rwanda-Backed M23 Executing DR Congo Civilians

The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has carried out "mass killings" of Congolese civilians in eastern DR Congo, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned.

3 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Russia ‘Deliberately’ Targeting Civilians After 3 Killed in Sumy

Ukraine accused Russia of "deliberately" targeting civilians in a rocket attack in Sumy, a day after officials from the two countries met for peace talks.

2 June

Arms

A Merlin helicopter from 820 Naval Air Squadron loaded and fired flares from HMS Prince of Wales, while embarked for Exercise Steadfast Defender. Flares are one element of the Defensive Aid Suite (DAS). The flares make up one portion of the DAS system, they are specifically designed to defeat Infra-Red seeking missiles (MANPADS). The aircraft carrier is taking part in Exercise Steadfast Defender. Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER 2024 will be the largest NATO exercise in decades. NATO forces will be exercising across multiple regions and in multiple domains (maritime, land, air, space, and cyber). The vast scale of this exercise will occur over several months and over thousands of kilometres and will involve tens-of-thousands of Allied troops, all showcasing NATO capabilities to deter adversaries and defend allied territory.

Rojoef Manuel

Britain to Build Six ‘War-Ready’ Weapons and Ammo Factories

The UK is investing $2 billion in the construction of six new weapon manufacturing centers in response to rising security concerns.

2 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes in South Lebanon Kill Two

Lebanon's health ministry said that Israeli strikes on the country's south killed two people, as the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah members.

2 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Strikes Grounded Russian Bombers in Major Drone Assault

Ukraine said it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars in a "large-scale" drone assault on enemy soil ahead of ceasefire talks.

1 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strike Kills 12 Ukrainian Soldiers During Training: Kyiv

A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training area killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded dozens more Sunday, Kyiv said, in a rare admission of its military losses.

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