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Power struggle leads to coup in Tigray as war looms between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Tigray’s interim leader flees as rival faction seizes control, while Ethiopian tanks and troops move to border of EritreaAregawi was building a tour-guiding business when war struck Ethiopia’s Tigray region in 2020. He spent the next two years fighting on the frontline. Now he is among those wh...

21/03/2025 12:27 The Guardian
Israel-Gaza war: Israeli military says it is conducting ground activity in northern Gaza as dozens reported dead after Israeli strike – as it happened

Israeli military says it is conducting ground activities in northern Gaza Strip as health ministry reports 85 people killed by Israeli attacks overnightThe resumption of airstrikes has sent Palestinian residents again fleeing for their lives from homes they had begun to reinhabit among the ruins of...

20/03/2025 15:59 The Guardian
Prince William visiting Estonia in show of support for troops deterring Russian aggression

Prince William will arrive in Estonia later to show his support for the country and troops based there who are providing a deterrent to Russian aggression in the region....

20/03/2025 03:01 Skynews
'Significant' number of countries to provide troops to Ukraine peacekeeping force

A "significant number" of countries will provide troops to a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Sir Keir Starmer's spokesman said....

17/03/2025 12:46 Skynews
Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine

French president says France, UK and others could each deploy ‘a few thousand troops’ to key locations to show Ukraine ‘long-term support’Emmanuel Macron has said France, the UK, and other nations providing security guarantees for Ukraine after any eventual ceasefire would not be aiming to d...

16/03/2025 17:13 The Guardian
Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereFew resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir Starmer’s use of “coalition of the willing” could well have been intended as a reminder to the US diplomatic and defence community: we helped you out...

15/03/2025 15:54 The Guardian
Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine

The trip comes as President Trump looks to secure the Russian leader’s support for a 30-day cease-fire....

13/03/2025 12:27 New York Times
Mark Kelly replies to Musk ‘traitor’ taunt over Ukraine visit: ‘not a serious guy’

Democratic senator and former combat pilot dismisses billionaire who wrote ‘You are a traitor’ after Ukraine tripElon Musk is “not a serious guy”, said Mark Kelly, the US fighter pilot and astronaut turned Arizona Democratic senator, after the Tesla owner and close Donald Trump ally called h...

11/03/2025 16:51 The Guardian
JD Vance’s cousin says vice-president and Trump are ‘useful idiots’ to Putin

Nate Vance reportedly spent three years trying to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and has been alarmed by his cousin’s remarksUS politics live – latest updatesAfter voluntarily fighting in Ukraine to defend it from Russia’s invasion, and as the White House halts Ukrainian military aid, JD Va...

10/03/2025 13:52 The Guardian
Russia warns Australia deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine would lead to ‘grave consequences’

Russian embassy in Australia says western boots on the ground is ‘unacceptable’ and statement is not a threat but a ‘warning’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRussia has warned the Australian government that deploying troops to Ukraine as part of an international pea...

10/03/2025 09:11 The Guardian
Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia while Ukrainian delegation will meet with Marco Rubio and Trump aidesRussia has taken control of several villages in the Kursk region and claims its forces are close to surrounding thousands of Ukrainian troops fighting on Russia...

09/03/2025 15:41 The Guardian
Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to constructive dialogue with US after Trump defends Putin – as it happened

This blog is now closed but you can read Luke Harding’s report from Ukraine hereAccording to Reuters, Two Majors, a pro-Russian war blogger, wrote on Telegram on Saturday that Russian troops had begun an assault on Sudzha, a major town about 6 miles (9.5 km) from the border, and that the situation...

08/03/2025 15:47 The Guardian
North Korea Says It’s Building a Nuclear-Powered Submarine

The announcement came amid fears that Pyongyang may be receiving crucial military technology from Russia in return for sending troops and weapons for its war against Ukraine....

08/03/2025 13:05 New York Times
Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive With Drones and North Korean Troops

Russia has retaken about two-thirds of the territory Ukraine seized last summer in the Kursk region of Russia, but at a fearful cost in lives....

08/03/2025 05:01 New York Times
U.S. Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

Ukraine uses the technology to track the movement of Russian troops and assess damage to infrastructure....

07/03/2025 22:57 New York Times
During the War in Ukraine, a Military Orchestra Has a Key Task

As Ukrainian casualties spiral after years of war, a military band has the melancholy but key task of bidding farewell to troops and raising morale....

06/03/2025 16:13 New York Times
Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – as it happened

Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. This live blog is closedIn response to a question about intelligence cooperation with the US, Sir David Manning, a former ambassador to Washington, said he th...

05/03/2025 17:53 The Guardian
JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment

The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops....

04/03/2025 16:31 New York Times
UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments

US vice-president’s comments on proposed Anglo-French deployment to Ukraine prompt outrageThe shadow defence secretary and other MPs have reacted with fury after JD Vance appeared to describe a proposed Anglo-French peace deployment to Ukraine as “20,000 troops from some random country that has...

04/03/2025 15:09 The Guardian
Russia sending ‘suicidal missions’ to win foothold over Dnipro River, says Ukraine

Moscow trying to improve its claim to entire Kherson region in time for peace negotiations, says governorRussian forces are repeatedly trying to seize a foothold across Ukraine’s Dnipro River, dispatching troops on high-casualty missions to gain territory for future peace negotiations, according t...

04/03/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Albanese says Australian government now ‘open to consideration’ of sending troops to Ukraine

Prime minister departs from government’s earlier stance that support for possible ‘coalition of the willing’ was ‘not under consideration’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s prime minister says his g...

04/03/2025 04:10 The Guardian
German citizen, 40, identified as Mannheim suspect after two killed as car driven into crowd – as it happened

Police say no evidence that more suspects were involved in incident which left several people badly injured. This live blog is closedTwo dead after car driven into crowds in German city of Mannheimin DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troo...

03/03/2025 18:25 The Guardian
Peter Dutton says he will ‘lobby’ Donald Trump to change view on Ukraine if Coalition wins election

Albanese government and opposition leader downplay prospect of sending troops to join ‘coalition of the willing’ peacekeeping forceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton said he was “disappointed” by Donal...

03/03/2025 03:34 The Guardian
Orbán problem pushes EU towards ‘coalitions of the willing’ on Ukraine

As crisis talks loom, Trump and the bloc’s own populist spoilers have driven it away from its old quest for unanimityRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA fortnight after Vladimir Putin sent his troops to attack Ukraine, the 27 leaders of the EU gathered at the palace of Versailles and conde...

02/03/2025 15:40 The Guardian
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Says

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says....

27/02/2025 13:14 New York Times
Kremlin casts doubt on Trump claim Russia would accept European troops in Ukraine

Spokesperson reiterates position as sources say Putin is committed to Russian control of Ukraine’s political futureRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Kremlin has appeared to reject Donald Trump’s claim that Vladimir Putin is open to European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, underscorin...

25/02/2025 15:31 The Guardian
Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back

Europeans are debating additional funding and contemplating troops in Ukraine as American support appears ever more at risk....

24/02/2025 13:38 New York Times
First Thing: Zelenskyy hails ‘three years of resistance’ on anniversary of Russian invasion

It follows Russia’s biggest ever aerial attack on Ukraine. Plus, far-right AfD doubles support in German electionGood morning.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hailed “three years of resistance … three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians”, as foreign leaders arrived in Kyiv t...

24/02/2025 11:34 The Guardian
Trump preaches to the Maga choir at CPAC in campaign-style performance

US president hits familiar notes about election victories, ending the war in Ukraine and border militarizationIn a campaign-style performance, Donald Trump delivered the more-than-hour-long finale at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, hitting familiar notes about his election...

22/02/2025 22:48 The Guardian
Preparations under way for meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says

Russian and US leaders will meet face to face in move towards normalising relations, deputy foreign minister saysPreparations for a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are under way, Russia’s deputy foreign minister has said.The event would mark a dramatic shift away from...

22/02/2025 14:49 The Guardian
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