Wave of Russian strikes kill at least 20 and injure dozens, Ukraine says
Summary
At least 20 people have been killed as Russian strikes hit several regions in Ukraine overnight, including Donetsk and Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian officials
Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were also reportedly damaged following strikes in Dobropillya in Donetsk
It comes after US President Donald Trump said he was "strongly considering" large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia, which he said is "absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield"
The US has limited Ukraine's access to satellite imagery and paused military and intelligence aid
Ukraine has continued to target Russia - the Russian defence ministry says it intercepted 31 drones overnight
The threat of US tariffs is unlikely to bother Vladimir Putin unduly, writes security correspondent Frank Gardner
'Another tragic night in Ukraine', says Polish PM
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has responded to the overnight strikes in Ukraine that have killed at least 20 people.
In a post on X, he says: "This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine."
Yesterday, Tusk announced that all men in Poland will undergo military training, which could increase the army from about 200,000 to around half a million - creating a reserve that is "comparable and adequate to the potential threats".
‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis
After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington
Sat 8 Mar 2025 13.27 GMT
When it comes to the issues on the table – schools, healthcare, independence – Tuesday’s election is “not that exceptional”, says Greenlandic politician Aaja Chemnitz Larsen. And yet, it will potentially be the most consequential in the Arctic island’s history.
What makes this general election unlike any other, says the Inuit Ataqatigiit member of the Danish parliament, is the global spotlight on it. “What we’re seeing is influence from the US, Denmark and other places, it is not the same as other elections.”
Women in Iran fight for rights as economic crisis bites
Women bear the brunt of economic pressures and social restrictions in Iran — yet they remain the driving force for change in the country.
Iran is in a deep economic crisis caused by corruption, mismanagement and international sanctions.
In order to collapse Iran's oil exports and put pressure on its currency, President Donald Trump has restored the US's "maximum pressure" campaign since his return to the White House.
"We can clearly feel that we are getting poorer from month to month," said Narges, who asked to be referred to by a pseudonym to protect her identity.
More than 300 Alawite civilians killed by Syria security forces, allies since Thursday, monitor says
Syrian security forces and their allies have killed 340 civilians belonging to the country's Alawite minority since Thursday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday. The violence was triggered by attacks carried out by loyalists of the deposed Assad regime.
A Syria war monitor reported on Saturday that 340 Alawite civilians have been killed in recent days by the security forces and their allies, as authorities clash with militants loyal to the former government of Bashar al-Assad.
Restoring security has been one of the most complex tasks for Syria's new authorities, installed after Islamist-led forces ousted Assad in a lightning offensive in December.
They are now facing their fiercest attacks yet by members of the Assad clan's Alawite minority and have launched a major counter-operation in the ethnic group's Mediterranean heartland triggered by deadly clashes on Thursday.
South Korea's President Yoon free; trials continue after court quashes detention
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges.
Yoon remains suspended from his duties, and his criminal and impeachment trials continue over his short-lived martial law imposition on December 3.
The Seoul Central District Court cancelled Yoon's arrest warrant on Friday, citing the timing of his indictment and "questions about the legality" of the investigation process.
Israel keeps up Gaza blockade; Muslim nations endorse Egypt-led plan
- Israeli forces launch more attacks on Gaza, killing two Palestinians in Rafah, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government defies global calls to end its weeklong blockade of the Strip.
- The Organization for Islamic Cooperation endorses an Egypt-led proposal for Gaza’s reconstructions that counters US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over and turn the Strip into a “Middle Eastern Riviera”.
- Yemen’s Houthis give Israel four days to lift its blockade of food, medicine and shelter into Gaza or face renewed “naval operations”.
Hamas sees ‘positive indicators’ over Gaza truce talks
Hamas sees “positive indicators” for launching talks over the second phase of Gaza ceasefire talks, a spokesperson said in a statement.
The comments come as a senior Hamas delegation meets mediators in Cairo to work on establishing the second phase of the truce with Israel, which has stalled for weeks on implementing the agreement it signed in January.
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