He stole our Cold War secrets for years. Now Russia's chief spymaster in Australia just got swindled out of his retirement savings after falling for the oldest trick in the boo…
Half a century ago, KGB agent Gerontiy Lazovik recruited an ASIO spy to sell state secrets to the Soviet Union. But this ...
The Indian Express13d
Hidden stories: How Pune’s Maratha War Memorial honours Indian soldiers’ sacrifices during World War I
Maratha War Memorial is one such monument from World War I located in the cantonment town of Pune in Maharashtra. Widely unnoticed, the Maratha War Memorial is positioned at the convergence of ...
Sky16d
European leaders are now talking about peace in Ukraine rather than war
The war in Ukraine has ground on for nearly three years. From the start, Western allies have stood in solidarity with Kyiv. The US has poured tens of billions in military aid into the war ...
The Daily Star16d
‘A tested language of time’: Mozid Mahmud’s Memorial Club sees virtual launch
Memorial Club, his debut novel, had originally been published in 2020 in Bangla by Bhorer Kagoj Prokashon. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The virtual event began ...
NPR16d
How the Gaza war has remade the Middle East
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which may now be drawing to a close, has dramatically reshaped much of the Middle East and is still delivering aftershocks. When Hamas launched ...
BBC16d
BBC to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
The BBC is set to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2025 and ... anatomists continue to be felt today in Shadow of War. Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg will travel with his nephew, BBC ...
The Nation17d
Needed: A Sober Assessment of Putin’s Russia to Help End the War
Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power. In pressing for greater military spending to counter Russia, NATO Secretary-General Marc Rutte ...
BBC17d
How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza
In their latest analysis to 11 January, they estimated 59.8% of buildings in the Gaza Strip had been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war. The below map shows damage to infrastructure ...
Reuters18d
Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal designed to end 15-month Gaza war
opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East. The agreement follows months of on-off negotiations brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, with the ...
Cfr.org18d
Israel and Hamas Reach Cease-Fire, but Will the War End?
CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Steven A. Cook is Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa studies and Director of the International ...
The Boston Globe18d
After 15 months of war, an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could be days away, according to mediators
Mediators the United States and Qatar said Israel and the Palestinian militant group were at the closest point yet to sealing a deal to bring them a step closer to ending 15 months of war.
The Independent18d
Ukraine launches one of the largest missile and drone attacks of war into Russia
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