Qatar is once again acting as a mediator between Israel and the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in…
SIPRI | Wars and Regional Conflicts Fuelled the Rise in Sales of the Largest Arms Industries in 2023
Sales of the largest arms manufacturers saw a marked increase last year due to the wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip and tensions in Asia…
South Korea | President faces impeachment after attempted martial law
Early on Wednesday morning, the South Korean government lifted the emergency martial law imposed by the country’s President Yoon…
South Korea | President Yun declared martial law
President Yun Suk-geol of South Korea declared “emergency martial law”. The country’s leader decided this after previously…
Syria | Half of Aleppo in the Hands of Jihadists
Half of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest urban center, has been seized by jihadists and their allies, two days after they launched…
Ukraine-Russia | Exchange of bodies of fallen soldiers
The Ukrainian authorities announced on Friday that Russia had handed over the bodies of 502 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war between…
Ukraine | 60% of Spending for 2025 is for Defence and Security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law the 2025 budget today, Thursday, of which just over 50 billion euros, or 60%….
Russia | Recruiting hundreds of Yemeni Houthis in war against Ukraine
Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni Houthis for the war against Ukraine. The men were brought to Russia through a…
Sweden | Funding for the production of Ukrainian long-range drones
Sweden has agreed to finance the production of Ukrainian long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry announced…
Russia | Debt cancellation for recruits who agree to fight in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that will erase the debts of recruits joining the army to fight in Ukraine, according…