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23 May

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

UK Defense Minister Says China Sending ‘Lethal Aid’ to Russia for Ukraine War

China is sending "lethal aid" to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's Defense Minister Grant Shapps said.

23 May

An Israeli soldier fires rubber bullets at Palestinian protesters during a weekly demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank, on February 1, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Palestinians Killed in Two-Day Israeli Raid on West Bank

Israeli forces carried out raids in the West Bank city of Jenin for a second day, with at least 11 Palestinians killed in the fighting.

23 May

A YPR-765 armored infantry fighting vehicle is seen stationed on a dirt road. The vehicle has the typical appearance of a military tank, with a boxy built, a turret, and tracked wheels. The vehicle is painted grayish green. The background is a horizon of green trees and a clear white sky.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands to Send New YPR Infantry Vehicle Fleet to Ukraine

The Netherlands has announced a new donation of YPR armored vehicles to Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

22 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine to Receive Australian Marine Boats to Bolster River Fleet

Australia is sending state-of-the-art inflatable boats to Ukraine as part of a $65.6 million military aid package.

22 May

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 85 Dead From Fighting in Sudan’s El-Fasher: Charity

At least 85 people have died in a single hospital in the Darfur city of El-Fasher since fighting reignited between Sudan's warring parties on May 10, Doctors Without Borders said.

22 May

Joe Saballa

Ukraine War Exposes Flaws in America’s Sophisticated Weapons: Analysts

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated weapons supplied by the US, according to analysts.

22 May

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on his visit to the eastern Ukrainian conflict zone, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Ukraine Achieving ‘Results’ in Northeast

Ukraine is achieving "tangible" results against Russian forces in the Kharkiv region but the frontline situation is "extremely difficult" elsewhere, President Zelensky said.

22 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Rohingya Activists Say Thousands Displaced by Myanmar Armed Group

Rohingya activists have accused a Myanmar ethnic armed group of displacing thousands of the persecuted minority in western Rakhine state.

22 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Urges Allies to Consider Shooting Down Russian Missiles From Their Territory

Ukraine called on the West to consider shooting down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory to better protect its cities from Russian aerial barrages.

21 May