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May
25
War / Conflict / Security

Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months af

Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attacks. (Al Jazeera) Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (NPR)

May
25
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attacks. (Al Jazeera) Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (NPR)

May
25
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah militants killed in an Israeli airstrike on a truck in Al-Qusayr, Syria.(L'

Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah militants killed in an Israeli airstrike on a truck in Al-Qusayr, Syria.(L'Orient le Jour) A Hezbollah-Syrian Army officer killed in a car bombing in Damascus.(Agence France-Presse)

May
29
War / Conflict / Security

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations, Ukraine–NATO relations Sweden announces a package of $1.23 billion in military ai

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations, Ukraine–NATO relations Sweden announces a package of $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest given by Sweden so far. (AP) France and Germany announce that French and German weapons sent to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, are permitted to target bases inside Russia. (CNN) The Polish Defence Ministry says it has given Ukraine permission to use Polish-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russian territory. (Babel)

Jun
01
War / Conflict / Security

Battle of El Fasher Kutum Hospital airstrike The Sudanese Armed Forces bomb a hospital in Kutum, Sudan, injuring dozens of people.

Battle of El Fasher Kutum Hospital airstrike The Sudanese Armed Forces bomb a hospital in Kutum, Sudan, injuring dozens of people. (Al Mayadeen) Around eleven civilians are killed and 42 others are injured in large clashes between the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Armed Forces, and various rebel militia groups in El Fasher, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)

Jun
01
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring at least four pe

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring at least four people and damaging critical infrastructure, including energy facilities. Ukraine says that it shot down 35 of 53 missiles and 46 of 47 drones. (Reuters)

Jun
02
War / Conflict / Security

Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed t

Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News)

Jun
02
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News)

Jun
03
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Syrian civil war Three Hezbollah members killed in Israeli airstrikes on Naqoura and Kauthariyet El Rez in

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Syrian civil war Three Hezbollah members killed in Israeli airstrikes on Naqoura and Kauthariyet El Rez in southern Lebanon.[(L'Orient le Jour) 16 Iranian-supported militia members killed in an IDF airstrike on a copper plant near Aleppo, Syria.(Al Arabiya) Hezbollah fires drone attacks at IDF center station in the Galilee and in Metula.(Al Arabiya)

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