Ukraine: 'Fast-track' talks under way for missiles, planes January 28, 2023 at 05:39AM

Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in “fast-track” talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine’s supporters in the West “understand how the war is developing” and the need to supply planes capable of providing cover for the armored fighting vehicles that the United States and Germany pledged at the beginning of the month.

How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops January 28, 2023 at 04:45AM

Afghan female students not allowed to sit university entrance exam January 28, 2023 at 04:41AM

The Taliban-run ministry of higher education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university entrance exams next month, underscoring its policy to restrict women from tertiary education. A letter from the ministry was addressed to institutions in Afghanistan's northern provinces, including Kabul, where exams are due to take place from the end of February.

Israeli army reinforces in West Bank after synagogue shooting January 28, 2023 at 02:26AM

Israel's military said it was boosting its forces in the occupied West Bank a day after a Palestinian gunman shot dead seven people on the outskirts of Jerusalem, and another shooting attack in the city on Saturday wounded two people.

2 people hurt in 'terror attack' in Israel January 27, 2023 at 11:54PM

Two people were hurt in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack around Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday, a police spokesman told Israel's Army Radio, describing it as a "terrorist attack." The casualties were badly hurt, Israel's ambulance service said. The assailant "was neutralised", police said

Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note January 27, 2023 at 11:23PM

Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin.