Thursday, September 28, 2023

Zelenskyy says Ukraine joining NATO just a 'matter of time' September 28, 2023 at 01:16AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country would eventually become a member of NATO as he welcomed the chief of the Western security bloc, Jens Stoltenberg, to Kyiv. "(It is) a matter of time before Ukraine becomes a de jure member of the alliance. We are doing everything to bring this time closer," Zelenskyy said at a joint press conference with the NATO chief.

Russia to hike defence spending by almost 70% in 2024: Ministry September 28, 2023 at 12:37AM

Israel's supreme court hears challenge to law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office September 28, 2023 at 12:23AM

Israel's supreme court on Thursday was hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, which critics say is designed to protect prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has been working to reshape the justice system while he is on trial for alleged corruption. The hearing is part of several pivotal court challenges against a proposed package of legislation and government steps meant to alter the country's justice system.

Germany probing possible war crime in Ukraine September 27, 2023 at 11:55PM

German authorities are investigating a possible war crime committed in the Ukrainian city of Hostomel, a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors told on Wednesday.