Weekly News Roundup – Week 3
Monday 19th January Despite a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Army and Syrian Democratic Forces Government forces capture the towns of Ayn Issa and Sarrin. […]
Monday 19th January Despite a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Army and Syrian Democratic Forces Government forces capture the towns of Ayn Issa and Sarrin. […]
Monday 12th January Israeli-backed group kills a senior Hamas police officer in Gaza and threatens more attacks. (Reuters) Roadside bomb targeting police vehicle kills 6 […]
Monday 5th January 2026 Pakistani counterterrorism police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three in Karachi. (AP) Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2 million at […]
Monday 18th November 2024 Ukraine brings back long, rolling power cuts after major Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. (Reuters) Lebanon and Hezbollah agreed […]
Monday 11th November 2024 At least 40 people were killed in Gaza as an Israeli drone attacked ‘a’safe zone’ café. (Al Jazeera) COP29 begins in […]
Monday 4th November 2024 At least 12 people were killed in Gaza attacks as Israel bombarded Kamal Adwan hospital. (Al Jazeera) The court says that […]
Monday 28th October 2024 Air strikes from Israeli forces hit the Lebanese city of Tyre. (Al Jazeera) Lebanon says 60 people were killed in Israel […]
Monday 21st October 2024 Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sunda’s Darfur region. (AP) Thirteen people were killed and a further […]
Monday 14th October 2024 Israeli strikes in northern Lebanon kill at least 21 people. (CTV News) An Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital tent camp […]
Monday 7th October 2024 Russian shelling killed someone and wounded six in the east of Ukraine. (Reuters) Ukraine says Russian missiles strike two Black Sea […]
Monday 30th March An Iranian attack damages the Kuwait power and desalination plant, killing a worker. (Al Jazeera) Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved […]
Monday 23rd March Trump says US and Iran have ‘major points of agreement,’ including no nuclear weapons. (ABC News) An explosion in Nigeria’s Kwara state […]
Monday 16th March US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport. […]
Monday 9th March 2026 A second Iranian missile in Southeast Türkiye is shot down in what is the second incident of its kind in the […]
Monday 2nd March 2026 First Flights take off from Dubai after Iran strikes, but services are limited. (CNBC) Two drones were intercepted heading for the […]
Monday 23rd February 2026 Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after the death of a drug lord. (BBC News) Another US boat strike […]