Weekly News Roundup – Week 8

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Monday 19th February

The Houthis have claimed to have shot down a United States MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Red Sea. (CNN)

Tuesday 20th February

The U.S. vetoed a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while the UK abstained. (Sky News)

Prince William says he wants an “end to the fighting as soon as possible.” (BBC News)

Sweeden gives Ukraine its largest aid package from the country to date, with a further $680 million. (Reuters)

Wednesday 21st February

Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 67. (AP)

China has condemned the US’s stance on a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. (BBC News)

Zaphorizhzhia nuclear power station, the largest in Europe, has lost connection to its last backup power line. (Sky News)

Reports are saying that at least 60 Russian troops have been killed after being hit by two Ukrainian missiles.

Thursday, February

The number of deaths in Gaza since the 7th of October has reached 29,410, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. (Sky News)

The UK has announced 50 more sanctions on Russia in the hopes of diminishing the country’s military power. (Sky News)

One Israeli is killed and 11 others are seriously injured as three Palestinians shoot passersby in the town of Ma’ale Adumim in the occupied west bank. (Times of Israel)

Friday 23rd February

A Russian Beriev A-50 has been downed, with Ukraine claiming responsibility. (Kyiv Independent)

A high-altitude balloon has been intercepted over the Western United States. The purpose of the balloon is unknown. (BBC News)

Saturday 24th February

The cargo ship Rubymar has been struck by a Houthi missile, leaving a large oil slick in the Gulf of Aden and potentially causing an environmental disaster in the region. (AP)

Donald Trump beats out Nikki Haley in the South Carolina primary, putting him closer to getting the Republican nomination. (BBC News)

Sunday 25th February

Israel’s war cabinet has been informed of the potential ceasefire deal with Hamas after negotiations in Paris. (Sky News)

The U.S. and the UK have carried out another wave of airstrikes on 18 Houthi sites in Yemen. (BBC News)

The mother of Alexei Navalny received his body after refusing to agree to the Kremlin’s demands. (Sky News)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. (BBC News)

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