Middle East
Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 12
Ukraine
Macron wants to see French-speaking countries join ranks to increase their influence and defend a vision with “no room for double standards, where all lives are equal for all conflicts in the world.”
Oct. 6
Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on the militia's headquarters in a Beirut suburb.
Oct. 1
Israel
The Foreign Press Association in Israel and the Palestinian Territories said it was "deeply troubled by this escalation" and called on Israel to "reconsider" the move.
Sep. 22
Iran
The new drones, showcased alongside a new ballistic missile, can supposedly travel over 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles), doubling that of its predecessor.
Sep. 22
Israel
A senior Hamas official rejects US President Joe Biden's claims that a Gaza truce is nearer after the two-day negotiations concluded in Doha, Qatar.
Aug. 17
Israel
The Israeli strike on Saturday in southern Lebanon came after ceasefire talks in Qatar on Israel's war in Gaza concluded a day prior without reaching a conclusive consensus.
Aug. 17
G7
As Iran prepares for possible war with Israel, it uses the visit of Sergei Shoigu as an opportunity to ask for more military aid, including air defenses.
Aug. 6
Almost 500 Ukrainian coaches and athletes have been killed since the Russians invaded in February 2022.
Jul. 23
Top News
Among other things, the Russian athletes “liked” posts about “military feats” of Russian soldiers killing Ukrainians and posts displaying the pro-war “Z” symbol, the report said.
Jul. 19
The summit comes at a time when the Hamas-Israel conflict is raging, economic tensions are rising between China and the West, and many G7 countries are in political flux.
Jun. 13
Zelensky said that Qatar had played an active role in organizing an upcoming Ukraine summit in Switzerland, where Kyiv hopes the return home of Ukrainian children will be a key agenda item.
Jun. 5
Biden
President Joe Biden will miss Ukraine’s Peace Summit in Switzerland in June, in favor of hosting a fundraiser for his presidential campaign in California.
May. 24
War in Ukraine
Russian airstrikes near Kharkiv kill 11 civilians; Rescuers say no survivors in Iranian president's helicopter crash; Blackouts will continue “for months,” Ukrenergo says; AFU destroys Russian ship.
May. 20
An Iranian airliner flew right through the middle of it, followed by two Royal Air Force Typhoons. Over the Black Sea, the Americans flew their very best spy drone for the first time.
Apr. 29
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Macron wants to see French-speaking countries join ranks to increase their influence and defend a vision with “no room for double standards, where all lives are equal for all conflicts in the world.”
Oct. 6