Ukraine needs better air defences, Zelenskyy says after Russian drone attack – National

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday Ukraine needs to strengthen its defences to protect people after its air defence units shot down 50 of 73 Russian drones launched overnight over many regions. “An air alert has been sounded almost daily across Ukraine this week,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram messenger. Over the past week Russia used … Read more

Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier as Hezbollah fires at least 185 rockets at Israel

Hezbollah fired at least 185 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in the militant group’s heaviest barrage in several days, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with cease-fire efforts to halt the war. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center killed one … Read more

The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel | ICC

The arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), have brought back not-so-fond memories to many Kenyans. More than a decade ago, then Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy – current President William Ruto – became the first incumbent heads of … Read more

Missing rabbi killed in the UAE in “heinous antisemitic terror incident,” Israel says

Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what it described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.” The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel “will act with all means to seek justice with the … Read more

The US says it wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, so what’s the hold-up? | Israel attacks Lebanon

Israel and the US want deep political change in Lebanon, including the sidelining of Hezbollah and Iran. In the past few weeks, Israeli forces have killed thousands of Lebanese, obliterated the southern part of the country and displaced about one-fourth of the population. The US and Israeli aims for the war are not only to … Read more

Unranked Auburn upsets CFP-hopeful Texas A&M in 4 OT thriller after game-tying score is dropped

After lots of upsets throughout college football on Saturday, Texas A&M, ranked 15th in the country, had a chance to sneak into the next College Football Playoff bracket projection. But they fell to unranked Auburn, 43-41, in an instant classic that took four overtimes to complete. Auburn had taken a 43-35 lead to begin the … Read more