Category: 2024-06-15

• 2024-06-15 Eastern Europe Europe Ukraine

  NATO Approves Plan to Expand Support for Ukraine

  

  Local sources from Ukraine: Європейська правда, Громадське радіо. UK coverage: NATO HQ. NATO defense ministers have approved an operational plan to expand support for Ukraine, which includes a greater role for the Alliance in supplying weapons and training Ukrainian military forces. The plan envisions that in the future, the Alliance…

  15th Jun 2024
• 2024-06-15 Asia Saudi Arabia Western Asia

  Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Begin Hajj in Mecca Amidst Gaza Attacks

  

  Local sources from Saudi Arabia: CNN Arabic, CNN Arabic. UK coverage: Al Jazeera English. More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims have gathered in Mecca for the start of Hajj, amidst Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza were unable to travel to Mecca this year due to the closure…

  15th Jun 2024
• 2024-06-15 Africa South Africa Southern Africa

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected for Second Term After Coalition Deal

  

  Local sources from South Africa: Al Jazeera English, Sky News. UK coverage: Sky News. Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected for a second term as president of South Africa after his African National Congress (ANC) party struck a coalition deal with the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties. The ANC…

  15th Jun 2024