Netanyahu delaying Gaza ground invasion plans – NYT

A rift is reportedly growing between the Israeli prime minister and the military leadership Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at odds with his own military after refusing to sign off on plans for a ground operation in Gaza, the New York Times said on Thursday. He reportedly wants his entire war cabinet to back…

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Nuclear-armed nations boosting arsenals – research 

The number of operational warheads is on the rise globally, a Swedish think tank has found The world is in “one of the most dangerous periods in human history” as global powers boost their atomic arsenals and nuclear weapons play an increasingly “prominent” role in international relations, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.

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Ukrainian envoy likens Nazi collaborator to Robin Hood

The diplomat insists that Stepan Bandera was a freedom fighter, despite accusations of complicity in atrocities Ukraine’s controversial national hero, Stepan Bandera, was a true freedom fighter despite his collaboration with the Nazis during World War II, Kiev’s envoy to Germany has suggested. The diplomat defended Bandera after a German journalist challenged him with evidence.

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