Rockets from Syria trigger retaliatory Israeli shelling

Israel’s army shelled areas in south-western Syria, in retaliation for rockets fired from Syria’s Golan Heights, the Israeli army said on Wednesday. Syrian government sources and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said Israeli miss…

Ukraine and Russia exchange around 400 prisoners of war

Ukraine and Russia have once again exchanged prisoners of war despite the recent shooting down of a Russian transport plane which Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners. “Two hundred and seven of our people have returned to their native soil!” Uk…

Zverev to miss Germany’s Davis Cup qualifiers match

Olympic champion Alexander Zverev will miss Germany’s Davies Cup qualifiers match against Hungary at the weekend due to illness, the German tennis federation DTB said on Wednesday. Zverev is still suffering from an infection that had already weakened h…