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The possibility of a renewed Russian invasion from Belarusian territory is once again in the news. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko announced on Oct. 10 the creation of a joint regional military command with Moscow. The Belarusian Defense Ministry followed with a statement that 9,000 Russian troops would be stationed in the country Ukrainian soldiers fire […]

Ukrainian commandoes blew up three helicopter gunships at a Russian military airfield close to the Latvian border, in one of the most spectacular behind-the-lines raids launched by either side since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, multiple sources confirmed on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Image by Kyiv Post. The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry […]

Over 1,000 people have reportedly been indicted over the unrest that has gripped the Iranian capital for weeks, a semi-official news agency said Monday. The country’s hardline judiciary will hold public trials intensifying efforts to crush weeks of protests ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. A woman stands on top of a vehicle as […]

Russia launched missile and drone strikes targeting energy sites in 10 regions on Oct. 31, causing sporadic power and water outages across the country. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that 18 “critical, civilian infrastructure sites” were damaged. The attacked sites include three major hydroelectric power plants in central and southern Ukraine, as well as an industrial enterprise in […]

Ukrainian officials are warning Republicans who may soon take control in Congress: Defeating Russia means providing not just weapons, but more money for Ukraine’s economy as well. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Biden to formally declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, a request that has broad bipartisan support in Congress. | Andrew Kravchenko/AP Photo […]

Russia’s military said it successfully hit several Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities in the latest round of missile strikes fired at the war-torn country Monday. Smoke after the Russian strike on the Dnipro HPP.Video still “The Russian Armed Forces continued to launch strikes with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons against Ukrainian military and energy facilities,” […]

MOGADISHU: Anguished families in Somalia on Sunday desperately searched under debris and into body bags for loved ones after two simultaneous bombings tore through a busy intersection in the capital Mogadishu. A destroyed and damaged buildings after an car bombing targeted the education ministry in Mogadishu. -AFP PIC At least 100 civilians lost their lives […]

The 150-year-old suspension bridge crashed into the river when supporting cables snapped, spilling scores of people into the water while others clung desperately to the wreckage shouting for help Rescuers conduct search operations after a bridge across the river Machhu collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat, India, Oct. 31, 2022. (AFP Photo) At least 141 people were […]

The Kremlin launched another wave of missile attacks against Ukrainian civilian targets on Monday. The weapons targeted the power grid and knocked entire city districts offline, as Ukrainian officials across the country reported multiple shoot-downs of incoming weapons. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Russian Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers flying over the Caspian Sea launched “around 50” cruise […]

The bursts of Ukrainian fire flying over his head at the Russians in their southern stronghold of Kherson down the road gave Oleksandr Prikhodko reason to hope. Ukraine used long-range US missiles to break down the Russians before advancing Gints Ivuskans AFP. The energetic 42-year-old was standing in the soot-covered ruins of the family store […]