Editor’s note: This is a developing story, and the news article is being updated. Russian troops unleashed multiple cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine early on Jan. 8, killing one person and wounding over 30, Ukrainian authorities reported. Explosions were reported in Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv oblasts. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that […]
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Russia threatens airstrikes on New Year’s Eve as second consecutive air raid is declared across Ukraine
Another take-off of several Russian MiG-31Ks fighter jets on New Year’s Eve triggered a second, nearly consecutive air raid alert throughout Ukraine, the Air Force warned on Telegram on Dec. 31. The planes, which took off from the Savasleika and Mozdok airfields, are capable of carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles, which are incredibly difficult to intercept […]
Dramatic rescue of 10-month-old who survived Israeli airstrikes in Rafah that killed at least 20
TEL AVIV — In the Gaza darkness, an airstrike rips through Rafah, where Palestinians from across the Gaza Strip are seeking refuge. The chaotic aftermath plays out like so many devastating scenes from the Israel-Hamas war so far: Buildings are leveled into piles of smoldering rubble. Neighbors dig with their bare hands searching for survivors. […]
Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls over mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the enclave. Israel says it is determined to pursue its unprecedented air […]
EU’s Borrell calls Russia’s massive airstrikes on Ukraine ‘barbaric’
EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell on Friday condemned Russia’s recent airstrikes on Ukrainian cities, calling them “barbaric” and yet another attack on innocent civilians. “It was yet another cowardly and indiscriminate targeting of schools, a metro station and a hospital,” Borrell wrote on the X platform. Borrell said he had spoken to the Ukrainian Foreign […]
Biden Orders Airstrikes After American Soldiers Injured; Netanyahu Vows To Destroy Hamas; 2024 Polls
President Biden orders retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed terrorists responsible for killing three American soldiers. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Ron Dermer briefs the Biden administration and congressional officials on Israel’s plan in its war with Hamas. GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley gains more support in New Hampshire but Donald Trump still leads the pack overall. The […]
Biden Orders Airstrikes After American Soldiers Injured; Netanyahu Vows To Destroy Hamas; 2024 Polls
President Biden orders retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed terrorists responsible for killing three American soldiers. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Ron Dermer briefs the Biden administration and congressional officials on Israel’s plan in its war with Hamas. GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley gains more support in New Hampshire but Donald Trump still leads the pack overall. The […]
Russia threatens airstrikes on Christmas Day as air raid is declared across Ukraine
The launch of four Russian MiG-31K fighter jets triggered an air raid alert throughout Ukraine on Christmas Day, the Air Force warned on Telegram. The planes, which took-off from the Savasleika airfield in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, are capable of carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles that are incredibly difficult to intercept due to their high speeds. Read […]