Russia has attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages and killing at least three people, officials said. Energy minister German Galushchenko said the overnight drone and rocket attacks were “the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times. He added: “The goal is […]
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Barrage of gunfire as officers confront Houston megachurch shooter, released body cam footage shows
HOUSTON (AP) — Body camera footage released by Houston police on Monday showed off-duty officers with weapons drawn as they confronted a woman who opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch earlier this month before she was gunned down. Houston police released footage from two of its officers who were at Lakewood Church […]
North Korea Fires Fifth Barrage of Cruise Missiles in Past Month
(Bloomberg) — North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward waters off its east coast on Wednesday for its fifth such barrage in the past several weeks, ratcheting up security concerns in the region. Most Read from Bloomberg South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the country’s military detected several unknown cruise missiles near waters northeast […]
Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine Sunday in a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, officials said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued the reshuffle of his war cabinet as the war enters its third year. In a statement, the Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 40 of the Iranian-made Shahed drones […]
Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine
Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine on Sunday in a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, officials said. The attack came as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy continued the reshuffle of his war cabinet with the conflict entering its third year. In a statement, the Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 40 of the Iranian-made Shahed drones […]
Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine
Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine on Sunday in a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, officials said. The attack came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continued the reshuffle of his war cabinet with the conflict entering its third year. In a statement, the Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 40 of the Iranian-made Shahed drones […]
US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen
The US military has fired another wave of ship and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites, multiple US officials said. It marks the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen as violence that ignited in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spill over in the Middle East. The […]
US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites Wednesday, multiple U.S. officials said, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen as violence that ignited in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spill over in the Middle […]
Putin announces new attacks against Ukraine after Belgorod barrage
A few days after the bombardment of the Russian border region of Belgorod, which left more than 20 dead, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced further retaliatory attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. “Surely you have noticed that literally the next day such attacks were carried out,” he said on New Year’s Day at a meeting with injured […]
Israel begins new year under rockets barrage as army pounds Gaza
The war in Gaza ground into the new year on Monday, with Hamas firing a barrage of rockets at Israel just as the clock struck midnight and two dozen people killed overnight in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory. Air alert sirens sounded across Israel as 2024 began, and AFP journalists in Tel Aviv witnessed […]
Russia launches 122 missiles and 36 drones in war’s ‘biggest aerial barrage’
Russia has launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, killing at least 13 civilians in what military officials said was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war. The Ukrainian air force intercepted 87 of the missiles and 27 of the Shahed-type drones overnight, Ukraine’s military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said. Air force commander […]
Russia launches 122 missiles and 36 drones in war’s ‘biggest aerial barrage’
Russia has launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, killing at least 13 civilians in what military officials said was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war. The Ukrainian air force intercepted 87 of the missiles and 27 of the Shahed-type drones overnight, Ukraine’s military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said. Air force commander […]