Powerful thunderstorms with winds reaching as high as 89 mph blew through the Kansas City area, downing trees and causing power outages. At one point, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Cass, Ray, Lafayette, Jackson and Johnson counties in Missouri, alerting to the approaching danger. “THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS” […]
The mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett will begin a 200-mile walk from the venue to Downing Street on Tuesday to demand the introduction of stronger protections against terrorism in public places. Martyn’s Law, named in tribute to the 29-year-old who was one of 22 people killed at the end of an Ariana […]
The second time was the charm for Kim Downing. Downing defeated Clarence Daniels with nearly 53% of the vote Tuesday in Haines City’s runoff election for Seat 4 on the City Commission, according to unofficial results on the Polk County Supervisor of Elections website. Downing captured 824 votes to Daniels’ 736, a difference of 88 […]
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down another of the US military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The Houthis said they shot down the Predator with a surface-to-air missile, part of a renewed series of assaults this week by the rebels after […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The Houthis said they shot down the Predator with a surface-to-air missile, part of a renewed series of assaults this week by the […]
Russian air defences downed what authorities described as five Ukrainian balloons overnight, the defence ministry in Moscow has said. Neither Russian nor Ukrainian officials have provided details about the balloons, which Moscow authorities and media have reported on the battlefield in recent weeks. Ukraine’s military has been driving innovation since the war began in February […]
Ukraine and Russia each reported thwarting drone and missile attacks launched by the other side overnight. Ukrainian air defences destroyed all 13 incoming drones launched by Russia towards seven regions, the air force said. No damage from falling debris has so far been reported. Germany Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who arrived in Kiev on Thursday […]
Russian air defences downed what authorities described as five Ukrainian balloons overnight, the defence ministry in Moscow has said. Neither Russian nor Ukrainian officials have provided details about the balloons, which Moscow authorities and media have reported on the battlefield in recent weeks. Ukraine’s military has been driving innovation since the war began in February […]
Jeremy Hunt tackled the flea problem Liz Truss highlighted in Downing Street by replacing the carpets at “vast” personal expense. The UK chancellor, who was brought in by Ms Truss to clear up the economic mess created by the mini-budget, said he had also dealt with the problems in the No 11 flat. Mr Hunt […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has spent more than 166 million euros ($180 million) dealing with the aftermath of the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014, from repatriating victims’ bodies to investigating and prosecuting some of those involved in the downing, according to an official report Thursday. […]
The Netherlands has spent at least 166 million euros ($179.8 million) on costs related to the downing of MH17, for which it holds Russia liable, according to a report by the Dutch General Audit Chamber (ARK) published on Feb. 29. All 298 people on board, including 80 children, were killed when Russian proxy forces used […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has spent more than 166 million euros ($180 million) dealing with the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, from repatriating victims’ bodies to investigating and prosecuting some of those involved in the downing, according to an official report Thursday. […]