Almost 8,000 Ukrainian residents had been evacuated from the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine as of Wednesday, May 15, amid Russia’s offensive in the region, Governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram. Footage released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows the evacuation of elderly residents and animals from villages and towns in the Kharkiv […]
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Sun releases the strongest flare in current cycle from the same region that triggered auroras this weekend
After causing the dazzling waves of aurora borealis this weekend, our Sun isn’t done yet: The strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle occurred Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The flare – deemed an X8.7, with the X-class denoting the most intense flares possible – […]
Ukraine evacuates 4,000 people from besieged Kharkiv border region
Thousands of residents of the eastern Ukrainian border region of Kharkiv are being evacuated to safety amid Russia’s current offensive operations there. Around 4,000 people had already left the area in the last two days, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram on Sunday. Many of them were able to stay with friends and relatives, […]
Gulf Coast region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.24 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.19 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has risen about 3 cents since last month. According to the […]
Gulf Coast region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.24 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.19 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has risen about 3 cents since last month. According to the […]
UPDATE 1-Russia takes five villages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, defence ministry says
(Adds context) MOSCOW, May 11 (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday that its forces had taken five border villages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, where Russia launched an offensive on Friday, exploiting its increasing advantage on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine. In its briefing on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said that Russian forces had taken the […]
Lower Atlantic region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.45 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.43 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has risen about 10 cents since last month. […]
Why Modi’s BJP is not fighting elections in the Himalayan region
More than four years after the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, the party has decided not to contest this year’s general election there. Political analysts and opposition leaders say the decision hints at anger in the region over the move – and the party’s acknowledgement of it. Relations […]
Fast-building, fast-moving storms move across St. Louis region
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis area is on the receiving end of another round of powerful storms, bringing with them more severe weather threats, including possible tornadoes, rain, hail, and strong winds. This follows several tornado-warned storms around the region Wednesday morning and early afternoon. General Timeline The greatest threats for severe weather in […]
UPDATE 5-Russian forces attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, opening new front
* Kyiv says fighting rages in Kharkiv region’s border areas * Source says Russia advanced in push to create buffer zone * President Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to meet assault * No immediate comment from Russia (Adds context, casualties, Zelenskiy quotes, in paragraphs 3-5, 8, 13-15) By Sergiy Karazy, Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, […]
Russian forces mount major offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Russian forces have launched a major offensive along the front near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry reported from Kiev on Friday. Russian ground troops supported by armour had begun advancing at 5 am local time (0200 GMT) in an attempt to break through the defensive lines, the ministry said. The target of […]
Russia advances in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in push to create buffer zone, Kyiv source says
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region early on Friday, advancing one kilometer near the border town of Vovchansk in an effort to create a buffer zone, a senior military source said. The assault opens a new front in the war more than two years since Russia’s full-scale […]