Zelenskyy accuses Slovakia of opening ‘second energy front’ against Ukraine
Ukrainian president’s criticism comes as Kyiv is expected to stop transit of Russian gas to Slovakia on January 1.
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Half of Iran’s industrial capacity halted by energy crisis
Fifty percent of Iran’s industrial parks have ceased operations due to power outages, according to the employers' representative in the Supreme Labor Council, as the electricity cuts further hamper the economy.
"I betrayed my Party": Ukrainian forces publish diary of dead North Korean soldier
Gyeong Hong Jong, a North Korean special forces operative who was killed by Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) operatives in Kursk Oblast, has left behind a diary that is now being gradually translated. His notes reveal that North Korea has sent elite fighters to Russia.
Palestinian 'social fabric' tearing: Hamas calls for mobilization against Palestinian Authority
Hamas accused PA security forces of brutally coercing the Palestinian public into supporting its recent crackdown on West Bank terror groups.
Russia-Linked Tanker Seized by Finland ‘Was Loaded With Spying Equipment’ – Listening equipment was found on a tanker seized by Finland for cutting undersea cables, according to a leading shipping publication’s sources within the industry.
Listening equipment was found on a tanker seized by Finland for cutting undersea cables, according to a leading shipping publication’s sources within the industry.
At least 28 dead in South Korean plane crash
The aircraft came off the runway and crashed into a wall at Muan Airport in the south west of the country.
South Korea news: Plane carrying 175 passengers, six crew members crashes after driving off runway at Muan Airport
South Korea news LIVE: At Muan International Airport in South Korea, a plane carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants veered off the runway and collided with a wall, as reported by Yonhap.
Telegram blocks Russian propaganda channels in the EU
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General Staff: Russia has lost 779,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.
This number includes 1,600 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery to have prostate removed
The 75-year-old is expected to go into hospital on Sunday, his office says.
North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says
North Korean troops are being treated as “expendable” and ordered to take on “hopeless assaults against Ukrainian defenses,” National Security Council official John Kirby said.
Egypt’s Suez Canal, amid Red Sea tensions, has seen its revenues nosedive by more than 60% in 2024, amounting to a staggering $7 billion loss
The drop of over $7 billion comes amid Red Sea tensions, worsening Cairo's economic crisis
Sweden's Social Democrats want to activate NATO's Article 4 after the cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea
Peter Hultqvist, the Social Democrats' defense policy spokesperson, wants the NATO alliance to take greater responsibility for maintaining security in the
Kyiv running out of ATACMS missiles, NYT reports
Two senior U.S. officials said that when Biden gave Kyiv permission to launch ATACMS into Russian territory, Ukraine likely had only about 50 of the missiles left in its arsenal.
Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party. Billionaire Trump adviser said his ‘significant investments’ in the country justified his wading into German politics
Billionaire Trump adviser said his ‘significant investments’ in the country justified his wading into German politics
North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says
North Korean troops are being treated as “expendable” and ordered to take on “hopeless assaults against Ukrainian defenses,” National Security Council official John Kirby said.
US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office
U.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
Putin apologizes to Aliyev over ‘tragic incident’ with Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Ukraine reports successful strike on Russian key drone depot
The facility served for storage, maintenance and repair of Shahed kamikaze drones.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Georgia over Russian alliance
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced sanctions against Georgia due to its increasing closeness w…