North Korean troops have entered Kursk combat zone, Ukraine claims
Pyongyang declines to confirm the claim after reports that its forces were massing in Russia’s far east but says it would be in line with international law
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NASA head says report of Elon Musk talking to Putin should be investigated
NASA head Bill Nelson told Semafor that alleged calls between Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire Elon Musk are âconcerningâ if true.
ICC officially accuses Mongolia of failure to execute Putin arrest warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found that Mongolia failed to uphold its legal obligations by refusing to arrest and extradite Vladimir Putin when he visited the country in September, it said in a press release on Thursday.
Putin Asked Elon Musk Not to Deploy Starlink in Taiwan
Zelenskyy rejects visit of UN Secretary General to Kyiv after his trip to Russia – AFP
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected UN Secretary General António Guterres’ visit to Ukraine due to his participation in the BRICS conference in Kazan, Russia.
Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops
After clearing Lebanese village, IDF troops say weapons found in nearly every home
Lukashenko warns of war if Russia attempts to annex Belarus
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Musk and Putin have regularly talked since late 2022: report
Elon Musk has regularly communicated with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a wide array of topics over the past two years, according to a report.
Russia aided Houthis in targeting global shipping, disrupting trade
The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia supplied targeting intelligence to Yemen's Houthi forces for attacks on Western ships in the Red Sea.
North Korea has joined Putin’s war effort. A timid West must respond
So far, it’s been a strategic shoulder shrug from the US and NATO, but an “avoid World War III” strategy could make authoritarian aggression more likely.
IDF says it killed Hamas man who led massacre at Re’im shelter -- an UNRWA worker
Russian Military Convoy Attacked In Chechnya
Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin
World on track for catastrophic 3 degrees Celsius warming, UN warns
Current plans and policies will lead to global temperatures rising between 2.6C and 3.1C this century, a new report finds.
Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. The content, spread by Russian state media and networks of social media […]
Russia's Su-35 Fighter Is 'Dropping Like Flies' in Ukraine War
Russia's Su-35 Flanker-E fighters, touted as "fourth generation ++" jets, have faced significant losses in Ukraine. Despite its supermaneuverability and advanced weaponry, including a 30mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 gun and long-range missiles, the Su-35 has proven vulnerable to Western-supplied air defense systems like the Patriot missile.
Israel says it killed Hamas commander who doubled as U.N. aid worker
Canada to reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants in the country after acknowledging his government failed to get the balance right coming out of the pandemic.
Elon Musk's X hit by 90% revenue plunge in India
X's revenue in India plummeted 89.8% to $2.51 million in the financial year ending March, according to regulatory filings from the Elon Musk-owned social X revenue in India plummeted 89.8% to $2.51 million in the financial year ending March 2024.