Strikes inside Russia with US missiles key to Ukraine’s plan to end war, says Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy will present ‘victory plan’ to US president during trip to Washington next week, when he is also likely to hold talks with Trump
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Migrants say Germany's 'welcome culture' has soured as far-right parties rise
Migrants who arrived since 2015 say they feel unwelcome in Germany, where the far-right Alternative for Germany is gaining support.
Hezbollah says another top commander killed in Israel's Beirut airstrike
‘Russia must feel it’s going to lose’ – Zelensky’s ‘victory plan,’ explained
More than 2.5 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Moscow continued to make rapid advances in the east and launch relentless missile attacks across Ukraine, Kyiv seemed to be facing a stark choice: make territorial concessions for an unjust peace or prepare for a prolonged war, sacrificing more
Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says
The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare.
US may send Ukraine medium-range missiles for F-16s, Politico reports
A medium-range glide bomb known as the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) might be included in the new military aid package, U.S. officials told Politico. The missile can cover a distance of over 70 miles.
Australia plans to transfer its decommissioned Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine will soon be able to use decommissioned Australian Abrams battle tanks in the war against Russia.
Project Analyzing Human Language Usage Shuts Down Because ‘Generative AI Has Polluted the Data’
Wordfreq shuts down because "I don’t think anyone has reliable information about post-2021 language usage by humans.”
Hezbollahs Radwan force upper leadership eliminated, approximately 20 figures: Axios citing an Israeli official
49% of Russians support withdrawal of troops from Ukraine, poll says
A majority of those surveyed (53%) also said it was more important for Russia to oust Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast than to occupy more territory in eastern Ukraine.
Owner of Bulgarian company selling pagers to Hezbollah is missing, report
Indian-born Rinson Jose, founder of Norta Global involved in sale of devices to Lebanese terror group, unreachable after leaving on 'pre-planned' trip on day pagers detonated
A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat.
IDF strike kills Hezbollah Radwan Force chief Ibrahim Aqil in Beirut - report
Security sources told Reuters that other members of Hezbollah's Radwan Force were killed when the Israeli strike hit a meeting they were attending.
Ukraine tells government and army officials to stop using Telegram, warning Russia may have access to communications
Kyiv has told officials and soldiers to stop using one of Ukraineâs most popular messenger services.
Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets
Israel has launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood.
Haniyeh rejected billions and a Palestinian state, son reveals
In 2021 Gaza had more beauty than many Arab countries, Abd Al-Salam Haniyeh also says in interview
Moscow’s US Propagandist ‘Donbas Cowboy’ Was Killed by Russian Troops
The preliminary investigation by Russia’s Investigative Committee accused four Russian servicemen of the kidnap and murder of the American Russell Bentley, a Russian “war correspondent.”
American Pro-Kremlin Fighter Russell Bentley Tortured to Death by Russian Soldiers
Stephen Fry: Musk and Zuckerberg have 'polluted culture
The broadcaster said the tech bosses' companies had released "toxic particulates" into cultural life.
Russia ‘fully ready’ for Arctic war with NATO
“The Arctic is not the territory of the North Atlantic alliance,” Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns.