'Several killed' as US airstrikes hit 85 targets in Iraq and Syria
The strikes come just hours after President Joe Biden and top defence leaders joined grieving families as the remains of the three Army Reserve soldiers were returned to the US.
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US starts retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria -officials
Record Number of Russians Would Reverse Decision to Invade Ukraine – Poll
The share of Russians who view the invasion of Ukraine as a mistake has reached a new high, according to survey results from the Russian Field polling agency published Thursday.
Russia condemns Ecuador over decision to hand Russian military hardware to US for Ukraine - RIA
‘We are dying slowly.’ Children go to bed hungry and parents scavenge for food as famine looms in Gaza | CNN
Russian war critic poses an awkward challenge for Putin and the Kremlin as the election nears
A challenger to Putin's long reign in office has emerged from within Russia's political establishment, in the form of Boris Nadezhdin.
Greta Thunberg Case thrown out due to 'unlawful' conditions
Greta Thunberg was arrested at a protest in October, with the judge ruling the law was unclear.
Russia finds ‘errors’ in paperwork of candidate hoping to stand against Putin
Election commission finding could disqualify anti-war Boris Nadezhdin from running
Top Kremlin Propagandist Wants Milbloggers ‘Eliminated’ for Reporting on Disastrous Russian Attack
Russian commanders had big hopes for tank-tipped assault and backed it with smoke trucks, air strikes and heavy flame throwers. Cheap Ukrainian kamikaze drones cut the attack to pieces.
UNRWA nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, amid allegations workers took part in Oct. 7 | The Times of Israel
Pig Brain Kept Alive for Five Hours While Separated from the Body
Disembodied pig brains could be the next great revolution in neuroscience. Find out how scientists kept a pig's brain alive while separated from its body.
Another Russian General Reportedly Killed in Devastating Ukrainian Strike on Belbek Air Base
Lieutenant General Alexander Tatarenko was in overall charge of the Belbek air base, the most-developed and best-defended air force base in the Black Sea region.
Russia’s frozen assets are generating billions. The EU is getting ready to send them to Ukraine
US Confirms $1 Billion Viper Attack Helicopter Sale to Nigeria
The US Department of Defense has confirmed the sale of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria.
Putin: Occupied Ukrainian regions to be integrated with Russia by 2030
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that over the next six years, Ukraine's illegally occupied regions "must reach the all-Russia level" by developing in certain "key areas."
China’s yuan replaces US dollar as ‘primary’ currency for Russia’s foreign trade
Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina says the yuan’s share in Russia’s exports has increased from 0.4 to 34.5 per cent, replacing the US dollar and euro as its ‘primary’ currency for foreign economic activity.
Reports of drug money in Mexican politics shake up relations with US
Iran Executes At Least 28 People In Ten Days As Executions Continue
Iran's record-breaking year of executions continued into 2024 with at least 28 people known to have been executed in just 10 days during January as the regime's killing spree surges forward in the face of a crumbling autocracy.
US Approves $4B Sale of MQ-9B Drones, Hellfire Missiles to India
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones and 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles to India.
China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 strains of bird flu
The 63-year-old woman from Anhui province had underlying health conditions and developed cough, sore throat, fever and other symptoms on November 30 and died on December 16.