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Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s former Olympic city, governor says
World
August 3, 2025
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s former Olympic city, governor says
More than 120 firefighters were trying to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi…
‘I should have been with him’: Ukrainian mother describes the horror of losing her 10-year-old in a Russian airstrike
World
August 2, 2025
‘I should have been with him’: Ukrainian mother describes the horror of losing her 10-year-old in a Russian airstrike
Kramatorsk — When wars kill many over years, the names of the dead can bleed into faceless lists. But each…
Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus
World
August 2, 2025
Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus
Moscow AP — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has started production of its newest hypersonic missiles and reaffirmed…
Trump’s frayed relationships with Putin and Netanyahu are impeding his foreign agenda
World
July 31, 2025
Trump’s frayed relationships with Putin and Netanyahu are impeding his foreign agenda
President Donald Trump hasn’t found his recent phone calls with war-entangled leaders encouraging. “Very disappointed,” Trump said of his last…
Russia’s summer offensive is turning into an escalating crisis for Ukraine
World
July 31, 2025
Russia’s summer offensive is turning into an escalating crisis for Ukraine
Near Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine — The silent, moonless black is broken only by the whirr above of a Russian drone.…
Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks
World
July 27, 2025
Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks
Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner swap during their third set of direct talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, but appeared…
France recognizing a Palestinian state is a bold move by Macron, with a hint of desperation
Middle East
July 27, 2025
France recognizing a Palestinian state is a bold move by Macron, with a hint of desperation
With a single post, French President Emmanuel Macron changed everything, and nothing at all. His late-evening announcement on X that…
NATO has promised a spending blitz. Can its European members afford it?
World
July 21, 2025
NATO has promised a spending blitz. Can its European members afford it?
London CNN — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the defense alliance of 32 countries, is on a spending spree, with…
Ukraine calls for talks with Russia next week
World
July 20, 2025
Ukraine calls for talks with Russia next week
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s calling for a meeting with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire…
Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window
World
July 19, 2025
Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window
Kyiv CNN — US President Donald Trump’s 50-day pause ahead of possible secondary sanctions on Russia gifts the Kremlin a…