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Zelenskyy appeals for new weapons from France, Germany, UK in face-to-face meetings
Didier Lebrun / Photonews via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday evening appealed to the leaders of Germany and France for new weapons to aid Ukraine’s fight against Russia, after making a [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll exceeds 17,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (GAZIANTEP, Turkey) — More than 17,000 people are dead after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was centered in [Read More…]
North Korea shows off ICBMs and Kim Jong Un’s daughter during military parade
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea staged a large nighttime military parade on Wednesday possibly showing off its largest number of intercontinental ballistic missiles on one occasion. The parade took place in Kim [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine braces for Russian Donbas offensive
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll surpasses 15,000, officials say
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (GAZIANTEP, Turkey) — More than 15,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was centered [Read More…]
Chinese surveillance balloon part of massive program over 5 continents: Blinken
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy thanks UK for help in fight against ‘evil’
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescues underway as death toll tops 12,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 11,500 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was [Read More…]
Who are the White Helmets? A group of ordinary Syrians doing the extraordinary
Anas Aldyab/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — When disaster strikes in war-ravaged Syria and the world watches from afar, a group of ordinary Syrians don their trademark white helmets and rush in to save [Read More…]
Blinken says Chinese surveillance balloon program spread over 5 continents
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed Wednesday that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at [Read More…]
Two children dead, six injured after city bus slams into Quebec day care
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (LAVAL, Quebec) — Two children are dead and six others injured after a city bus crashed into a day care Wednesday in Laval, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. The driver of the [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescues underway as death toll tops 11,500 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 11,500 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was [Read More…]
Zelenskyy addresses Parliament in London as UK prepares to increase ‘lethal aid,’ military training
Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Parliament in London on Wednesday, as the United Kingdom announced plans to increase its deliveries of “lethal aid.” “I have come here [Read More…]
As Zelenskyy arrives in London, Britain prepares to increase ‘lethal aid’ for Ukraine
Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London on Wednesday to address Parliament and meet with the prime minster, as the United Kingdom “steps up” its deliveries of [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescues underway as death toll tops 11,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 11,000 people are dead after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was centered [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy to address UK Parliament
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout [Read More…]
Dramatic rescues as survivors pulled from earthquake rubble in Turkey, Syria
Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images (DIYARBAKIR, Turkey) — Rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks caused widespread devastation across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. Thousands of people have been killed, and the death [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescues underway as death toll tops 7,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 7,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was [Read More…]
Mexico rejects any effort to reinstate ‘remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday it rejects any effort to reimplement the controversial Trump-era policy known as “remain in Mexico” for asylum-seekers. The policy, officially named the [Read More…]
Navy releases close-up photos of Chinese surveillance balloon recovery
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023, after it was shot down. – Department of Defense (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]