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Nearly 200,000 Russians being evacuated after massive Ukrainian attack
Russian Emergencies Ministry/Anadolu via Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Nearly 200,000 people are being evacuated following one of the largest Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, Russian officials said Wednesday. The overnight strikes marked the biggest [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel to attend cease-fire talks, Hamas rejects offer
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. The United States and its allies continue to plead for [Read More…]
On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971: The Who release ‘Who’s Next’
On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971… English rockers The Who released their iconic album Who’s Next, featuring such future Who classics as “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and “Behind Blue Eyes.” The album was originally conceived as [Read More…]
Sudan at ‘breaking point’ amid civil war as US-mediated cease-fire talks set to begin
Members of a ‘joint security cell’ made up of various military and security services affiliated with Sudan’s army, brandish rifles as they take part in a parade in Gedaref city in the east of the [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu accuses official of ‘anti-Israel narrative’
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. The United States and its allies continue to plead for [Read More…]
No active wildfires after hundreds of firefighters battled outbreak near Athens
Volunteers fight a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12, 2024. Greece’s civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a violent fire that started the day [Read More…]
Ukraine trying to push deeper into Russia, as advance appears slowed by Russian reinforcements
Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Violent wildfires curbed near Athens, as hundreds of firefighters battle blazes and European countries send help
Volunteers fight a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12, 2024. Greece’s civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a violent fire that started the day [Read More…]
Hundreds of firefighters battle violent wildfires near Athens, as Greece requests European help
Volunteers fight a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12, 2024. Greece’s civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a violent fire that started the day [Read More…]
US says it’s preparing for ‘significant’ Iran attack on Israel as early as ‘this week’
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise, March 6, 2012. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerine Lee/U.S. Navy, FILE) (WASHINGTON) — The White House is warning that the [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: US is ‘strengthening’ military force in Middle East
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. Here’s how the news is developing: CIA director, Biden aide [Read More…]
Ukrainian troops have captured 28 settlements amid Kursk incursion, Russia says
fhm/Getty Images (KURSK, Ukraine) — Ukrainian troops have captured more than two dozen settlements in Russia’s western Kursk region since launching its incursion nearly a week ago, as thousands of residents have been ordered to [Read More…]
Wildfire spreads near Athens amid scorching heat, prompting evacuations
A house burns during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling fast-moving wildfires Monday near Athens amid scorching temperatures [Read More…]
Child and woman stabbed in London, man arrested, police say
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (LONDON) — An 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in Leicester Square in central London on Monday, police said. A man has been arrested and investigators “don’t believe there are [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: US is ‘strengthening’ military force in Middle East
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. Here’s how the news is developing: Israeli Air Force bans [Read More…]
Wildfire spreads near Athens amid scorching heat, prompting evacuations orders
A house burns during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Wildfires were burning Monday morning near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: US is ‘strengthening’ military force in Middle East
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. Here’s how the news is developing: US is ‘strengthening’ military [Read More…]
Kate Middleton congratulates Team Great Britain on Olympics performance in new video
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, host a drive-in cinema screening for Scottish NHS workers at The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 26, 2021. (Max Mumby/indigo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza updates: IDF expands evacuation orders in Khan Younis
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, tensions are escalating after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week. Here’s how the news is developing: Hamas leaders decline ‘new conditions’ [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF expands evacuation orders in Khan Younis
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, tensions are escalating after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week. Here’s how the news is developing: Hamas leaders decline ‘new conditions’ [Read More…]