Hide in buildings, get found by drones, die. Ukraine’s 16th Army Corps has reported it has eliminated small Russian assault groups that managed to infiltrate the village of Vilcha in the Vovchansk community of Kharkiv Oblast. In the fall of 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense publicly announced plans toContinue Reading
Israeli forces breach Gaza ceasefire, killing a Palestinian and wounding six, including a child, in multiple attacks., Israeli forces breach Gaza ceasefire, killing a Palestinian and wounding six, including a child, in multiple attacks. At least one Palestinian has been killed and six, including a child, wounded by Israeli attacksContinue Reading
A lone goal by the Manchester United forward is enough for Ivory Coast to successfully begin their AFCON title defence., A lone goal by the Manchester United forward is enough for Ivory Coast to successfully begin their AFCON title defence. Holders Ivory Coast squandered a number of chances, but AmadContinue Reading
A year after the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau, the tragedy still resonates with residents and responders to the incident in which 38 people died, and 29 survived with injuries., Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal judge called recent funding cuts to Democratic states “arbitrary” and unconstitutional Published December 24, 2025 3:03PM (EST) U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images) A federal judgeContinue Reading
Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening., Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening. As 2025 comes to an end, there is still no sign of peace in Sudan. The conflict between the army and paramilitaryContinue Reading
BNP plans historic rally as Rahman, seen as a key leader, marks his highly anticipated homecoming., BNP plans historic rally as Rahman, seen as a key leader, marks his highly anticipated homecoming. Bangladesh’s main opposition party says it is preparing a vast show of support as its leader, Tarique Rahman,Continue Reading
EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — We are currently witnessing a mobilization of technical ambition reminiscent of the Manhattan Project, a realization that data and compute are the new defining elements of national power. I am deeply energized by recent bold moves in Washington, specifically the White House’s launch of theContinue Reading
EXPERT OPINION — For about a week we experienced significant controversy over the first military attack on alleged narco-trafficker small boats off the coast of Venezuela (and later Ecuador). The controversy began with news that the Secretary of Defense had ordered the Special Operations Command Task Force commander to, “KillContinue Reading
A church in a Chicago suburb has set up the nativity scene ahead of the holiday season, but Jesus, Mary and Joseph are conspicuously absent. Instead, there’s a sign: “Due to ongoing ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.” It’s just one chilling reminder that manyContinue Reading
This story was originally published by High Country News. High on the volcanic shoulders of Northern California’s Cascade Range, the air is thin enough to sting your lungs. Between the mid-October freeze and November’s first heavy snow, chain saws echo in short bursts, muffled by dense trees and resin-sweet air. InContinue Reading
For writers, the future has long been a tricky terrain. While the past can prove unsettling and the present uncomfortable, the future seems to free the mind from reality’s restraints and let the imagination soar. Yet it has also proven full of political pitfalls. Sometimes writers can tweak a trendContinue Reading
Two people are dead and dozens are injured in the aftermath of back-to-back explosions at a nursing home in Bristol, Pa. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports on the investigation into the cause of the explosions and the reports of a gas odor in the area in the hours before., ReadContinue Reading