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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 6, 2025. AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service hide caption toggle caption AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service KYIV, Ukraine — One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, … Read more
Mourners gather around the bodies of eight Red Crescent emergency responders, recovered in Rafah a week after an Israeli attack, as they are transported for burial from a hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, March 31. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Palestinian medical officials say they … Read more
We’ve heard a lot about U.S. bombing plans for Yemen – mostly from a group chat on Signal. But how’s the actual bombing campaign going after nearly three weeks? We’ve heard a lot less about that. Source link
A damaged pagoda is seen in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar on Wednesday. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people. … Read more
This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense hide caption toggle caption AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense BEIJING — China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what … Read more
Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-winning Palestinian director of No Other Land, is released from a police station in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an attack by Jewish settlers, on Tuesday. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and … Read more
Buddhist monks walk past a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Saturday. Aung Shine Oo/AP hide caption toggle caption Aung Shine Oo/AP BANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of … Read more
Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country’s top universities. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding … Read more
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine is at the cutting edge of wartime drone innovation, producing over 2 million in 2024 — but Russia is close behind. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones, and Ukraine is at the cutting … Read more
The White House says it has secured an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the military use of commercial vessels. Source link