- 'Massive' Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images(LONDON )-- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve, after Russia fired at least 117 missiles and drones in an overnight attack on […]
- Middle East live updates: Hamas has given green light to ceasefire deal, sources say
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in […]
- Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Talks are ongoing between Paris and Kyiv for the possible deployment of French troops inside Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post to social […]
- North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images(SEOUL and TOKYO) -- North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.The missiles "flew […]
- Tsunami advisory lifted after strong earthquake hits Japanese coast
Sankei via Getty Images)(TOKYO and LONDON) -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said.The U.S. Geological Survey put […]
- Ukraine claims more North Korean soldiers killed as Zelenskyy offers prisoner swap
Kim Won Jin/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation's forces would "undoubtedly" capture more North Korean troops, after sharing purported video of two prisoners of war detained after being […]
- Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO's northern theater, with allied leaders vowing closer […]
- Scientists were shocked by how warm it was in 2023. The following year was even hotter
Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(LONDON) -- How warm was 2024? By March, just three months into the year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had already estimated a 55% chance that 2024 would be the warmest […]
- Climate and environment updates: Biden bans offshore oil and gas drilling
SimpleImages/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our […]
- Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say
Security forces and emergency workers respond to the scene of a shooting attack that targeted a bus and other vehicles on January 6, 2025 in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, West Bank. Three people were reported killed and others injured, and […]