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At least six people lost their lives and several others were wounded after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv on Saturday, according to Ukrainian authorities. The shooting occurred in the southern Holosiivskyi district of the capital. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko stated that the suspect, a local resident, began firing at people in the street before entering a nearby supermarket, where he took several individuals hostage. Klymenko confirmed that the attacker was shot and killed inside the

With not one but two ceasefires now holding across the Middle East, could the region be on the verge of two significant diplomatic breakthroughs? The pauses in fighting — one involving Iran and another in Lebanon — are both being described as fragile, which is often the case with such arrangements. Still, as the sound of combat subsides, a window has opened that carries both promise and peril. At first glance, Thursday night’s declaration of a 10-day halt in hostilities between Israel and the

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent two days visiting the front line in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. During the trip, he met with troops from the 65th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and stressed the urgent need for increased Western assistance. According to Johnson, the current level of support is not enough to repel ongoing Russian assaults. While in Kamianske, an area subjected to constant shelling, Johnson personally witnessed the threat posed by enemy drones. He later

A plane transporting individuals deported from the United States has arrived in Uganda, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues advancing its policy of sending migrants to countries where they have no previous connections. According to a senior Ugandan government official who spoke anonymously, those removed from the US will remain in the east African nation during what was described as “a transitional period” before they may potentially be relocated to other destinations. The

More than three million government officials across India have launched what is set to be the largest national population survey in the world, initiating a yearlong exercise that could significantly influence welfare distribution and political representation nationwide. The census, postponed partly due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, officially commenced on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue until March 31 of next year. In the initial phase, census workers will spend

The United States is urgently deploying more than 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, closer to the area surrounding Iran. The elite units are preparing to depart within the next few days, according to the Associated Press, which cited three defense officials familiar with the matter. The 82nd Airborne Division serves as the U.S. Army’s primary rapid-response force, capable of executing swift and complex airborne operations, including parachute landings, securing

In the city of Kolomna, near Moscow, Russia’s air defense system reportedly shot down a light aircraft that may have been carrying Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin. The incident, which occurred on March 20, was initially reported by Russian Telegram channels. The Telegram channel MNS, citing its own sources, stated that air defense forces mistook the aircraft for a Ukrainian drone and opened fire on it. After being hit, the light plane crashed near the Oka River. According to the report,

At least three people lost their lives in a drone strike that hit Goma in the early hours of Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebel movement. The strike reportedly occurred around 4am in a residential district of the city, which has been under M23 control since January 2025. Lawrence Kanyuka, who speaks for the Congo River Alliance—a coalition of rebel factions that includes M23—denounced the incident and blamed the Congolese government. “A drone strike is currently targeting

Video footage has surfaced that appears to show a US missile striking the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base located next to the school where Iranian state media report that dozens of children were killed. The newly released clip, published by Mehr News, a semi-official Iranian outlet, is the first to depict missiles hitting the area in Minab in southern Iran on February 28. Filmed from a nearby construction site, the video captures what experts say resembles an American BGM or

Almost a week into the newest escalation in the Middle East, Iran’s military activity across the region has dropped sharply, while American strikes continue to intensify and Israeli bombardments spark fear in southern Beirut. The Trump administration has cautioned that the conflict, which Lebanese and Iranian state outlets say has already left more than 1,320 people dead, is likely to widen further. NATO allies, though uneasy, are increasingly being drawn into the confrontation. Here is a

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than a dozen senior European leaders gathered in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday to demonstrate solidarity on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion — a somber landmark in a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and heightened fears across Europe about the breadth of Moscow’s ambitions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck a resolute tone despite the immense human and material losses, declaring that Russia has neither “broken

The authorities of South Korea have asked the Russian Embassy to remove a massive banner displayed on the facade of its building in Seoul. The banner, written in Russian and reading “Victory will be ours,” appeared just ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Reuters, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally conveyed its dissatisfaction to Russian diplomats. It remains unclear whether the embassy has issued any response to the request.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated that discussions between Ukraine and Russia had led to “meaningful progress” toward ending the war, as both delegations prepared to continue a second day of negotiations in Geneva on Wednesday. Despite this, expectations for a major breakthrough remain limited. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that it was “not fair” for US President Donald Trump to repeatedly press Kyiv to make concessions, warning that “peace cannot be achieved by handing

The village chief of Woro in western Nigeria has shared the horrifying events of a recent attack in which armed militants stormed his community, killing many including two of his sons, and abducting his wife and three daughters. Umar Bio Salihu, 53, who leads the predominantly Muslim community in Kwara State, described the moment the attackers arrived, saying they “just came in and began shooting” around 5pm on Tuesday. “They burned all the roadside shops… Some people were burned alive inside

End of Nuclear Arms Control Treaty Raises Global Concerns The final remaining nuclear treaty between the United States and Russia is scheduled to lapse on Thursday, eliminating longstanding restrictions on the world’s two largest nuclear stockpiles for the first time in over fifty years. The expiration of the New START agreement could spark fears of a renewed, uncontrolled nuclear arms race between global powers. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to maintain the

Over 200 individuals lost their lives this week following a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the governor appointed by rebels in the area. The information was shared with Reuters on Friday. Rubaya contributes nearly 15% to global coltan production. This mineral is refined into tantalum, a heat-resistant metal critical for manufacturing smartphones, computers, aerospace equipment,

Під час нещодавньої зустрічі між трьома спеціальними представниками США та представниками російської сторони, призначеними диктатором Володимиром Путіним, серед обговорюваних тем була ініціатива президента США Дональда Трампа зі створення так званої "Ради миру". Як повідомив помічник Путіна з міжнародних питань Юрій Ушаков, російська сторона висловила готовність надати для фінансування цієї ради один мільярд доларів, вилучених із заморожених активів Росії, які були заблоковані

KYIV, Ukraine — A barrage of Russian drones struck residential buildings and the power network in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, leaving six individuals injured, including a small child and two other minors, according to Ukrainian officials on Wednesday. Four residential buildings sustained damage during the assault, reported Oleh Kiper, the head of Odesa’s regional military administration. Energy provider DTEK confirmed that two of its power facilities were heavily impacted.