Russia’s glide bombs give its air force new power in Ukraine

KYIV — Russia’s air force has dramatically boosted its effectiveness in the Ukraine war with its increased use of “glide bombs,” contributing to Moscow’s recent battlefield successes, according to Western experts. The plentiful Soviet-era bombs, which carry up to a half-ton of explosives, have been fitted with wings and guidance systems to fly long distances … Read more

Travis Kelce Bombs Taylor Swift Song Lyrics During Press Conference

Travis Kelce may not be a Swiftie after all, as in a recent press conference he completely bombed a Taylor Swift song. As the world knows, Taylor and Travis have been the ‘it’ couple since September, when the two went public after dating for a few months secretly. Ever since, the NFL player and the … Read more

Dua Lipa’s Star-Studded Movie ‘Argylle’ Bombs At Box Office

Dua Lipa really stepped out of her comfort zone with her major role in the new movie, “Argylle” … hopefully, she won’t be too discouraged by box office numbers. If you don’t know … “Argylle” centers on an author who writes secret agent novels — and whose life becomes one after her latest book starts … Read more

Live updates | Israel bombs Gaza and unveils tunnel complex as hostage negotiations gain momentum

At least 46 people were killed and more than 100 wounded early Wednesday after Israel bombarded the urban Jabaliya refugee camp near Gaza City, according to Munir al-Bursh, a senior official in the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The Israeli military said its troops have located “ a vast tunnel network ” under Gaza City … Read more

Gaza, smashed by rockets and bombs, sees new threat: Disease

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — Israeli strikes killed one of Tahani Abu Taima’s sons and one of her brothers, she says. But she fears a different killer is stalking what’s left of her family: disease. The World Health Organization warns that Gaza’s health-care system is “collapsing” and “worrying signals of … Read more

Unguided ‘dumb bombs’ used in almost half of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Almost half of the munitions Israel has used in Gaza since the war began have been unguided bombs, a U.S. intelligence assessment has found, a ratio that some arms experts say helps explain the conflict’s enormous civilian death toll. The Israel Defense Forces has fired more than … Read more

Unexploded bombs, many U.S.-made, could make Gaza unsafe for years

December 6, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EST Civilians watch as Hamas ammunition experts collect unexploded ordnance found amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, a city in the Gaza Strip, on Nov. 24. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip has reduced entire neighborhoods … Read more

Wikipedia Readers Were Thinking About AI and Atom Bombs in 2023

Image: Getty Images If you want to know what average online folks are trying to learn about, then perhaps the total view counts on Wikipedia might offer us a glimpse into what most people want to learn about. If the top 25 most-viewed Wikipedia articles of 2023 are anything to go by, then people really … Read more

Bombs are falling on Gaza again. Who are the hostages still remaining in the besieged strip?

JERUSALEM — A weeklong cease-fire that brought the exchanges of dozens of hostages held by Hamas for scores of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel gave way Friday morning to resumed fighting between Israel and Hamas. As mediators scuttle between the warring sides in a last-ditch effort to broker another swap, questions emerge on who remains … Read more

Bombs batter Gaza Strip after truce collapses

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip, shows an explosion in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave during an Israeli attack on November 22, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Hamas movement. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images Israeli bombs hit the Gaza Strip … Read more