KYIV — After taking the strategic northeast Ukrainian town of Avdiivka two weeks ago, Russian forces have seized three more villages in the past few days, suggesting a growing momentum in their advance even as Western officials warn of the ammunition shortages Kyiv’s military is facing. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that its troops had … Read more
Adele’s putting her iconic voice on ice due to illness … and that means ticketholders for any of her 5 remaining weekends in Las Vegas will have to change their travel plans. The singer announced Tuesday afternoon she’s officially pausing her Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace at the behest of her doctors. … Read more
Prince William reportedly in talks with Queen Camilla to help him in getting rid of Prince Harry Prince William has joined forces with Queen Camilla to pressurize cancer-stricken King Charles to strip Prince Harry’s titles and remove him from the monarch’s will. William, the Prince of Wales, is reportedly working behind the scenes to oust … Read more
PARIS — Russian forces threatened to shoot down French flights patrolling last month in international airspace over the Black Sea, signals of a “particularly aggressive” posture from Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine struggles to make headway, France’s defense minister said Thursday. The minister, Sébastien Lecornu, didn’t give specific details about the French flights or … Read more
Iranian-backed Houthi militants claimed Monday that they had launched one of their most damaging attacks yet on a ship, saying that a strike put a British cargo vessel at risk of sinking. U.S. Central Command said that two anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward a Belize-flagged, British-owned ship in the … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, hours after Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex. The Israeli army said it was a limited operation seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas. The raid came a day after the army sought … Read more
In a remarkable display of military prowess near Zaporizhzhya, the Ukrainian Armed Forces not only repelled an enemy assault but also captured more than ten Russian soldiers. A video shared by the 65th Mechanized Brigade on X on Feb. 12 captured this moment, with a funny comment by one of the Russians. The footage showcase … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in the Gaza Strip and extracting the captives under fire in a dramatic raid that was a small but symbolically significant success for Israel. The operation killed at least 67 Palestinians, including women and children, according to Palestinian health … Read more
ACCRA, Ghana — Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on Thursday, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items being repatriated to several African countries. Looted from British-colonized Ghana … Read more
DHAKA, Bangladesh — More than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh to escape fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army, an official with Bangladesh’s border agency said Monday. It is the first time that Myanmar forces have been known to flee into … Read more