Ukraine says its sea drones hit and sank two Russian Black Sea Fleet landing ships. Video footage released by Ukraine shows the attack and its explosive aftermath in occupied Crimea. Ukraine has relied on its fleet of explosive drone boats to trouble Russian ships in the Black Sea. Ukraine’s explosive sea drones have struck again, … Read more
SAG-AFTRA just struck a new tentative deal with Hollywood’s major studios — effectively ending the actors’ strike … this after more than 100 days of picketing. The guild announced Wednesday they’d come to terms with the AMPTP for a new 3-year contract that’ll allow union actors to get back to work … and let showbiz … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Survivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in Nepal’s northwest mountains searched through the debris of their collapsed homes for any salvageable belongings Monday as aid trickled into the remote area. The relatively shallow 5.6 temblo r Friday killed 157 people, injured scores and left thousands homeless when it struck just before … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Monday launched a criminal investigation into military officers who organized a troop-honoring ceremony that was hit by a Russian missile strike, killing 19 soldiers in one of the deadliest single attacks reported by Ukrainian forces. The State Bureau of Investigation said it aims to hold military officials accountable for the … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — The historic Church of St. Porphyrius, Gaza’s oldest active church, was struck Thursday as it sheltered hundreds of Palestinians displaced by the war, according to religious officials. The casualty count and extent of the damage were not immediately clear. The Washington Post geolocated the strike … Read more
ISLAMABAD — A senior Taliban delegation was visiting western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people over the weekend and flattened entire villages, a statement said. Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake hit a densely populated area in Herat and was followed by strong aftershocks in … Read more
The San Francisco Police Department is investigating an October 2 incident that left a woman stuck underneath a Cruise robotaxi after being hit by a human-driven vehicle. Video captured by Cruise and viewed by TechCrunch shows a robotaxi braking and then running over a pedestrian who is laying in the street after being struck by … Read more
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with reporters as he departs after a series of failed votes on spending packages at the U.S. Capitol in Washington ahead of a looming government shutdown, Sept. 29, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — Congress and the rest of Washington buzzed Monday over the question of whether President … Read more
An illustration of the ClearSpace-1 mission, which is about to launch in 2026.Illustration: ESA In a tragic case of debris-on-debris crime, a defunct payload adapter that was chosen as the topic of an area particles cleanup mission was itself hit by a bit of house junk. First Full-Colour Photos From Webb Area Telescope The VESPA … Read more
Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian missile barrage headed towards a army airfield within the nation’s west in a single day, the air pressure mentioned early Friday. It mentioned bombers launched the assault from the path of the Caspian Sea. Moscow accused Kyiv a day earlier of placing a bridge connecting Russian-held territory in … Read more