Second Japanese H3 launch test scrubbed over weather concerns
Feb. 13 (UPI) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has postponed the second test launch of its H3 Launch Vehicle due to
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Polish agrarians say they will block all Ukrainian freight transport
Polish agrarians will block all border crossings between Poland and Ukraine, as well as access roads to railway transshipment stations and seaports,
Ethiopians massacred in their homes by government troops
At least 45 civilians were killed in door-to-door raids by Ethiopian troops last month in the northern town of Merawi, the country’s
Chinese and Indian companies are about to be hit by sanctions because of their ties to Russia, reports say
The European Union wants to sanction three Chinese companies for supporting Russia, according to reports. It’s also sizing up firms based in
Biden Sends C.I.A. Chief to Cairo for Cease-Fire Talks: Israel-War Live Updates
President Biden said on Monday that Israel should not proceed with a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
‘Dropping dead like flies’ – harsh realities for Russia’s conscripted soldiers unveiled in intercepted phone calls
Intercepted conversations, published on Ukrainian Intelligence You-tube channel on Feb. 12, have disclosed significant casualties among Russian forces mobilized for the conflict
Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish information about hundreds of Jews
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government said on Tuesday it will outlaw doxxing — the malicious release online of personal or
DTEK power plant damaged in overnight Russian attack
DTEK, Ukraine’s main private energy company, said on Feb. 13 that one of its thermal power plants was targeted in an overnight
Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa
Sandra Mwayera wailed as her older brother slouched next to her in the back seat of a car — he had died
The transition to cashless economies faces hurdles
Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from South China Morning Post, The Economic Times, and Times of India The News Tourists in China
Ukraine to produce ‘thousands’ of long-range strike drones in 2024
Ukraine expects to produce thousands of long-range drones capable of striking deep into Russian territory by the end of the year, Ukraine’s
Indonesia Election: Everything You Need to Know
The numbers are staggering. More than 100 million people are expected to vote, many for the first time. They’ll do so in
Canada bungled COVID app for travelers, official inquiry finds
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government bungled a COVID-era app for travelers at every stage, failed to keep records and poorly utilized
Brazilian Police Seek Husband in Brent Sikkema Murder Inquiry
Brazilian police investigating the murder of Brent Sikkema, a prominent New York art dealer who was found stabbed to death last month
Top UN official has ‘no idea’ where to evacuate people from Rafah
A top UN official in Gaza said he has “no idea” where to evacuate civilians from the city of Rafah after a
2 hostages rescued in Gaza raid that killed dozens of Palestinians
The Israeli military said it rescued two hostages being held in Gaza in a raid early Monday that reportedly killed dozens of
Anti-war and environmental groups protest outside Barclays bank
Two protest groups staged simultaneous demonstrations outside a Barclays bank on Saturday. At the branch in Reading activists from Extinction Rebellion campaigned
Israel Strikes Rafah to Rescue 2 Hostages: Gaza War Live Updates
The population density in Rafah will make a ground operation there a major challenge.Credit…Mohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Israeli special
Polish farmers again block Medyka-Shehyni, 2 other crossings on Ukraine border
Polish farmers resumed their blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing with Ukraine and additionally blocked the Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv and Zosin-Ustyluh crossings, the State
Mounting cases of Russian commanders killing own service personnel
There is a growing tendency among Russian officers in the Western Military District to commit violence against their subordinates, Ukraine’s National Resistance
Israel Says It Rescued 2 Hostages From Rafah
Israeli security forces said early Monday that they had rescued two hostages who were being held in the southern Gazan city of
UN Investigating Crypto Attacks by North Korea Hacking Groups Totalling $3B
UN Investigating Crypto Attacks by North Korea Hacking Groups Totalling $3B The United Nations (UN) is cracking down on North Korea’s suspected
Israel Says It Conducted ‘Wave of Attacks’ on Rafah
Israel’s military said early Monday that it had conducted a “wave of attacks” on Rafah, the city in Gaza to which more
Qatar frees eight ex-Indian navy officers previously on death row
A Qatari court has released eight former Indian naval officers previously on death row for unspecified charges. Seven of the men have
Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue
The Pentagon announced on Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had been taken that afternoon to a military hospital to
Elon Musk pushes back on Ukraine’s claim that Russian forces are using Starlink
Elon Musk denied Ukrainian claims that Russians are using Starlink. Musk said that Starlink is inoperable in Russia. Both Musk and Starlink
How Imran Khan Used Social Media to Rise Again in Pakistan
When Pakistan’s government censored the media, former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party posted campaign videos on TikTok. When the police barred his
Ukraine has downed 359 Shahed drones in 2024
Ukraine’s air defense downed 359 Shahed kamikaze drones since the beginning of 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 11. Russia has
Israel Says It Will Protect Civilians in a Gazan City It Is Determined to Invade
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, brushing aside a chorus of international condemnation, said Sunday that an invasion of the southern Gazan
‘We can’t impose sanctions on third countries that help Russia’
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, held a two-day visit to Ukraine to meet with a variety of the country’s top
An Outburst by Trump on NATO May Push Europe to Go It Alone
Long before Donald J. Trump threatened over the weekend that he was willing to let Russia “do whatever the hell they want”
London welcomes Year of the Dragon
Thousands turned out on the streets of London to welcome in the Year of the Dragon at the capital’s annual Lunar New
Israeli Analysts Say Rafah Invasion Unlikely to Be Imminent
Israeli leaders have framed an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah as an imperative to achieve its goal of eliminating
Russian forces are using Elon Musk’s Starlink in occupied areas, Ukraine army intelligence says
Ukrainian military intelligence claims Russia is using Starlink terminals in occupied Ukraine. It said it confirmed the Starlink use by intercepting radio communications
On a Frozen Border, Finland Puzzles Over a ‘Russian Game’
Poking up through the snow drifts on the Finnish-Russian border lies a symbol of Moscow’s biggest provocation yet toward NATO’s newest member:
Russian launches 45 drones over Ukraine following Kyiv’s cabinet shakeup
Russia launched 45 drones over Ukraine in a five-and-a-half-hour attack on Sunday, just days after Kyiv began to shake up its war
Short on Soldiers, Ukraine Debates How to Find the Next Wave of Troops
Soldiers fight in freezing, muddy trenches bombarded by artillery, or in warrens of burned and blown-up houses in urban combat. Casualty rates
Russian military uses Starlink inside Ukraine, intelligence confirms
Russia has Starlink terminals and is increasingly using them on the front line in Ukraine, Ukrainian military intelligence confirmed on Feb. 11.
‘This Is Where I Want to Be’
When Ayelet Khon moved back to the Kfar Azza kibbutz with her husband two months after the brutal Hamas-led attack of Oct.
Russian and Ukrainian forces clash 98 times, Russian forces mount pressure on Avdiivka – General Staff report
Over the course of the past day, Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed a total of 98 times, with the Russians undertaking 33