Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed and a dozen injured after a military truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Alaska on Monday, officials said. At least 17 soldiers were riding in a light medium tactical vehicle used to transport troops when the incident unfolded in the Yukon Training Area, near Salcha, officials with…
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Moment Russian tank in hull-down position is blown up by Ukrainian artillery
Dramatic aerial footage captures the moment a tank is blown to smithereens by artillery fire. The vehicle is seen hull-down in an unspecified location on the front line. Nestled in a trench, the tank’s cover is blown when it’s lit up by artillery fire. In an instant, the tank explodes, igniting a huge fireball that…
Canada speaker apologizes after Ukrainian Nazi veteran honored in Parliament
It seemed like a touching and timely tribute by Canadian lawmakers to a 98-year-old war “hero” who fought for Ukraine’s independence during World War II. But it soon emerged that the man was in fact part of a notorious Nazi unit, leading to fury at the standing ovation he was given in the presence of…
After cease-fire, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan discuss their future
First Look After cease-fire, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan discuss their future The Azerbaijan government has held talks with separatist officials from Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan claimed full control of the region after a military offensive. Local Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a cease-fire. | View caption Hide caption Representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijan government met…
Poland stops arming Ukraine in grain feud
Poland is no longer arming Ukraine as it is focusing on building up its own stocks of weapons, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as Warsaw’s stance toward Kyiv shifts just weeks before an election. Poland is only carrying out previously agreed arms deliveries to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Thursday, amid souring bilateral…
Russia kills two foreign aid workers in Ukraine as Iran drones attack Kyiv
Emma Igual, aged 32 and from Spain, and Canadia Anthony Ihnat were killed when the vehicle they were in came under fire near Bakhmut yesterday morning (Sunday, September 10). Four volunteers from the Road to Relief NGO, which helps evacuate wounded people from front-line areas, were trapped inside the van as it flipped over and…
New Delhi G20: India preps for world leaders by bulldozing homes
NEW DELHI — India’s capital is pulling out all the stops to put its best face forward as it hosts leaders from around the world this weekend. An army of government workers is rounding up stray dogs, scaring away hungry monkeys — and evicting some of New Delhi’s poorest residents by bulldozing their dwellings. The…
North Korea says it has deployed a new nuclear attack submarine to counter U.S. naval power
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency…
Nobody seems surprised Wagner’s Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstances
The evident death of Yevgeny Prigozhin in a fiery plane crash Wednesday, exactly two months after his Wagner mercenary army captured a Russian military garrison and marched on Moscow, did not come as a surprise to Russia experts or even casual observers of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “You may recall, when I was asked about this…
Proud Boys leaders sentenced for their role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Proud Boys leaders sentenced for their role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have been sentenced to more than a decade each in prison for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | View caption Hide caption | Two former leaders…