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Soltan Frederic/Getty Images (LONDON) — In one of the largest exchanges of drone attacks since the Russia-Ukraine war began, dozens were shot down in Russia and Ukraine in overnight assaults, officials in both countries said. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Wednesday they shot down more than 50 Ukrainian long-range drones over various regions, including […]

Divers of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters, get ready in Porticello near Palermo, on August 21, 2024 two days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON and ROME) — Rescue teams are facing a “very hard” operation to find those still missing following the sinking […]

Getty Images – STOCK/omersukrugoksu (MOSCOW) — In what is one of the largest drone attacks since the Russia-Ukraine war began, Moscow officials said they shot down at least 12 drones on Wendesday. The Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down 10 UAVs Tuesday night and two more Wednesday morning, local time, according […]

Getty Images – STOCK/omersukrugoksu (MOSCOW) — In what is one of the largest drone attacks since the Russia-Ukraine war began, Moscow officials said they shot down at least 12 drones on Wendesday. The Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down 10 UAVs Tuesday night and two more Wednesday morning, local time, according […]

Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal, with discussions set for this week. Here’s how the news is developing: […]

Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal, with discussions set for this week. Here’s how the news is developing: […]

Italian Coast Guard Command teams and firefighters are carrying out search and rescue operations with helicopters and ships to find missing people after after a yacht sank on Monday due to a storm 20 kilometers east of Palermo in southern Italy on August 19, 2024. (Alberto Lo Bianco/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Two Americans […]

Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal, with discussions set for this week. Here’s how the news is developing: […]

Getty Images – STOCK/omersukrugoksu (KYIV, Ukraine) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday it has confirmed 1,940 attacks on health care in Ukraine since the war with Russia began in February 2022. This is the highest number of attacks the WHO has ever recorded in any humanitarian emergency to date, according to the agency. […]

A Ukrainian armoured vehicles burns after it was hit by a Russian drone near the Russian border on August 18th 2024, in Sumy Region, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces operating in Russia’s Kursk Region have destroyed another key bridge as they attempt to push further into Russia. (Photos by Ed Ram/For The Washington Post via Getty Images […]