A lone assailant killed one police officer and wounded another Thursday in a stabbing attack that two Belgian judicial officials said was suspected to be terrorism-linked. The suspect was shot and taken to a hospital. Eric Van der Sypt, from the federal prosecutor’s office, told The Associated Press the suspect was wounded by another police officers after the stabbing. Van der Sypt added that investigators … Continue reading Police officer killed in suspected Brussels terror attack

The three commanders of Brazil’s armed forces released a joint statement on Friday in which they said that the solutions to Brazil’s disputes must come from the democratic rule of law, while also affirming the right to peaceful protest. Their statement came amid concerns about the role of Brazil’s armed forces, which ran a military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985, during this year’s presidential election. … Continue reading Brazil’s armed forces say disputes must be resolved through democratic rule of law

An Iranian general claimed Thursday that the Islamic republic had developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog. Hypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. “This hypersonic ballistic missile was developed to counter air defence shields,” General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander … Continue reading Iran Says It Has Built Hypersonic Missile

On Wednesday, the United States’s top general estimated that Russia’s military has seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in the Ukraine war, and he added that Kyiv’s armed forces will probably suffer a similar number of casualties as the war drags on. Continue reading More than 100,000 Russian military casualties in Ukraine, top US general

Russia announced Wednesday that it was withdrawing forces from Kherson, a key city in southern Ukraine, in what could turn out to be the most humiliating setback in President Vladimir Putin’s war. Ukrainian officials remained cautious about the Russian forces’ intentions with some suggesting on social media that it was a trick but in televised comments, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said he was ordering the withdrawal of … Continue reading Russia orders retreat from key city in southern Ukraine 

The Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship should dock in Italian waters as per international maritime laws and Rome’s refusal to let it do so – which has caused the ship to head to France – is “unacceptable”, the French government said on Wednesday. “Italy has a responsibility to welcome these people,” government spokesperson Olivier Veran told France Info radio. “The Italian attitude is … unacceptable. … Continue reading Italy’s rejection of Ocean Viking migrant ship ‘unacceptable’, France says

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit western Nepal on Wednesday morning local time, killing at least six people, according to local officials. The epicenter of the quake was in Seti Zone, at a depth of 15.7 kilometers (9.7 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It was 21 kilometers east of Dipayal, a municipality of Nepal’s far western Doti district, the USGS said. At … Continue reading Western Nepal hit by magnitude 5.6 earthquake killing at least six people, officials say

Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, is preparing for a total electricity blackout as the Russian military continues to strike the country’s infrastructure in an attempt to leave Ukrainians without power as winter nears. Continue reading Kyiv preparing for total electricity blackout, possible evacuation   

Ukraine’s state electricity operator on Saturday announced blackouts in Kyiv and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia’s devastating strikes on energy infrastructure. The move comes as Russian forces continue to pound Ukrainian cities and villages with missiles and drones, inflicting damage on power plants, water supplies and other civilian targets, in a grinding war that is nearing its nine-month mark. Russia has … Continue reading Ukraine suffers power outages amid intense attacks from Russia’s military

The captain of a charity-run migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities refused to let 35 of the migrants on his ship disembark — part of directives by Italy’s new far-right-led government targeting foreign-flagged rescue ships. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s two-week-old government is refusing safe port to four ships operating in the central Mediterranean that have rescued migrants … Continue reading Ship refuses to leave Italy port until all migrants are off

North Korea once again demonstrated it’s weaponry by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers over South Korea in a dueling display a of military might that highlights the recent tensions in the region. Continue reading North Korea launches four more missiles as U.S. flies bombers over South

South Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes, military says South Korea scrambled about 80 fighter jets after detecting a large number of North Korean warplanes during a four-hour period Friday, the country’s military said, in a further escalation of regional tensions. In a statement, the South Korean military said it spotted about 180 North Korean military aircraft between 11 a.m. and … Continue reading South Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes, military says

President Vladimir Putin’s swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine’s innovative array of drones and truck bombs. Putin on Monday made clear why he was suspending Russia’s involvement in a deal that for three months had allowed much-needed Ukrainian grain to be shipped … Continue reading Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Moves Toward ‘War of Drones’ as Winter Looms