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. BBC – Kyiv residents should be prepared to leave the city if there is a total loss of power, mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said. THE HILL – “A few days ago, … 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. NPR – South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the four short-range missiles fired from a western coastal area around … 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

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the foot at a rally Thursday, according to an official from his party, which said the incident was an assassination attempt. A bullet hit Khan in his foot after a gunman opened fire, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Umar said. The former Pakistan cricket captain was taken from the rally site just outside the town of … Continue reading Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan

North Korea launched at least 23 missiles off its east and west coasts on Wednesday, one of which flew near South Korean waters and triggered an air-raid alert on a populated island, where people took cover. It was the first time the North had fired that many missiles in a single day. South Korea responded by firing missiles from fighter jets into waters near the … Continue reading North Korea Launches 23 Missiles, Triggering Air-Raid Alarm in South

Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the U.S. warning of an imminent attack from Iran on targets in the kingdom, putting the American military and others in the Middle East on an elevated alert level, said Saudi and U.S. officials In response to the warning, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and several other neighboring states have raised the level of alert for their military forces, the … Continue reading Saudi Arabia, USA on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack