Russian strike on Ukrainian energy grid leaves more than 1M without power
Russia attacked energy infrastructure in western Ukraine on Thursday, leaving more than 1 million people without power, local officials said. The attack left more than 500,000 households without power in the Lviv region, according to regional governor Makshin Kozytsky. Rivne region governor Oleksandr Kovar said the strike left more than 280,000 households in the region […]
Putin Threatens Massive Missile Strike on Ukrainian Government ‘Centre’
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a list of threats and boasts in a speech Thursday morning, saying he would “of course” respond to a Ukrainian attack on Russia with Western missiles and that Ukraine's “Kyiv decision-making center” He said he was a potential target. President Vladimir Putin on Thursday morning authorized the use of U.S.-supplied […]
Airport service workers at Charlotte, North Carolina airport on strike Thanksgiving week
Virtuoso's Vice President of Global Communications Misty Belles breaks down the holiday travel season, trends, destinations, and what's in store for 2025. Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina, went on strike Monday morning after an overnight yes vote. The Transportation Security Administration says there could be record numbers of […]
Deadly air strike on central Beirut after Israel hits Lebanon in north and south | Israel
A powerful airstrike targeting central Beirut shook the Lebanese capital on Saturday, security sources said, as Israel ramped up its offensive against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group. At least four people were killed and 33 injured in the attack in Beirut's Basta district, Hezbollah's Al-Manar broadcaster reported, citing the Health Ministry. Lebanon's state news agency said […]
Putin says Russia will use experimental missile again after Ukraine strike | Russia
President Vladimir Putin has vowed to carry out further attacks using experimental intermediate-range ballistic missiles, as Ukraine denounces the testing of nuclear-capable weapons on its territory as an “international crime.” At the Defense Council on Friday, President Putin disputed US claims that Russia has only “a handful” of high-speed ballistic missiles, even as the military […]
Putin Updates Russian Nuclear Doctrine in Missile Strike Warning
Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine to say that in some circumstances, a conventional attack on Russia would be considered a sufficient threat to launch nuclear retaliation. Today marks the 1,000th day since Russia attempted a blitzkrieg attack to capture Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities, encountering stronger resistance than expected. Logistical difficultiesleading to nearly […]
Russian missile strike on Sumy kills 11, injures 89, Ukraine says
A Russian missile struck a residential area in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing 11 people, including two children, and another missile attack knocked out power to the region's administrative center, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine's state emergency service announced via the messaging app Telegram that 89 people, including 11 children, were injured in the […]
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia: report
The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing unnamed U.S. officials, that President Biden has authorized the Ukrainian military to use long-range missiles provided by the United States against targets inside Russian territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said such an escalation would amount to an act of war. He has not yet responded […]
Middle East crisis live: Israel strike kills Hezbollah lead spokesperson in Beirut | Israel
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Afif has been a prominent figure within Hezbollah for almost two decades, AFP reported. Afif joined Hezbollah at a young age and first rose to prominence as information director for Hezbollah's Al-Manar television channel during the war between Hezbollah and Israel […]
Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say | Ukraine
Explosions rang out in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and other cities early Sunday as Russia launched its largest missile attack since August, targeting power facilities as winter sets in, officials said. Ukrainians fear that catastrophic damage to the power grid could cause long power outages and increase psychological pressure at a critical moment in the […]