Russia Rains Missiles Down on Kyiv in Major Strike, First in Six Weeks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles toward Kiev early Thursday, officials said, in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days. Air defense forces shot down all the incoming missiles, but said 13 people, including children, were injured by falling debris. At around 5 a.m., Kiev residents were […]
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for cruise missile strike in Israel
Yemen’s Houthis were responsible for launching a cruise missile that landed in open territory in Israel, marking the first time a projectile launched by the Iranian-backed group has hit the Jewish state. The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that it had tracked a “suspicious aerial target,” but later confirmed it was a cruise missile, The […]
Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militant positions in Iraq after attack kills soldier, wounds 4
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey’s Defense Ministry announced new targets Tuesday against Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq, hours after an attack in the region killed one Turkish soldier and wounded four others. It was announced that an airstrike had been carried out. Turkey has launched frequent attacks against targets in Syria and Iraq believed to […]
Congressional leaders strike deal on Homeland Security funding ahead of shutdown deadline
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the remainder of fiscal year 2024, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline. The six bills scheduled to be submitted by now have been completed. Negotiators are still finalizing the details and […]
Ben Hall honors Fox News journalists who died in Russian strike
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall on Thursday marked two years since the March 2022 attack that left him critically injured and killed two of his beloved co-workers, paying tribute to them and giving them a “second chance” at life. ” conveyed a positive message. Exactly two years ago, Hall was traveling with photojournalist Pierre Zakushevsky […]
South Korea doctors’ strike: government moves to suspend thousands of medical licences | South Korea
South Korea’s government has begun suspending the medical licenses of thousands of striking doctors amid growing concerns that the month-long conflict is affecting front-line medical services. Approximately 12,000 doctors from 100 teaching hospitals went on strike, leading to canceled surgeries, longer wait times and delays in treatment, including for patients seeking emergency care, according to […]
Top Hamas military leader possibly killed in Israel strike on Gaza
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Israel on Monday confirmed whether Hamas’ second-largest military leader had been killed in an airstrike, as talks to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict stalled to coincide with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The media reported that there was. If confirmed dead, Marwan Issa will become the most senior leader of […]
‘People have lost faith’: life in former mining towns 40 years on from strike | The miners’ strike 1984-85
WWhen Anne Woolford moved into her home in Great Houghton, South Yorkshire, in 2000, she could see from her back window the black mounds of slag from a former coal mine. The mountain is now covered with grass, and her vision is dominated by the Asos warehouse built on top of a former coal mine. […]
Three sailors dead after Houthis strike ship in Gulf of Aden, US says | Houthis
Three sailors were killed and others injured in a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden, US officials said. It is the first death of a merchant ship crew since the Houthis began attacking ships off the coast of Yemen last year. . Officials told US news agencies that the crew […]
Unionized art museum employees strike in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art’s labor union went on strike Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the museum over wages. Holding signs such as “Living Artists Living Wages” and “Our Power Is in Unity,” workers picketed outside the North Adams Museum (also known as MASS MoCA). Taut. They said they plan to […]