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Pope says he was almost assassinated in 2021 but British intelligence foiled plot
Excerpts from Francis’s autobiography say British intelligence and Iraqi police foiled two suicide bomb plots. Pope Francis has said he escaped a double suicide bombing during a visit to Iraq three ...The Guardian - 1d -
Russian general wanted for war crimes in Ukraine killed in Moscow
A key Russian general accused of using chemical weapons in the war against Ukraine has been killed in a bomb blast inside the Russian capital in Moscow. Ukraine is now claiming responsibility for ...NBC News - 1d -
Wisconsin school shooter identified and Russian general killed: Morning Rundown
A 15-year-old female student is named as the suspect in a Wisconsin school shooting that left three dead.NBC News - 1d -
Ukraine claims it assassinated Russian general in charge of chemical and nuclear weapons
The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday in an explosion set off by a device planted at an apartment block in Moscow, ...NBC News - 1d -
Ukraine's security service claims assassination of Russian general
Ukraine's security service claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.NBC News - 1d -
Top Russian general killed in bomb blast in Moscow
Ukraine official says Kyiv was behind assassination of Igor Kirillov, head of nuclear, chemical and biological defence forcesFinancial Times - 1d -
Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk border regionABC News - 2d -
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops join Russian assaults in ‘significant’ numbers, Kyiv says
North Koreans joining assaults on Kursk front, says Zelenskyy, urging fresh allied response; Ukrainian drones hit oil facility in Russia’s Oryol region. What we know on day 1,026 Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Blacklisted for trading Russian oil, he says a ‘conman’ tricked him
One of only two Europeans sanctioned for trading Russian oil says he was duped by an alleged ‘conman’Financial Times - 4d -
Moldova declares state of emergency over fears Russian gas flows via Ukraine will stop
Moldova's parliament on Friday voted to approve a state of emergency, citing fears of an immediate threat to energy security.CNBC - 5d -
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‘Massive’ Russian air attack targets Ukraine’s battered energy grid
Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns ‘one of the largest strikes’ since full-scale war beganFinancial Times - 5d -
Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in intense fighting, officials say
Ukraine’s top military commander says fighting around a key eastern Ukraine city is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian pushABC News - 6d -
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians told not to travel to West as Putin could use new missile in ‘coming days’
Oreshnik missile is ‘just another attempt by Russia to terrorise Ukraine, which will fail’, says US officialYahoo Sports - 6d -
Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv confirms Russian gains around Pokrovsk
US suspects Moscow preparing another Oreshnik ballistic missile attack; Zelenskyy hails strike on Russian airfield and fuel works. What we know on day 1,023. Russian troops destroyed or captured ...The Guardian - Dec. 12 -
US warns experimental Russian missile may be used against Ukraine soon
Russia could soon launch another attack against Ukraine using an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), according to a U.S. official. The official said that Russia could fire its ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine stable on Wednesday
Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukraine remained stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled Gazprom and a European pipeline network operator showed. Russia halted gas supplies to ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
US loans Ukraine $20B from seized Russian assets
The Treasury Department gave Ukraine a $20 billion loan funded by seized Russian assets Tuesday as part of a broader Group of Seven (G7) effort to boost the country's defense. The money will be ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
U.S. Transfers $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine Backed by Russian Assets
The economic lifeline ensures that Ukraine will have economic support after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
US gives $20bn to Ukraine funded by seized Russian assets
The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Penguins Malkin Could Have Been Top Center On Hypothetical Russian 4 Nations Face-off Team
If Russia had been participating in the 4 Nations Face-off, Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin would have been one of the team's top centers.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 10 -
Pelosi says she backs generational change on committees, but there are exceptions
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this week that she supports the push for younger Democrats to replace veteran lawmakers at the top of committees — but there is at least one glaring exception to ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says
President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Inside Ukraine's Battle for the Skies as Russian Bombardments Hit Records
Moscow fired four times as many drones and missiles this fall as it did the previous year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Boeing missing parts situation like "Russian roulette," whistleblower says
Whistleblowers are speaking out after a door plug on a Boeing plane blew out shortly after takeoff earlier this year.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Syria live updates: Assad is now in Moscow, Russian state media says
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.ABC News - Dec. 8 -
President-elect Trump says Ukraine to 'possibly' receive less military aid
President-elect Trump tells NBC News Ukraine will likely receive less U.S. aid once he takes office.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
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Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov accused of ‘trying to rebuild the Russian empire’
Ukraine and west hit out at Russian foreign minister in Malta; sanctions force Putin to scrap Gazprombank monopoly. What we know on day 1,017. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Money launderer for Russian spies won deal to help defend Ukraine power plant
Sanctioned ‘entrepreneur’ awarded sensitive state contract to provide parts for Dnipro hydroelectric station damaged by Russian missilesFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
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Russian general warned US about hypersonic missile test in Mediterranean: Exclusive
Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin
Western authorities say they’ve identified a network that found a new way to clean drug gangs’ dirty cash. WIRED gained exclusive access to the investigation.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Hungarian official says there is 'no consensus' on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
Hungary’s foreign minister says a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels has produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says
Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas
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