Russia Says 10 Settlements Recaptured in Kursk Counteroffensive

Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans

Ukrainian soldiers are describing fierce clashes as Russian forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual cease-fire talks.

The New York Times - 1d

Russia says Iran's president will visit this week, sign a partnership pact with Putin

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian this week for the signing of a broad partnership pact between Moscow and Tehran

ABC News - 1d

Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east

The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces

ABC News - 1d

Zelenskyy said Ukraine captured 2 wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. Here's what we know.

Yahoo News - 2d

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region

ABC News - 3d

Sudan’s Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide

Celebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war.

The New York Times - 3d

Zelensky: Two North Koreans fighting for Russia captured in Kursk

Yahoo News - 3d

Sudan’s army recaptures Wad Madani from rebel Rapid Support Forces

Strategic city fell into control of RSF, which has been accused of genocide by the US, in December 2023. Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid ...

The Guardian - 3d

Ukraine says it captured two injured North Korean soldiers in Russia

President Zelensky says the two men are receiving "necessary medical assistance".

BBC News - 3d

Ukraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the western Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer.

The New York Times - 3d

Ukraine says 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured

Moscow's counterattack has left Ukrainian forces outstretched and demoralized, killing and wounding thousands and retaking more than 40% of the 380 square miles of Kursk Ukraine had seized.

CBS News - 3d

Ukraine doubles down on Kursk ahead of Trump taking office

Ukraine is leaning into its efforts to hold onto the Russian territory of Kursk amid intense pressure from Russian and North Korean forces to take it back, apparently gambling that the region could ...

The Hill - 3d

Two more lynx spotted in the Highlands, a day after others recaptured

The sighting follows the capture of two lynx in the same area on Thursday.

BBC News - 4d

Russia's elites say they are tired of waiting for the war to end: report

Yahoo News - 4d

Hungarian energy bid under review over Russia concerns, says Romanian minister

Bucharest could mirror Spain’s recent decision to block a takeover on security grounds, says Sebastian Burduja

Financial Times - 4d

After $95 Million Settlement, Apple Says It Never Sold Data From Siri

The tech giant, which has a reputation for prizing user privacy, denied that its voice assistant app collected information and used it to create marketing profiles.

Inc. - 5d

Watch the moment two lynx are recaptured in the Highlands

Footage has shown the efforts to successfully capture two lynx illegally released in the Highlands.

BBC News - 5d

Russia's Kremlin says it's watching Trump's pursuit of Greenland closely

The Kremlin said Thursday that it's keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland.

CNBC - 5d

In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back

Ukraine has renewed its offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, catching the Russian military and Kremlin off-guard, while the incoming Trump administration is preparing to send a fact-finding trip ...

The Hill - 5d

Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland

The Kremlin reacts to the US president-elect's remarks saying the Arctic is in Russia's sphere of interest.

BBC News - 5d

Former United Airlines employee called anti-Asian slurs and assaulted on job, settlement says

United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask ...

NBC News - 6d

Microsoft Says It's Time to Replace Your Old Windows 10 PC

The company is using the carrot of "new features" and the stick of "no more updates for your old PC."

Wired - Jan. 7

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 15,000 Russian troops have died in Kursk

Russia’s defence ministry claims capture of Kurakhove, a Ukrainian logistics hub which Russian forces have been advancing toward for months. What we know on Day 1,048.. See all our Ukraine ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Ukraine renews attack on Russia's Kursk region

It comes as Ukraine's president says only the US can provide security guarantees leading to an end to the war.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Russia could share satellite tech with North Korea in exchange for troops sent to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken says

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Ukraine presses attacks in Russia's Kursk region

Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost his country's air defenses this week

ABC News - Jan. 5

Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew

Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

A dolphin rescue center in Russia says 32 dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula

ABC News - Jan. 5

More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill in Russia, experts say

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches major new counteroffensive in Kursk amid Russian pressure

Ukrainian forces have launched a major new offensive in Russia's Kursk region, a region that Ukraine captured parts of over the summer but has, in the past couple of months, struggled to hold amid ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches major new counteroffensive in Kursk amid Russian pressure

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine launched a surprise new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, aiming to strike back after months under pressure ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia’s Kursk region

Footage purports to show Ukrainian armoured columns advancing towards village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe. Ukrainian armed forces began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, in an ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated

The judge presiding over the hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump on Friday denied his bid to dismiss the case and said he'll sentence him on Jan.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Trump's strength, unpredictability can help end war with Russia, Ukraine pres. says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion ...

ABC News - Jan. 3