Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Ukraine has launched its most daring and destructive drone strike of the war, targeting multiple Russian airbases deep within Siberia and damaging more than 40 military aircraft, according to Ukrainian security officials. The operation, which took place on the eve of peace negotiations in Istanbul, marks a major escalation in the three-year conflict between the two countries. The attacks struck four separate airfields, reportedly destroying or disabling Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, the same aircraft Russia frequently uses to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency claimed responsibility for the mission, which they say was 18 months…

Tragedy struck the sunny coastal town of Fuengirola in southern Spain on Saturday night as two Scottish men were gunned down outside a busy Irish-themed bar. The double shooting occurred around 11 p.m. outside Monaghans, a well-known pub perched on the beachfront and favoured by British tourists and expatriates. According to local authorities, a masked man opened fire on the victims as they stood near the entrance of the establishment before fleeing the scene on foot. Emergency services rushed to the location, but both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Javier Salas, the deputy government delegate in Málaga, confirmed…

In a major show of military readiness, Taiwan’s armed forces conducted their first-ever live-fire test of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket systems this month.

A retired Russian military commander who played a key role in the brutal airstrikes on Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol was killed in an explosion early Thursday, Russian authorities confirmed. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, died alongside a 29 year old acquaintance in a blast that rocked a residential neighborhood in the Stavropol region, southern Russia. The cause of the explosion remains unknown, though officials have not ruled out the possibility of Ukrainian involvement. Videos shared on Russian Telegram channels appear to show Gurtsiev and another man standing together shortly before the deadly blast. No group has claimed responsibility. Gurtsiev had received…

The high-profile trial of seven healthcare workers accused of negligence in the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was abruptly derailed Thursday.

A Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, pausing a lower court’s decision that struck down the controversial levies as beyond presidential authority. In a short but significant order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted an administrative stay of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling, which had permanently blocked Trump’s 10% tariffs imposed on nearly all U.S. trading partners, including Mexico, Canada, and China. The trade court had ruled Wednesday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), which Trump cited as the basis for the tariffs,…

Smoking in public areas where children are present will soon be outlawed across France, marking a significant step in the nation’s ongoing battle against tobacco use, Health Minister Catherine Vautrin announced Thursday. Beginning July 1, lighting a cigarette will be prohibited in parks, beaches, bus stops, outside schools, public gardens, and at sporting events. The move, aimed at protecting children from secondhand smoke, comes with a €135 ($154) fine for violators. “Tobacco must disappear where there are children,” Vautrin said in an interview with Ouest-France. “The freedom to smoke must end where the freedom of children to breathe fresh air…

Bernard Kerik, the hard-charging former NYPD commissioner who rose to national prominence for his leadership during the September 11 attacks, died Thursday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital after a battle with cardiac disease. He was 69 and surrounded by family and close friends at the time of his passing. Kerik’s life was marked by triumphs, tribulations, and unwavering dedication to public service. Appointed by then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 2000, Kerik led the NYPD during one of its most pivotal eras, overseeing a dramatic 63% drop in violent crime and guiding the city through the darkest hours of 9/11. Often dubbed the…

Six soldiers have been killed in Michoacán’s cartel bomb attack, while two others were injured late Tuesday in Mexico’s western Michoacán state.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ Gaza chief and younger brother of slain leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in an Israeli military operation.