A Russian general accused by Ukraine of directing a missile strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv has been shot outside his home. Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces, was shot at close range outside a property linked to the officer in Engels. Independent…
Gloria Steinem, the writer, journalist, and pioneering leader of the women’s liberation movement in the United States, died peacefully at her home in New York City on Wednesday at the age of 92, surrounded by those she loved. Her foundation confirmed the news on Instagram, saying she “continued working for equality until the very end.”…
The United Nations has warned that the world is entering a “danger zone of extreme weather” as a potentially powerful El Niño event begins affecting countries worldwide. UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued the warning after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its latest assessment of the phenomenon. According to the WMO, the current El Niño…
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, Egyptian health authorities confirmed. The crash occurred on the road connecting the Red Sea resort towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai. This happens to be a popular tourist corridor known for…
Germany has formally accused Russia of carrying out a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, announcing a series of diplomatic measures against Moscow in response, including the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and termination of the contract for the Russian House in Berlin. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told a Berlin press conference…
Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old Utah man accused of shooting conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to aggravated murder and six related charges, as a judge ruled that prosecutors may seek the death penalty at trial. Robinson appeared in court in Provo, Utah, in a grey suit, consulting…
Iran has launched ballistic missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan. This comes after American forces struck targets across Iran on Tuesday, killing four people when shrapnel from a missile hit a home where a wedding celebration was underway in the southern Iranian town of Sirik. The Iranian Red Crescent confirmed the…
A North Carolina teenager has died after being infected by Naegleria fowleri, a rare and almost always fatal brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater, state health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the death on Tuesday. Further extending condolences to the teenager’s family, friends, and community. The…
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election. As well as the detention of his main challenger on treason charges. Hichilema secured 60% of the vote in the 13 August election, according to official results, while his main opponent, Brian Mundubile, received 38%. Mundubile has alleged…
At least three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, including two children and a woman, Palestinian medics confirmed on Tuesday. The deaths in western Gaza City followed what unconfirmed local reports described as a covert raid by either Israeli special forces or an Israel-backed Palestinian militia, who are said to have entered…
