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Ex-CIA boss was at Ukrainian station when Russian drone struck train
World
September 14, 2026
Ex-CIA boss was at Ukrainian station when Russian drone struck train
Former US CIA director David Petraeus was at a Ukrainian train station at the very moment a Russian drone struck…
Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit
World
September 13, 2026
Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit
Dublin — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Irish reunification “would be a fantastic thing” during a bilateral meeting with Ireland’s…
Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of Africa
World
September 12, 2026
Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of Africa
The conditions are grueling. Temperatures regularly soar above 110 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, then drop sharply overnight. Water is…
Even if it’s real, Trump’s new Ukraine push is already being undermined by events
World
September 12, 2026
Even if it’s real, Trump’s new Ukraine push is already being undermined by events
Events since the United States revived its Ukraine peace bid say more about its chances than the sunny rhetoric that…
Russian drone incursion delayed Zelensky’s departure from Moldova
World
September 10, 2026
Russian drone incursion delayed Zelensky’s departure from Moldova
A Russian drone entering Moldova’s airspace delayed the departure of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Norway on…
Ukraine’s battlefield optimism is ebbing as Russia threatens its ‘fortress belt’
World
September 9, 2026
Ukraine’s battlefield optimism is ebbing as Russia threatens its ‘fortress belt’
Iryna Rybakova is horribly aware that the front line is inching toward Kramatorsk. Having served in eastern Ukraine for several…
Russia pounds Kyiv one day after visit by Witkoff and Kushner
World
September 8, 2026
Russia pounds Kyiv one day after visit by Witkoff and Kushner
Kyiv — Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones on Tuesday morning, killing two people, one day after US…
At least 11 killed after avalanche hits climbers in Russia’s North Caucasus
World
September 7, 2026
At least 11 killed after avalanche hits climbers in Russia’s North Caucasus
Reuters — At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers in…
Witkoff confident of ‘good resolution’ after Kyiv meeting, as US pushes for trilateral talks with Russia
World
September 7, 2026
Witkoff confident of ‘good resolution’ after Kyiv meeting, as US pushes for trilateral talks with Russia
Kyiv, Ukraine — US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner pushed for a return to trilateral talks…
Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv for second leg of US diplomacy push
World
September 6, 2026
Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv for second leg of US diplomacy push
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv on Sunday after concluding intensive talks…