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Top Russian economist replaced after warning of economic costs of Ukraine war
World
August 18, 2026
Top Russian economist replaced after warning of economic costs of Ukraine war
Andrey Klepach, one of Russia’s top economists, has been replaced as chief economist of the country’s national development bank shortly…
Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict
World
August 16, 2026
Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict
Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones overnight in what appears to be among Ukraine’s largest aerial…
European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
Environment
August 16, 2026
European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
AP — Firefighters across France and in central England struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat…
Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN
World
August 13, 2026
Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN
Kyiv — Ukraine has only a tenth of the interceptor missiles it urgently needs from the United States to stop surging…
Ukrainian drone strike kills 13 inside Russia, authorities say, in deadliest attack in two years
World
August 11, 2026
Ukrainian drone strike kills 13 inside Russia, authorities say, in deadliest attack in two years
A Ukrainian drone strike has killed at least 13 people and injured 75 others in Nizhnekamsk, a city in the…
Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires
World
August 10, 2026
Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires
The first two months of summer in western Europe have been the hottest on record, the European Union’s climate monitor…
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price
World
August 9, 2026
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price
The front lines of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are largely stagnant. But in the skies, the war is ratcheting up.…
US intel assesses Putin could launch attack aimed at testing NATO unity
World
August 8, 2026
US intel assesses Putin could launch attack aimed at testing NATO unity
Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve by launching a limited attack…
‘Black widows’: Women accused of marrying Russian army recruits to claim death payouts
World
August 6, 2026
‘Black widows’: Women accused of marrying Russian army recruits to claim death payouts
St. Petersburg, Russia — When Maria was told by the Russian military that her 59-year-old father had been shot on the…
Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv region, Zelensky says
World
August 5, 2026
Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv region, Zelensky says
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital and nearby areas have killed 17 people and wounded dozens of others overnight,…