Day: February 23, 2023
IS attacks on Syria truffle hunters are deadliest in a year
The Islamic State group has carried out its deadliest attacks in more than a year, killing dozens of civilians and security officers in the deserts of central Syria, even as people of northern Syria have been digging out of the wreckage from the region…
From Kyiv to Bakhmut: An intense, brutal year of war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” on February 24, 2022, at 5am, to conquer Ukraine. The Kremlin strongman hoped to take the capital Kyiv in a few days and overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky, without the West…
More bodies found in China mine collapse, dozens remain missing
Six people are dead and six have been pulled out alive of the collapsed open-pit coal mine. Rescue efforts have resumed.
Fuel Spill on Sacred Hawaiian Volcano ‘Harmed Our Reputation,’ Air Force Secretary Says
The Air Force and Space Force still don’t have a sense of how much damage has been caused to the environment on Haleakala.
“Sending Weapons Will Not Bring Peace”: China On Ukraine War Anniversary
China’s deputy UNAmbassador Dai Bing told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that one year into the Ukraine war “brutal facts offer an ample proof that sending weapons will not bring peace.”
“Haven’t Seen The Document Yet”: Ukraine’s Zelensky On China Peace Plan
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said today he had not seen a peace plan promised by China but wanted to meet with Beijing over their proposal before assessing it.
How a former caterer created the mercenary army fighting Putin’s war in Ukraine
Guardian journalist Shaun Walker talks about Yevgeny Prigozhin, the tough-talking convict-turned-businessman who recruits soldiers from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine.
Orlando shooting – live: Suspect pretended to be asleep during police interview, sheriff says
Shooter returned to scene and killed Spectrum News 13 reporter covering earlier homicide as well as young girl before being taken into custody