KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers scrambled Monday to free hundreds of workers believed trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites buried in mud by catastrophic floods on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll mounted and increasingly desperate families searched for their missing loved ones. Combined deaths in Nepal and China exceeded 950, with more than … Read more
The manufacturer has touted it as the ballistic missile of the future: lethal, long-range and accurate. Lockheed Martin’s precision strike missile has caused the US military to invest billions to upgrade its arsenal. But a close look at what is believed to be its first combat use — the first day of the war with … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters on Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend, the first significant military action in a month. During the lull in fighting, the … Read more
The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state who will gather in Kyrgyzstan this week for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group presented as a counterweight to the United States’ global influence. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are … Read more
Zelensky orders Ukrainian military to attack Russia with ‘1,000 drones a day’On The Ground Newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch of international news Russia’s Defense Ministry has announced that it is preparing “massive strikes” against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in retaliation … Read more
On Sunday, the 17th of Elul, the community of 94 Beit Moshe held a Sefer Torah Hachnosas dedicated to the memory of Chaia Mushka (Berkes) Stiefelmann z”l. Full story, photos More than one hundred young Anash families attended on Sunday, the 17th of Elul to celebrate the completion of a Sefer Torah dedicated by the … Read more
kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian attack on a warehouse west of kyiv, the deadliest attack of the war this year, has risen to 38 and four people are still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday. The Friday night attack on the warehouse, which Ukrainian officials said was storing ammunition, … Read more
Pope Leo XIV arrived by boat to the beach of Lake Albano, where a Marian procession that began at the Church of Mary Most Holy of the Lake had ended. The Holy Father, aboard the Falco, adorned with yellow and white flowers, joined the faithful gathered on the shore and led them in prayer to … Read more
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile accused of treason BBC Zambian opposition leader Mundubile accused of treason, lawyer says Reuters Zambian opposition leader arrested on treason charges Bloomberg.com Zambian opposition leader questioned for ‘treason’ amid election fallout Al Jazeera Zambia’s opposition leader sought refuge after disputed election. Now they accuse him of treason The Seattle Times
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Tens of thousands of Norwegians lined up outside cathedrals and churches across the country Sunday for memorial services for the late King Harald V, who died at age 89. Harald died on Friday and his son immediately became the new King Haakon VIII. Since Harald’s death, the royal family and the … Read more