The plane crash near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night struck the sports world when it was revealed that members of the figure skating community were among those on the American Airlines flight. Six members of the Skating Club of Boston were aboard Flight 5342, and U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement that […]
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‘Putin afraid of negotiations’ — Zelensky hits back after Kremlin leader labels him ‘illegitimate’
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 28 accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberately prolonging the war and avoiding peace negotiations. “Today, Putin once again proved that he is afraid of negotiations, afraid of strong leaders, and is doing everything possible to drag out the war. Every step he takes, every cynical maneuver, is aimed at […]
Ukraine hits 2 oil depots in Russia overnight
Editor’s Note: The story was updated with information about an attack on an oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast, reported by Ukraine’s General Staff. Ukrainian forces attacked oil depots in Russia’s Tula and Kaluga oblasts overnight on Jan. 18, according to the General Staff and the Kyiv Independent’s source in Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR). The […]
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims
Key developments on Jan. 10: Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims Ukraine conducts ‘precision strike’ on Russian army command post in Donetsk Oblast, General Staff claims Ukrainian forces defending Kurakhove thermal power plant amid intense fighting in Donetsk Oblast, military says Scholz blocks proposal for $3 billion arms […]
Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims
Editor’s note: This story is being updated. Ukraine struck a Russian warehouse storing ammunition and reconnaissance drones using a domestically-made Neptune missile overnight on Jan. 10, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told The Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the attack near the village of Chaltyr in Russia’s Rostov Oblast was […]
Swimmers flee water as brown snake hits the surf
Beachgoers on the NSW north coast flee the water as a brown snake emerges from the surf. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-07/brown-snake-emerges-from-surf-at-forster/6005002