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January 23, 2025
Ukrainians In Mezhova Worry As Front Line Creeps Closer

As Russian troops gain ground in Ukraine around Pokrovsk, residents of nearby Mezhova are taking in evacuees. Many worry as the front line of Russia's invading forces draws nearer.
January 22, 2025
Under Fire In Pokrovsk: Ukrainian City Burns As Attack Drones Stalk Residents

Under increasing Russian fire, the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk is on the front line of Russia's invasion. The key supply hub came under heavy shelling on January 20, as residents fled burning apartment buildings amid the constant threat of attack drones.
January 21, 2025
Afghans Cleared For U.S. Evacuation Fear Trump Reversal Could Allow Taliban To 'Kill Us'

Afghans cleared for resettlement in the United States are fearful that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump will put them at grave risk. Some 1,660 Afghan refugees have been pulled from scheduled flights, according to an aid organization.
January 21, 2025
Moscow's War On Ukraine: Where's The Russian Outrage?

More than 750,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and wounded since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly 3 years ago. Inside Russia, though, there's silence: no outrage, no protests, no public criticism. Why is that?
January 17, 2025
How Did An African Mercenary Die Fighting For Russia Against Ukraine?

Derrick Ngamana wanted a better future for his family, his brother said. So he joined Russia's military fighting Ukraine in exchange for $4,200. Then his family in the Central African Republic got a text in Russian: "Hello. Derrick is dead."
January 16, 2025
Whether War Or Business, It's 'Just A Job,' Says Ukrainian Entrepreneur-Turned-Soldier

Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian businessman Illya Lif flew model planes as a hobby and ran a successful coffeehouse chain. These days, he runs a military drone unit for the Ukrainian Army in the Donetsk region.
January 13, 2025
North Korean POW Captured By Ukraine Told Combat Was 'Training'

The Ukrainian military has released video with a captured North Korean soldier who says he was lied to about combat against Ukraine. The soldier, whose identity is being withheld, said Russians told his unit they would be on a "training" exercise.
January 09, 2025
Armenian Community In Los Angeles Hit By 'Devastating' Wildfires

A Christian school serving Los Angeles's large Armenian community was among more than 1,000 buildings burned to the ground by raging wildfires in southern California. At least six separate fires caused widespread destruction on January 7 and 8.
January 07, 2025
3 Years After 'Bloody January,' Kazakh Families Still Awaiting Justice

In January 2022, anti-government protests erupted across Kazakhstan, prompting a violent police crackdown that left hundreds dead. In the city of Shymkent, 20 people were killed in one night, including Nurbolat Alpamys, a young man just days from his 20th birthday.
January 03, 2025
Moldovans Facing Gas Shortages Are Chopping Wood To Get Through Winter

Some Moldovans are scrambling to find ways to heat their homes days after gas supplies from Russia were abruptly stopped. As of January 1, Ukraine refused to transit Russian gas, leaving the breakaway Transdniester region and some nearby Moldovan villages cut off.
January 02, 2025
Montenegrins Express Disbelief In Wake Of Mass Shooting

Residents of Cetinje, Montenegro, said they were shocked over the fatal shooting of 12 people in the community on New Year's Day. The suspected shooter, Aco Martinovic, fired upon people in five separate incidents before committing suicide, according to police.
December 31, 2024
Russian Helicopter Downed By Ukrainian Sea Drone, Says Kyiv

Ukrainian's military said it has downed a Russian helicopter for the first time with a missile launched from a new-generation sea drone. In a December 31 statement, Ukraine said a water-based drone on the Black Sea was responsible for the attack.
December 28, 2024
Why Iran And The U.A.E. Fight Over 3 Tiny Islands

Major oil exporters in the Persian Gulf region are keenly focused on who has control of a small archipelago in the middle of the Strait of Hormuz. Both Iran and the United Arab Emirates have made claims.
December 27, 2024
Azerbaijan Official: Passenger Plane Crash Caused By 'External Interference'

The crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in Kazakhstan on December 25 was caused by "external interference," according to Azerbaijan's transport minister. At least 38 of the 67 passengers were killed as it crash-landed near Aqtau.
December 25, 2024
Crew Struggled To Save Plane That Crashed In Kazakhstan

Experts say they believe the flight crew of an Azerbaijan Airlines jet that crashed on December 25 was struggling to control the plane in its last moments. No official cause has been given yet for the crash, which claimed dozens of lives.
December 25, 2024
Emergency Teams Rescue Survivors Of Kazakhstan Plane Crash

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to Russia has crashed near the city of Aqtau in western Kazakhstan with 67 people on board, Kazakh authorities said on December 25. Officials said dozens were killed in the incident, but added that several others had survived.
December 19, 2024
'In His Own Bubble': Zelenskiy Slams Putin Remarks, Urges More EU Military Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told EU leaders gathered in Brussels on December 19 that continued support in the fight against Russia's invasion is urgent. Energy infrastructure is increasingly under attack, he said, before rejecting the idea that Ukraine might negotiate with Russia.
December 19, 2024
Last Holdouts Cling To Life In Ukrainian Frontline Town

The eastern Ukrainian town of Siversk has been bombed nearly flat by Russian artillery, but two residents of a badly damaged home are refusing to leave. Olena and Viktor are among about 700 residents who remain in what they call "a dead city."
December 17, 2024
Russian Attack Drones Hunt Down Individual Civilians In Ukraine

Residents in Ukraine's Kherson region say they are being stalked by Russian drones, which drop lethal grenades and mines on their community. Up to 40 drones a day have been spotted hunting civilians, cars, and cyclists in a terror tactic that has been called "human safari."
December 13, 2024
Is IS Coming Back After Assad's Fall?

Syria's most notorious extremist group has lost power over the last decade but has still managed to hit international targets. Some worry IS could make a comeback in the power vacuum following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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