Power will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”. Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities…
In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas two years ago, high school teacher Josh Hirsch posted comments on social media in support of Israel. It was unrealistic for Hamas to expect a ceasefire, he wrote, as long as they were holding hostages. Soon afterward, a former student called for his…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump has attended his second extravagant party at Mar-a-Lago in a week as tens of thousands of federal employees go without pay, leaving…
Here are the key events from day 1,354 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 9 Nov 20259 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Sunday, November 9: Fighting Russian forces fired more than 450 drones and 45 missiles at Ukraine overnight on Saturday, targeting…
As temperatures surge across the Arctic, scientists say the region’s food web is unraveling in real time. What’s happening? From melting glaciers to vanishing sea ice, the Arctic is shifting from a frozen world into a watery one. As The New York Times observed, the area is warming seven times faster than the rest of…
Rockets launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, have been seen as far as Myrtle Beach or Philadelphia. People in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama may see New Glenn rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. Billionaire Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin. The New Glenn rocket stands at 322 feet tall. Godspeed,…
Reported sightings of a creepy and toxic invasive species in North Texas have officials on high alert. What’s happening? KXAS reported that after heavy rainfall, residents have noticed an increasing number of hammerhead worms in the area. The name is self-explanatory, and there’s no mistaking them for anything else. At 12-15 inches in length, they…
As the final round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul fell flat, the Taliban government on Saturday said it has a right to defend itself in case of a war. Multiple rounds of negotiations have failed to end the skirmishes between the two South Asian neighbours who are on a face-off after…
Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting substations that supply two nuclear power plants and killing seven people, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. “Russia once again targeted substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X. “These were not accidental…
The fight against Donald Trump is personal for Jimmy Kimmel’s wife and show producer Molly McNearney, she told the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast this week. McNearney noted that she has extended family members who support the Trump administration and “it hurts me so much” because “of the personal relationship I now have where…