Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone assaults against Russian territory, striking homes and infrastructure near Moscow and killing four people. The attack hit a house in Khimki, a town northwest of the capital, and two men in Pogorelki, a village just north of Moscow. A drone also struck a t
Israel launched a targeted airstrike on Gaza City that resulted in the death of Izz al‑Din al‑Haddad, the chief of Hamas’ military wing. The attack came months after a U. S. -backed ceasefire that was meant to stop fighting, yet Israel has continued operations in the region. Haddad, who had led Hama
Israel’s cabinet has green‑lit a new military complex on the grounds that once housed the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in East Jerusalem. The plan follows last year’s removal of UNRWA buildings after the Israeli government seized the area, a move that drew international criticism for breac
Israel has just green‑lit a new shekel‑based stablecoin called BILS, which is built on the Solana network and backed by a mix of tech partners. The move shows the country is trying to keep its currency inside digital chains instead of relying on US dollars, which dominate most crypto transactions to
Israel launched new air raids on the eastern part of Lebanon, breaking the calm that a ceasefire agreement had tried to bring. The strikes hit areas in the Bekaa Valley for the first time since mid‑April, when a U. S. ‑mediated pause had reduced but not stopped fighting with the Iranian‑backed group
Ukraine and Russia swapped 193 captured soldiers each on Friday. The move was organized with help from the United States and the United Arab Emirates. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it is good that people are coming back. His chief of staff and Russia’s defence ministry confirmed the U. S
Ukraine has been pushing for Europe to develop its own defense system against ballistic weapons, a move that highlights gaps in the continent’s current protection. While Ukraine fights to protect its power grid from Russian missile strikes, many European defenses fall short of stopping these high-sp
Israel has released a map showing the new line where its troops are positioned inside Lebanon. The move follows a U. S. -backed ceasefire with Hezbollah that began on Thursday. The map covers villages that Israel says are abandoned, but the military now controls them. The line stretches about 5 to
Ukraine’s president recently pitched an idea at a global video meeting: teaming up to keep ships safe in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that sees a huge chunk of the world’s oil pass through. He argued that how countries handle Hormuz now could set a patt
Ukraine isn’t waiting for the war to end to start rebuilding. A joint fund created last year by the US and Ukraine is already making moves to pump money into key industries. The fund, launched as part of a minerals deal, has set its sights on five big sectors: critical minerals, infrastructure, ener
