Putin claims Russian forces have surrounded two Ukrainian cities; Kyiv dismisses it as false

Putin claimed Russian troops had surrounded Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, offering safe passage for surrender. Ukraine dismissed the claims as “fantasies,” saying both cities remain under control as fierce fighting and drone attacks...

“HATED to do it, but had no choice”: Trump instructs ‘immediate’ testing of nuclear weapons after Russia tests nuclear-capable underwater drone

Washington DC [US], October 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the immediate resumption of nuclear weapons testing, citing Russia's recent trials of advanced nuclear-capable systems, including a Poseidon underwater drone, in a...

APEC summit declaration not yet ready, final consultations continue — Russian diplomat

GYEONGJU /Republic of Korea/, October 30. /TASS/. Negotiations on the declaration of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit are not yet over, with consultations on a wide range of problems still underway, Russian Deputy Foreign...

U.S. Marines Drill in Puerto Rico Show Rapid-Response Strategy for Caribbean Counter-Narcotics Ef...

U.S. Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit carried out amphibious drills in Puerto Rico on November 1, 2025, according to U.S. Southern Command. The exercise underscores Washington’s effort to strengthen rapid-response operations across...

Consequences of Russian artillery strike on Kherson city center

The consequences of the evening enemy artillery strike on the city center were shown in Kherson; houses and an educational institution were damaged. According to Ukrinform, the Head of the Kherson City Military Administration, Yaroslav Shanko,...

Russian Attacks Damage Infrastructure and Homes in Chernihiv Region on October 27

A firefighter is extinguishing a fire at a critical infrastructure facility in Snovshchyna on the border of Chernihiv Oblast, on October 27, 2025. Koryukivska RVA As reported by Snovska City Council on its Facebook page On October 27, Russian...

A Harvard Graduate Aims to Transform Ukrainian Mental Health

On February 24, 2022, therapist Nathalie Timtchenko watched the news in horror. Russian tanks rolled toward Kyiv, the beloved city where she’d counseled clients for all of her nearly decade-long career. She had recently moved to working in...

Man 'played Russian roulette' with girlfriend's life, grieving mum says

The mother of a woman who died after her partner injected her with methamphetamine has told a court the man "played Russian Roulette with her life". Ethan Lenny George Ross, 29, of Redwood Park, appeared in court on Thursday where he heard seven...

25 Years Of The International Space Station: What Archaeology Tells Us Abou

The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is the largest, most complex, most expensive and most durable spacecraft ever built. Its first modules were launched in 1998. The first crew to live...

Germany's Deindustrialization Is a Cautionary Tale Against 'Green' Climate Policies

Germany has been in a state of cultural decline for years. It's allowed a massive influx of migrants to take over the country, leading to terror attacks and the cancellation of uniquely German things like Oktoberfest and outdoor Christmas markets...

Area hospital says patient information is secure after cyber attack

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Marshfield Clinic says the personal information of its patients is secure after a cybersecurity incident involving its pharmacy benefit manager. The Russian-based ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility for the...

Eleven Injured in Zaporizhzhia After Massive Russian Attack, Including Six Young Children

As reported by Ivan Fedorov’s Telegram channel In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured as a result of the massive attack by the Russian Federation has risen to 11, including six children under six years old. The head of the regional military...

Woman Injured in Russian Attack in Boryspil, Kyiv Region

Consequences of the Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast on October 30, 2025. KOVA As reported by the online media Suspilne. In Boryspil, Kyiv region, as a result of the Russian attack, a 36-year-old woman was injured. This was reported by the Kyiv...

Revealed: Roman Abramovich wants to send £1.54bn from Chelsea sale to his own companies - sparking fears less than HALF of £2.35bn fund will end up with Ukraine war victims

Far less than half of the £2.35billion generated from Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea could go to victims of the war in Ukraine as promised, new accounts suggested today. The oligarch was forced to sell Chelsea in 2022 after being sanctioned...

Moscow Rocked by Explosions as Russia Says 193 Drones Downed in Overnight Barrage

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday it had downed 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, with local authorities reporting one person killed in the attacks. “During the past night, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 193 Ukrainian fixed-wing...

Russia greenlights most Chilean seafood, but suspends imports from seven companies

Russia is planning to continue to allow the importation of most Chilean fishery and aquaculture products following meetings in St. Petersburg between officials from both countries, however, seven salmon aquaculture companies will still face a ban...

Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan and the UN Coordinator discussed the promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals

Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, met with entrepreneurs from Mary velayat within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of...

Does bitcoin hedge against inflation the way gold does?

Over the past few months, we have seen both economic and political uncertainty across the globe. With this, equity indices have come under pressure.Yet, amid this volatility, two assets stand tall: Gold and Bitcoin. In times of uncertainty,...

Life During WWII Germany's Final Days Was Truly Horrific

By the beginning of 1945, Nazi Germany was in its death throes. The Soviets were grinding through central Europe toward Berlin, the Western Allies had successfully invaded Normandy and were pressing in on those fronts, and neither Italy nor Japan...

Father and son killed by more than 100 Asian hornet stings while ziplining on holiday

An American teacher and his teenage son were killed by a swarm of hundreds of hornets while on a ziplining holiday in Laos. Daniel Owen, 47, and his 15-year-old son Cooper died on October 15 while visiting an eco-adventure resort near the northern...