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In the Kharkiv region, a unit of the Strix reconnaissance-and-strike UAV group from the 4th Border Guard Detachment thwarted a covert attempt by Russian forces to cross the border via the Lozova river.

The temptation for Israel to use the billions earned in the Armis sale to plug budget holes is immense, but that would be a historic mistake.

Syrian authorities on Thursday said they killed a senior leader in the Islamic State group in coordination with the US-led coalition, hours after the arrest near Damascus of another leader. Syrian security and intelligence forces, working in coordination with the international coalition, conducted what the interior ministry described as a “precise security operation”. “The operation resulted in neutralising the terrorist Mohammad Shahada, known as Abu Omar Shaddad, who is considered one of the prominent IS leaders in Syria,” it added. “This operation comes as confirmation of the effectiveness of joint coordination between the national security agencies and international partners.” Hours earlier, authorities said they captured Taha al-Zoubi, also known as Abu Omar Tabiya, an IS leader in Damascus, along with several of his men on Wednesday. A December 13 attack killed two US soldiers and an American civilian. Washington blamed the attack on a lone IS gunman in Syria’s Palmyra. In retaliation, US forces conduct...

Parents don’t need to monitor every corner of the Internet. They do need to know their children have the tools to handle it.

O locuință din satul Sinești, județul Vâlcea, a ars aproape complet în prima zi de Crăciun.

Житель США, который является фанатом культовой франшизы, получил разрешение от жены купить фигурку персонажа этой Вселенной. Пользователи в сети отметили креативность и необычность сюрприза на рождественские праздники.

The public will be able to nominate those they believe worthy of being honored for their actions in response to the Hanukkah party terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 15 and wounded 40.

Житель Ганы Эбо Ной предсказал всемирный потоп 25 декабря 2025 года и начал собирать пожертвования на ковчеги. У него оказалось много последователей, которые прямо сейчас берут штурмом эти ковчеги.

A prison letter from Keonne Rodriguez has reignited debate over crypto privacy tools, developer liability and executive clemency. Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Bitcoin privacy tool Samourai Wallet, spent Christmas Eve documenting his first day inside a US federal prison, offering a personal account as a crypto developer now serving a five-year sentence. In a letter shared by The Rage, he described the experience of surrendering himself to the prison camp. The account detailed the intake process, which included searches, medical clearances and the transition into prison housing. Rodriguez also described the emotional weight of leaving his family days before Christmas. Read more

PI dumped hard after its Feb ATH, but what lies ahead?

In 1986, I was deported by South Africa's regime for reporting on the anti-apartheid struggle. Today, Israel's government is also trying to control what the world sees about its actions in Gaza – yet the truth has a way of breaking through

Israel's most far-right government in history is pushing to overhaul Israel's media, split the attorney general's power, change investigations into police misconduct – and a death penalty bill that Israel's top civil rights group says solely targets Arabs

Coach Arne Slot heeft zich donderdag in zijn kerstboodschap op de site van Liverpool gericht tot de familie van de omgekomen speler Diogo Jota. 'The Reds' spelen zaterdag tegen Wolverhampton Wanderers, de oude club van de Portugees.

A Christmas procession made its way through Kyiv’s central squares and streets.

Силы обороны Украины в ночь на 25 декабря нанесли серию ударов по военной и логистической инфраструктуре Российской Федерации и временно оккупированных территорий. Под поражение попали морской порт «Темрюк» в Краснодарском крае РФ, военный аэродром в районе Майкопа, а также ремонтное подразделение российских войск в Донецкой области.

Жительница английского Хадденхема Джилли Фретвелл пережила настоящее рождественское чудо. Ее любимая кошка по кличке Бинди вернулась домой спустя почти пять лет после загадочного исчезновения.

A heady aroma of malt and brewing yeast drifts through Pakistan’s oldest and, by far, largest brewery, which is gearing up for expansion after receiving approval to sell abroad after a nearly 50-year ban. Bottles and cans clatter along the production lines at Murree Brewery, founded in 1860 to quench the thirst of British soldiers and the colonial community during the Raj. It has survived opposition and strict regulations to become one of Pakistan’s most well-known companies. “It’s a journey of a roller-coaster and resilience,” Isphanyar Bhandara, the third generation of his family to run the business, told AFP in an interview. “Getting permission to export is another happy milestone,” he added. “My grandfather and late father tried to get the export licence, but couldn’t get it. Just because, you know, we are an Islamic country.” This photograph taken on December 17 shows Isphanyar Bhandara, Murree Brewery’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) speaking during an interview with AFP in Rawalpindi. — AFP However, Bha...

Un conducător de rang înalt al organizaţiei Statul Islamic (SI) în regiunea Damasc a fost rețiunt de forțele siriene. Anunțul vine la peste zece zile de la un atac imputat de Washington organizației teroriste, soldat cu moartea a doi militari și a unui interpret american în centrul Siriei.

O posibilă vizită a Papei Leon al XIV-lea în Ucraina rămâne pe agenda Vaticanului, însă este condiționată de aspecte de securitate și de pregătiri concrete.

Poolse gevechtsvliegtuigen hebben donderdagochtend Russische militaire vliegtuigen onderschept en geëscorteerd boven de Oostzee. De Russische toestellen vlogen in de buurt van het Poolse luchtruim. Eerder werd bekend dat Russische bommenwerpers boven de Noorse Zee hebben gevlogen.