Israeli shelling and drone strike reported on outskirts of Mayfadoun
The outskirts of Mayfadoun town came under intermittent Israeli artillery shelling, NNA reported on Monday. The report said the shelling affected the town's outskirts, without giving any further detail on duration or intensity. NNA correspondent also cited eyewitnesses in Mayfadoun saying an Israeli drone flew over the town before descending. According to those witnesses, the drone exploded on the roof of a house on the outskirts of the town. The source does not state whether there were casualties, injuries, or additional damage. It also does not provide any information on the identity of the house's occupants or on any wider... [Continue Reading]
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Russia's United Russia wins record Duma supermajority as Kyiv drone strike hits Moscow
Russia's ruling United Russia party has secured a record supermajority in the State Duma, according to preliminary results from the country's tightly controlled parliamentary vote. Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova said the party won 355 of the 450 seats, surpassing its previous high of 343 seats in 2016. The result gives the Kremlin-backed party more than the 301 seats needed to change the constitution.The three-day election excluded parties critical of the Kremlin or the war in Ukraine, and voting also took place in occupied parts of Ukraine, including Crimea and the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. Pamfilova said... [Continue Reading]
Noontime News Recap: Drone strikes kill civilians in Ukraine and Russia as North Korea fires missile
Russian authorities said a large overnight Ukrainian drone attack hit the Moscow region and the capital, killing at least two people and damaging infrastructure, including a refinery and homes. πIn Ukraine, the death toll from a separate overnight drone attack in the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, according to regional authorities, underscoring the civilian toll on both sides of the war. πThe attacks came as Russia held election day, adding to the sense of heightened tension around the conflict and the wider security situation. πIn East Asia, Japan said North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic... [Continue Reading]
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine drone strikes hit Moscow region as Gaza, Houthi and AI tensions rise
Russia said a large overnight Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in the Moscow region, injured others and damaged an oil refinery facility, with officials also reporting disruption around the capital. π Germany separately blamed Russia for a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport, deepening fears of hybrid warfare as Berlin and Moscow trade accusations over airspace and infrastructure security. πIn the Middle East, US embassies across the region issued security alerts after fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urging Americans to keep a heightened level of vigilance. π Smoke and flames were seen near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh... [Continue Reading]
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Israeli drone strike in Gaza City kills paramedic and schoolboy in double-tap attack
An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City killed a paramedic and a 15-year-old schoolboy in what was described as a double-tap attack in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of the city. The first strike hit a group of Palestinians and injured Palestinian Civil Defence paramedic Sharif Shadi Labad. A second strike then hit the same area as people rushed to help him, killing Mohammad Abdul Zinati and wounding others.According to the supplied material, the attack took place on Tuesday despite the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was referenced in the report. Israeli forces said they were targeting Hamas... [Continue Reading]


