Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod earlier in the day “would not go unpunished”. The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight. Twenty-eight people were wounded in … Read more
Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up. Since … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As 2023 comes to a close, Global News has compiled photos of some of the biggest moments of the year. The year saw its fair share of natural disasters, fierce demonstrations and conflicts abroad. Mixed in between were stories that caught the public’s imagination, including the discovery … Read more
A stowaway who hid in the landing gear of a plane flying from Algeria to France was somehow able to survive the two-and-a-half-hour flight in the non-heated and non-pressurized wheel well. The plane had come from the western Algerian town of Oran and landed in Paris’ Orly airport in the mid-morning. The unidentified man was … Read more
Russia launched 122 missiles and a score of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 20 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the war. The Ukrainian air force intercepted most of the ballistic and cruise missiles and the Shahed-type drones overnight, … Read more
As the United States and Mexico vowed Thursday to work together more closely to tackle record migration at their shared border, thousands of migrants and asylum seekers continued to head toward the crossing, underscoring the urgency of the issue. The countries said in a joint statement they would seek to strengthen a sponsorship initiative for … Read more
Canada will allow people in Sudan who have relatives in Canada to reunite with their families through a new humanitarian pathway as the violent conflict in the African nation continues, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday. Miller said in a statement that children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings of Canadian citizens or permanent residents will … Read more
Sale prop Bevan Rodd will miss the entire Six Nations after undergoing toe surgery; The tournament will take place between Friday February 2 and Saturday March 16 as current champions Ireland look to defend their title. Last Updated: 28/12/23 5:41pm England’s centre Manu Tuilagi is set to miss the start of the Six Nations after … Read more
They recognized the TV repairman. The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine could not identify many of those they buried after a catastrophic dam collapse in June sent water coursing through their homes and shattered their lives. The bodies were too bloated and discolored, volunteer rescuers and health workers said. They described seeing faces … Read more
By Angela Charlton The Associated Press Posted December 27, 2023 9:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Tourists can still … Read more
