Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said action to defend Ukraine against Russia must not be delayed until after the U.S. presidential election in November.Zelenskyy seeks aid from NATO as well as membership in the alliance, but NATO will not admit a new member until the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is…

An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians on Tuesday.Heavy bombardment in northern Gaza forced the closure of medical facilities in Gaza City and sent thousands fleeing.Israel’s new ground assault in Gaza’s largest city aims to battle Hamas militants regrouping in previously cleared areas.An…

NATO has placed an order for Stinger anti-aircraft missiles totaling nearly $700 million.The contract was signed during the NATO summit in Washington, according to Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.This follows a previous U.S. Army contract in May 2022 worth $625 million for Stinger missiles, aimed at replenishing stocks sent to Ukraine.NATO has…

Darryl Anderson was drunk behind the wheel of his Audi SUV, had his accelerator pressed to the floor and was barreling toward a car ahead of him when he snapped a photo of his speedometer. The picture showed a car in the foreground, a collision warning light on his dashboard…

Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes with two friends.The body of William Stampfl was discovered on Friday near a camp…

China and Belarus started joint military exercises on Monday, the Belarusian and Chinese defence ministries said, holding the drills just few miles (km) from the border of NATO-member Poland and kicking them off on the eve of the alliance’s summit.”Events taking place in the world are alarming, the situation is…

At least 27 people have been injured in an explosion of confiscated illegal fireworks in the southern Philippines.Two victims were seriously injured and hospitalized in Zamboanga, where the mayor has ordered an investigation.The explosion occurred when police explosives experts were piling the fireworks in a clearing near a marine firing…

A Spanish tourist reportedly has been “trampled to death” by elephants in South Africa after he tried to get close to them to take pictures. The fatal incident involving the 43-year-old man happened Sunday at the Pilanesberg National Park outside of Johannesburg, officials told the AFP. “Reports suggest that the man stopped…

Residents of Barcelona took out their frustrations against the increased mass tourism by visiting popular spots around the city this weekend and spraying people with water guns, demanding they go home. “Enough, let’s put limits on tourism,” was another rallying cry for the thousands of people – around 2,800, according to…

Independent theater director Zhenya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have been in jail for over a year awaiting trial. A Russian court on Monday convicted them of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison.Authorities claimed their play “Finist, the Brave Falcon” justifies terrorism, which is a…