Headlines- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- said it is targeting Houthi positions in Taiz and Marib.
- A missile attack on Aden International Airport put 151 passengers on a Yemenia flight headed for Cairo in danger, the transport minister of Yemen's internationally recognized government said.
- The Amazon rainforest in Brazil has seen the least amount of deforestation in almost 40 years.
- Heidi Levine, a journalist for the Washington Post, was injured on Friday after being assaulted by some Israeli settlers while working in the occupied West Bank.
- Ahead of the country's April 2027 presidential election, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed on Wednesday that political forces are "exploiting" the country's student protesters..
- Authorities said at a press conference that the mass shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday that claimed the lives of three students and one teacher occurred inside a special needs classroom. They also identified the suspected shooter and some of the victims.
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Kazak News
Kazakh conservationists fear that the construction of a new highway linking central and western Kazakhstan could disrupt the migration of critically endangered saiga antelope and lead to a further reduction in their population
Moscow Mass Vaccination
Across global cities big and small, the coronavirus pandemic has forced a shutdown of cultural life. But that’s changing in the Russian capital, where a mass vaccination program is in full swing
American-Style Football Gaining Traction in Russia
Sunday’s Super Bowl could have an unexpected audience of fans — in Russia. The Federation of American Football in Russia says the number of enthusiasts of the sport there runs in the tens of thousands and there are teams playing American-style football in almost every region of the country
Abandoned Homes, Crumbling Infrastructure In A...
Syava was once a thriving town of 10,000 people some 730 kilometers east of Moscow. But it’s dying. After the main factory went bankrupt, rail service stopped, the main hospital closed, and the streets are lined with abandoned houses
What’s Next For Navalny And Russia’s...
After Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was sentenced to prison, there’s now speculation about where he will serve his time — with one prison-reform campaigner raising fears for his life. More broadly, with mass protests across Russia being brutally suppressed, other opposition leaders are also considering both how to prepare for the future — and how to ensure their own safety-
Russian Police Reportedly Detain Hundreds Outside...
Russian security forces arrested more than 200 people outside a Moscow court on February 2, according to OVID-Info, while a hearing with opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was taking place inside. The court heard arguments on whether to convert Navalny’s suspended sentence to real prison time for a years-old conviction widely seen as politically motivated. People took to the streets across Russia on January 31 and January 23, demanding that Navalny be freed and protesting government-connected corruption
A New Level Of Brutality: How...
Russian police gave protesters electric shocks and beatings, grabbed bystanders off the streets, and detained a record number of people — more than 5,000 — during nationwide protests on January 31
Russian Police Use Shock Baton On...
Riot police in Moscow have been filmed while using a shock baton on a detained man at an anti-government protest. He was shocked several times as two officers were taking him to a police vehicle. Nationwide protests in support of jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny were met with a large-scale crackdown on January 31
Moscow Wakes Up To Detentions, Heavy...
Law enforcement officers were out in force in downtown Moscow on the morning of January 31. People were being detained as protests had been announced to take place across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny
Russians Buy Disabled Man Apartment After...
People have raised nearly $27,000 to buy a new apartment for a disabled man in the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk