Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: Ukraine Conflict
Residents of Irpin, Ukraine, Are Fleeing...
Thousands of people are attempting to flee Irpin, Ukraine’s second largest city, to Kyiv, the country’s capital, which is nearly 25 kilometres distant. To halt oncoming Russian tanks, Ukrainian forces blew up bridges near the city
Thousands Detained in Russia During Anti-War...
On March 6, police detained tens of thousands of anti-war protesters across Russia during protests against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Over 4,800 people were held in at least 59 different Russian cities, according to the independent protest-monitoring organisation OVD-Info
‘We’ll Tear You Apart,’ says a...
Russian air raids and shelling have spared Zaporizhzhya so far, but highly ravaged towns further south, such as Mariupol or Melitopol, are not far away, and Russian soldiers are advancing north
From Polish-Ukraine Border
Hundreds of thousands of people are leaving the nation as Russia continues its bombardment of Ukrainian cities
Attack On Borodyanka, Northwest Of Kyiv
RFE/RL’s Maryan Kushnir witnessed the aftermath of an attack in Borodyanka, a town northwest of Kiev in the Kyiv area. His footage from March 2 shows extensive damage in residential areas, with some structures still engulfed in flames and others reduced to rubble
Activists Call on Biden to Grant...
While the US joins its allies in sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin and his senior officials for their role in the Ukraine conflict, humanitarian advocates in the US are urging the Biden administration to provide immigration relief to Ukrainians already living in the US
Over 80,000 People Fled Ukraine as...
In the last few days, over 80,000 people have crossed the border into Moldova to flee the turmoil in Ukraine
Every Day, Tens of Thousands of...
According to the United Nations, more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine, with tens of thousands more fleeing every day
As the Conflict in Ukraine Escalates,...
As Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies, Turkey is toughening its rhetoric and responding to Kyiv’s pleas for assistance, measures that some observers believe could undermine Turkey’s efforts to maintain good relations with both Moscow and Kyiv
Women And Children Are Fleeing Ukraine...
Over 100,000 people crossed the Ukrainian border in the west in the first three days of Russia’s assault. Over 120,000 people fled the embattled country on February 27th alone, according to Ukrainian border police