• Live fire exercise of the U.S. Army’s newest counter-drone system in Capu Midia, Romania

    Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division conducted a live fire exercise of the U.S. Army’s newest counter-drone system in Capu Midia, Romania, informs a press release by the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest. The M-LIDS system, which stands for Mobile, Low/slow/small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System, is capable of detecting and defeating against the most common […]

  • Erie’s fire marshal releases cause of Okey’s Automotive fire

    We now know what caused a fire Sunday morning at a business on the city's west side. That fire broke out in the 600 block of West 18th Street around 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Okey's Automotive. Erie's Fire Marshal Christopher White said the owner smelled smoke from outside the building. Investigators said the fire started []

  • Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires ‘dozens of rockets’ at Israeli positions

    Hezbollah said it has fired “dozens of rockets” at Israeli artillery

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    U.S. Military Base in Syria Struck by Rockets Fired From Iraq

    The attack followed an explosion on a base in Iraq this weekend controlled by the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias.

  • Ukraine aid package could help Kyiv slow Russia’s advance

    President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to the US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (£49bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays. He said the aid could save thousands of lives. While it’s not uncommon for a country’s future to be decided by politicians, a nation’s very existence […]

  • Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria

    At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters. The attack against U.S. forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against U.S. troops. The

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    Newshour, Can the US aid package to Ukraine slow Russia’s advance?

    Ukraine's recent lack of air defence systems has been blamed for Russian forces capturing hundreds more square kilometres of Ukrainian territory. So what difference will the aid make? We speak a defence analyst and get reaction from the capital, Kyiv.Also on the programme: Newshour’s James Coomarasamy asks if India can stick to its ambitious plans to tackle climate change and develop renewable energy sources; and we ask if the government of Sierra Leone is serious about tackling the drug, called...

  • US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance

    The $61bn (£49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it's no silver bullet, BBC's James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.

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    Firefighters battle massive 2-alarm fire on Chicago’s West Side

    CHICAGO — Firefighters in Chicago are battling a massive house fire Wednesday night on the city’s West Side. The fire started around 8:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of West 16th Street. Officials

  • Kyiv: Ukraine develops advanced electronic warfare systems ahead of Western partners

    In an interview with DW, Colonel Ivan Pavlenko, Head of the Main Directorate of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Cybersecurity at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, stated that Ukraine operates EW systems that Western partners only had in conceptual or developmental stages. He emphasized the importance of situational awareness in modern warfare, saying Ukrainian defenders need to be aware of drone movements and to detect them. "One of the three components of EW—electronic support—handles these tasks,...

  • Norway to supply Ukraine with upgraded F-16 jets and advanced weapons systems

    Norway has joined the 'fighter jet coalition' and will provide Ukraine with jets armed with the latest weapons, said the Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide during a joint briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. "I am convinced that Ukraine should also strengthen its striking potential, to land blows beyond the front line. It's one of the reasons we are very pleased to join the F-16 coalition, where we will transfer Norwegian F-16s that are updated and in good shape,"...

  • Who’s really at war with Ukraine? Apparently 'it’s not Russia'

    Even though Russia invaded Ukraine over two years ago, the ongoing war between the two countries still has many people confused. Who’s the good guy in this situation? Surely, it’s not Putin. But Zelenskyy? What about the U.S. and the other countries offering aid to Ukraine? According to founder and CEO of “Truth in Media” Ben Swann, "none of the above" is the answer. Despite the various narratives surrounding the war, Swann claims that Ukraine is actually a pawn in a much bigger game. ...