Early on Tuesday, a drone hit the same Moscow office tower that was struck on Sunday, damaging the facade on the 21st floor, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Latest attack strikes same tower that was hit on weekend Economic sanctions have been the biggest headache for Russia's business elite since …
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Moscow office tower hit again with drone, Ukraine hospital suffers deadly attack
Early on Tuesday, a drone hit the same Moscow office tower that was struck on Sunday, damaging the facade on the 21st floor, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Latest attack strikes same tower that was hit on weekend Economic sanctions have been the biggest headache for Russia's business elite since …
Read More »It’s so hot in Phoenix, Ariz., that 42 C is considered cooler as record high temperature streak ends
A record string of daily high temperatures over 43.3 C in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that has suffocated the Southwest since June receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains. Historic heat began blasting multiple regions across the U.S. in June A record string of daily highs of …
Read More »What the coup in Niger could mean for Canada
The unpredictable military coup that threw Niger into turmoil is forcing Western nations, including Canada, to reconsider whether the money they’ve invested in the West African nation is being put to good use. Niger has been an important ally in the war against terrorism, but Western allies are cutting ties …
Read More »Freddie Mercury’s belongings for fans to see at Sotheby’s exhibit
Handwritten lyrics, art and other rare items from Queen singer Freddie Mercury's London home go on public display for the first time Friday, for a month-long exhibition at Sotheby's London. They will then be auctioned off in early September. Items of We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody singer on display …
Read More »At least 6 killed, dozens injured in Russian strikes in southern Ukraine, officials say
A 10-year-old girl and her mother were among four civilians killed in a Russian airstrike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown on Monday, officials said, while his forces reported new incremental gains along the front line. Targets include buildings in Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih A 10-year-old girl and her …
Read More »Niger’s pro-junta protesters attack French Embassy
Supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup last week marched through the capital and attacked the French Embassy on Sunday, as a regional bloc raised the possibility of military intervention if the president of the West African country was not reinstated soon. Coup supporters denounce former …
Read More »Overnight drone attack on Moscow injures 1
Three Ukrainian drones have attacked Moscow, injuring one person and prompting a temporary closure for traffic of one of four airports around the Russian capital, authorities say. 3rd attempt to strike capital region this week Three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow in the early hours on Sunday, Russian authorities said, injuring …
Read More »The Odyssey, but make it an airport. New play turns Homer’s poem into a modern epic
A new version of Homer’s Odyssey called Ulysses, The Last Odyssey, a spoken-word and dance show with a hauntingly powerful soundtrack by Calgary folk-rock band Reuben and the Dark, ran in June and July at an open-air amphitheater in Sicily. Calgary band Reuben and the Dark provides soundtrack to Ulysses, …
Read More »So, about that UFO testimony … how seriously is Congress taking it? And should we?
That the House Oversight Committee would take the time to listen to allegations of dead aliens, crashed spacecraft and a secret government program to retrieve such technology, signifies just how seriously some U.S. politicians are treating the subject of UFOs, but a lack of evidence leaves many skeptical. Committee hearing …
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