Germany presses ahead with new military service plan for 2026
Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius says he is confident the coalition will back his new voluntary military service model in time for it to t...
Russian forces have launched attacks on two areas in Ukraine's border Sumy region, where Moscow has established a presence in recent months, according to authorities.
Ukrainian officials say 14 people were injured in the strikes, including a 5-year-old boy.
Previously, the regional military administration reported on Telegram that drone attacks in the town of Putyvl injured 11 people and caused damage to civilian infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Artem Kobzar, mayor of Sumy city to the southeast, said a guided bomb strike injured three people and damaged a residential building, breaking windows and balconies.
Sumy region has been a strategic area in the conflict. Ukrainian forces used it as a launching point for a major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region nearly a year ago. The Kremlin claims Ukrainian troops have been pushed out, and President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to create a buffer zone there.
The Kremlin’s intensified military operations in Sumy are part of a broader campaign in northern Ukraine, which has included missile and drone strikes targeting both military and civilian sites.
Earlier in April 2025, a missile strike on Sumy city resulted in at least 35 civilian deaths and significant destruction of homes and infrastructure, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the region this year.
Reports from CNN say the Pentagon has approved the provision of long range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after assessing its impact on U.S. stockpiles, while leaving the ultimate decision to President Trump.
Tanzanian police fired tear gas and live rounds on Thursday to disperse protesters in Dar es Salaam and other cities, a day after a disputed election marked by violence and claims of political repression, witnesses said.
Ukraine’s top military commander has confirmed that troops are facing “difficult conditions” defending the strategic eastern town of Pokrovsk against a multi-thousand Russian force.
Torrential rain battered New York on Thursday, leaving two people dead, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed, as severe storms disrupted flights and prompted flood warnings across parts of the city.
The United Nations has warned of a catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan after reports emerged of mass killings, sexual violence, and forced displacements following the capture of al-Fashir by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Russia has launched its new nuclear-powered submarine, the Khabarovsk, at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, the Defence Ministry said Saturday.
At least 21 people have been killed and more than 30 are missing after a landslide struck Kenya’s Elgeyo Marakwet East region in the Rift Valley following days of heavy rain, authorities said.
Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius says he is confident the coalition will back his new voluntary military service model in time for it to take effect next year, citing the security threat from Russia and NATO demands.
British police said on Saturday that two people were arrested after multiple passengers were stabbed on a train travelling to Huntingdon.
Sudan’s Minister of State for Social Welfare, Salma Ishaq, has accused the Rapid Support Forces of killing 300 women in El-Fasher during the first two days of their takeover of the North Darfur capital.
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