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World Ukraine on Tuesday launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow, killing three people, injuring 18 others and causing a short shutdown at the Russian capital’s four airports, Russian officials said. 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over Moscow regionThomson Reuters · Posted: Mar 11, 2025Continue Reading

World The father of 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends, said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, last seen on March 6, on beach nearContinue Reading

World Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, doctors said Monday, but they have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. The 88-year-old has been hospitalized with pneumoniaContinue Reading

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with America’s top diplomat. U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio says concessions key to ending the war with RussiaThe Associated Press · Posted: Mar 10, 2025 1:12Continue Reading

World·New Palestinians in Gaza could be out of clean drinking water in a matter of days after Israel cut off its electricity supply to the territory, which drastically slashed operations at a water desalination plant.  Official warns Israel’s move will lead to possible discharges of raw sewage into the seaContinue Reading

World·Updated A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, with one crew member hospitalized, emergency services said. One crew member hospitalized, remaining 36 crew members accounted for, local MP saysThe AssociatedContinue Reading

World Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pledge to detain and deport student activists. Lawyer says agents acted on U.S. State Department orders to revoke his student visaThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

World A statement from Ukraine’s airborne assault forces said that Russian soldiers had used the pipeline in an attempt to gain a foothold, but the Russians were promptly detected and attacked with rockets, artillery and drones. Ukrainian officials say attack repelled as its soldiers face encirclement in RussiaThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

World Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory’s desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water. Supplies heading into Palestinian territory halted a week agoThe Associated Press · Posted: Mar 09, 2025 11:55 AMContinue Reading