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US Hypersonic Missile Can Hit Targets 2,175 Miles Away Today

US Hypersonic Missile Can Hit Targets 2,175 Miles Away Today

December 18, 2025 6:33 pm

U.S. Army says Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon could reach distant targets in under 20 minutes as new details emerge on range speed, and mission role globally.

United States Army has revealed new details about its first operational hypersonic missile, saying the weapon could strike targets as far as 2,175 miles away in less than 20 minutes, dramatically expanding America’s conventional long-range strike capabilities.

The disclosures were made during a recent visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, a major hub for US missile development and testing. During the visit, Hegseth also announced that Redstone Arsenal will

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John Terry Opens Up On Dark Thoughts After Moscow Final Miss

John Terry Opens Up On Dark Thoughts After Moscow Final Miss

December 17, 2025 7:06 am

Former Chelsea captain John Terry has spoken candidly about the emotional toll of his missed penalty in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final, revealing that the aftermath pushed him into one of the darkest moments of his life. The final, played in Moscow against Manchester United, ended in heartbreak for Chelsea after Terry slipped during his decisive spot-kick, striking the post in a moment that has since become one of the most iconic images in Champions League history.

Reflecting on the experience years later, Terry described returning to the team hotel after the match and struggling to process what had …

Ireland Signals Willingness For Peacekeeping In Ukraine

Ireland Signals Willingness For Peacekeeping In Ukraine

September 1, 2025 7:24 pm

Ireland has said it is open to playing a role in future peacekeeping operations in Ukraine, as European leaders continue to weigh how to support Kyiv while maintaining pressure on Moscow.

In talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin expressed solidarity after the latest Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, which Ukrainian officials said killed several civilians, including children.

“I expressed my view that recent attacks by Russia are a clear demonstration that President Putin is not interested in peace, despite the efforts of the international community to advance negotiations,” Mr. Martin said. He added that the deliberate …

Wagner Rebellion And The Exposure Of Putin’s Underbelly

Wagner Rebellion And The Exposure Of Putin’s Underbelly

June 26, 2023 3:59 am

It is generally believed that most dictators who start wars do so because they often need external enemies to enable them to exert some internal control over their own people. This is the situation in Russia, which many did not understand until last week, when, for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow was placed under a state of emergency.

What was even more shocking was that it was not the Ukrainian army, which had recently begun to demonstrate clear signs of its ability to hurt Russia, that was responsible for that move; rather, …

Blackout Hits Eastern Ukraine As Zelenskyy Blames Russia

Blackout Hits Eastern Ukraine As Zelenskyy Blames Russia

September 12, 2022 6:12 am

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in the country’s eastern region which is suffering a ‘total blackout’.

Zelenskyy made this known in a statement on social media.

‘A total blackout in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, a partial one in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions.

‘No military facilities. ‘The goal is to deprive people of light and heat,‘ he said.

Read Also: There Could Be Nuclear Disaster In Ongoing War – Zelenskyy

Africa Daily News, New York reports that this is coming a day after a counter-attack by Kiev’s troops …

Russia Lashes Out At Continued Israeli Strikes On Syria

Russia Lashes Out At Continued Israeli Strikes On Syria

September 5, 2022 5:45 am

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has announced that Moscow condemns in strong terms as unacceptable the ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria that could result in a significant military escalation.

‘We consider similar irresponsible moves by Israel to be absolutely inadmissible. We resolutely condemn them,’ Zakharova emphasised.

The Russian diplomat also claimed that the Israeli strikes are a flagrant violation of Syrian sovereignty and fundamental principles of international law.

‘We believe that such a vicious practice in no way contributes to reducing security risks for Israel itself. On the contrary, destabilising acts of force may provoke retaliatory moves and lead …

Tension As Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Killing Darya Dugina

Tension As Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Killing Darya Dugina

August 23, 2022 5:53 am

Russia’s Federal Security Service accused Ukraine’s secret services yesterday of killing Darya Dugina, the daughter of an ultra-nationalist, in a car bomb attack near Moscow that President Vladimir Putin called ‘evil’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Dugina, whose father Alexander Dugin is a highly respected ideologue, was killed on Saturday when a bomb blew up the Toyota Land Cruiser she was driving, Russian investigators said.

Ukraine, defending itself from what it says is an imperial-style war of conquest waged by Russia, denied involvement in the attack, with Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak calling the accusation “propaganda”.

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Russia Announces Suspension Of Gas Supplies To Latvia

Russia Announces Suspension Of Gas Supplies To Latvia

July 30, 2022 8:41 pm

Gazprom, the Russian energy giant has on Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following the rise of the tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and sweeping European and United States sanctions against Russia.

The declaration had come a day after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of bombing a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian-held territory, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying more than 50 were killed and calling the attack a war crime.

Read Also: Over 75,000 Russian Troops Killed, Injured In Ukraine – US

“Today, Gazprom suspended its gas supplies to …

Eight Reported Dead As Fire Erupts In Moscow Building

Eight Reported Dead As Fire Erupts In Moscow Building

July 29, 2022 9:59 pm

Eight people have reportedly perished in a blaze which had occurred in a 15-storey building in Moscow on Friday overnight, after a fire alarm had malfunctioned.

The fire had erupted in the building in a southeastern district, an agency investigating criminal acts said, adding that four people were hospitalised. Emergency services said the blaze broke out on the ground floor of the building, adding that the flames were doused soon after midnight and that more than 200 people were evacuated.

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A senior emergency official told TASS news agency that …

Russians Will Be Needing Visas To Enter Ukraine From July 1

Russians Will Be Needing Visas To Enter Ukraine From July 1

June 18, 2022 6:28 am

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declared on Friday that visas for Russians will be introduced on July 1, almost four months after Moscow invaded his country.

‘Ukraine is introducing a visa regime for citizens of the Russian Federation,’ Zelenskyy revealed via his Telegram account. He said the requirement would take effect on ‘July 1, 2022’, according to a government decision that he expected ‘today.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the move will bring to an end visa-free travel for Russians that began when Ukraine became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, …

Belarus Police Fire In The Air, Detain Protesters

Belarus Police Fire In The Air, Detain Protesters

November 1, 2020 12:33 pm

Belarusian police on Sunday detained opposition protesters and fired warning shots in the air as around 10,000 people hit the streets of Minsk in defiance of strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

Read Also: Belarus Police Detain Hundreds Of Women At Protest

Tens of thousands have protested every Sunday in Belarus for nearly three months, after longtime ruler Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in an August presidential election.

Main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya denounced the vote as a fraud and has been backed by Western leaders who refuse to recognise the result.

Despite Lukashenko’s most recent threat to ‘take no prisoners’, protesters began …

FSB Agent Killed, Attacker ‘Neutralised’ In Moscow Shootout

December 19, 2019 5:21 pm

An officer in Russia’s FSB security service was killed and five people were wounded Thursday when a gunman opened fire near its central Moscow headquarters.

The FSB, a successor to the KGB, said the lone attacker was “neutralised” after the attack outside its notorious headquarters on Lubyanka Square close to a busy shopping area in the heart of the Russian capital.

Footage shot by passers-by showed people running in panic while armed officers made their way towards the scene after the late evening incident, taking cover behind parked cars.

“An unknown individual opened fire near building… there are casualties. …

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