08 Sep, 2025
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Russia hits Ukraine with more that 800 drones and decoy drones in biggest-ever aerial barrage

Russia hit Ukraine’s capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building. Russia attacked with 810 drones and decoys, Ukraine’s air force said, adding it shot down 747 drones and four missiles. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent […]

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UN rights office alarm over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bank

Ajith Sunghay, Head of OHCHR’s Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), told UN News that the escalation has caused extensive destruction to residential buildings in southern parts of North Gaza governorate and in northeastern areas of Gaza City. This has led to further civilian casualties and forced displacement.  Local health authorities reported that 816 […]

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Transcript: Sen. Tammy Duckworth on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 7, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 7, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN:  And we’re joined now by Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth. She joins us this morning from Schaumburg, Illinois. Good morning to you, Senator. SENATOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH:  […]

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World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan

Since the initial earthquake on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province, landslides and several strong aftershocks have disrupted the work of rescue teams. In an update, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that access routes remain blocked in various locations including the districts of Chawkay and Nurgal, both in Kunar province, although the authorities have deployed earth-moving […]