BAYEUX, France (AP) — For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-meter (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a…
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Defense Forces destroy 40 drones overnight
On the night of August 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed or neutralized 40 Russian drones out of 60 launched.
According to Ukrinform, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the data on Facebook.
On the night of August 17 (starting at…
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Fear of a new Oval Office fiasco over Ukraine
TIME DIFFERENCES meant that most Ukrainians only learned about the Alaska summit on Saturday morning. Though their initial reaction was relief, now they are dreading what comes next. The immediate sigh of calm was understandable. The feared grand…
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Israeli Navy missile boats strike Houthi power plant near Yemen capital
The Israeli Navy on Sunday morning launched strikes against a power plant south of the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen, the military and a defense official said.
The Israel Defense Forces, in a statement, said the strike hit “energy…
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Whirlwind day of White House talks could reshape Ukraine’s future
Frank GardnerBBC Security Correspondent
Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERSVolodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer attended a summit for the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” in Paris in March It is quite possible that Monday’s…
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Palestinians flee IDF attacks as Israelis protest occupation plan
Thousands of residents have fled Gaza City’s southern Zeitoun neighbourhood, where days of continuous Israeli bombardment have created a “catastrophic” situation, the city’s Hamas-run municipality has told the BBC.
At least 40 people were killed…
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148 clashes are on frontline, one third of them are in Pokrovsk sector
Over the past 24 hours, 148 clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline, 51 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy also intensified its activities in the Lyman and Novopavlivka sectors.
According to Ukrinform, the General…
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Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza amid expanded military operations
Israel says it’s preparing to mass move Palestinians from combat areas in Gaza to the south as plans of its new military offensive reach final stages of planning.
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Russia complicating end to war, Zelensky says as Trump pursues peace deal
Russia complicating end of war, Zelensky says as Trump touts peace dealpublished at 07:39 British Summer Time
Matt Spivey
Live editorGood morning from the London newsroom.
After talks between the US and Russian presidents failed to…
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Russia complicating end to war, says Zelensky, as Trump pursues peace deal
Asya Robins & Tabby WilsonBBC News
Getty ImagesVolodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire is complicating efforts to end the war.
“We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates…
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