Today in History: October 6, Syria, Egypt launch Yom Kippur War with attack on Israel
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoOn Oct. 6, 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday, starting a nearly ...
Ukraine busts through Russia’s main defensive line
The Hill· 57 minutes agoKyiv’s armor has broken through Russia’s main defensive line in the southeast, a sign its counteroffensive is accelerating. Ukraine’s infantry made it past the main layer of defenses in the ...
International Briefs
Marshall Independent· 7 days agoThe Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from Tunisia and ...
‘Like Judgement Day’: Syrian IDPs recount deadly shelling by Assad forces
Al Jazeera· 1 day agoAt least two civilians have been killed and two others wounded in a rocket attack by Syrian regime...
Fifty years ago the energy crisis officially began, and it hasn’t ended
WCSH 6 Portland· 11 hours agoPetroleum products from the $650 million project would then be piped to southern New England. A surprise attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria started the ...
What Ukraine means for the U.S. role as global ‘tough guy’
Politico· 4 days agoBut the tech entrepreneur officially unveiled the plan today, and you can check out his graphics that lay out the strategy in detail: Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article ...
Don't travel to these countries if you're American, U.S. government warns
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 6 days agoIran and the U.S. executed the final steps of a highly complex diplomatic deal that saw five...
'Evil cannot be trusted': Biden, Zelenskyy decry Russian aggression at UN: Updates
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHe cited struggles in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Zaire and Somalia and genocides in Rwanda,...
At U.N., Cuba’s leader hammers U.S.’s ‘cruel policies’, but stays silent on Russia
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe context for that remark was Cuba’s past statement that as a mediator in the Colombian peace...
United States of Amnesia: Americans are the best at ignoring tragic events
Augusta Free Press· 4 days agoBush flew onto an aircraft carrier to announce an end to major combat operations in the country. The...