Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces – giving Ukraine an edge at the front
Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk’s system. Source link
U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran
President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue. Source link
In Africa’s richest city, leaders’ water crisis gaffe sparks outrage : NPR
Residents hold placards and chant as they gather during a protest over water cuts in Johannesburg. Emmanuel Croset/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emmanuel Croset/AFP via Getty Images…
Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche
Fifteen skiers went missing on Tuesday following a massive avalanche in California’s Lake Tahoe region. One person remains missing but is presumed dead. Source link
Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations
An Associated Press reporter was beaten and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States.…
Russia hybrid war alarms Poland and NATO : NPR
Investigators examine a rail line damaged in an explosion in Mika, Poland, on Nov. 17, 2025. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the explosion, which damaged a railway line to…
Do not give away Diego Garcia, says Trump
Posting on the Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump wrote: “I have been telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, that Leases are no good when it comes…
From 1966: Anna Akhmatova, Leading Soviet Poet, Is Dead
She was a towering figure in Soviet literature who was once silenced in a Stalinist literary purge. Source link
Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria : NPR
Family members of suspected Islamic State militants who are Australian nationals board a van heading to the airport in Damascus during the first repatriation operation of the year, at Roj…
Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche
Forecasters warn that heavy snowfall is likely to continue in the area over the next few days, making rescue efforts more difficult. Source link