Category: Nations
Russians attack Pokrovsk front more than 80 times and lose 335 soldiers – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine A total of 176 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield since the beginning of the day, with the Russians assaulting the Pokrovsk front 84 times and losing 335 servicemen. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 22:00 on 18 January Details: On the Kharkiv front,…
Read MoreIran’s exports to Afghanistan up 84% in 2024: Embassy
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran exported $3.143 billion worth of goods and commodities to Afghanistan in 2024. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/18/741170/Iran-exports-Afghanistan-increase-embassy-figures
Read MoreWho is Eliya Cohen, the wounded hostage abducted from the ‘death shelter’ set to be released?
Jerusalem Post Eliya Cohen was shot in the leg by invading terrorists on October 7 then dragged to Gaza. He is expected to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-838094
Read MoreAs the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery
New York Times Workers at the Mountain View cemetery had unique concerns the night the Eaton fire broke out. The 55-acre expanse may also have spared some homes from the flames. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/us/altadena-eaton-fire-cemetery.html
Read MoreTrump to Netanyahu on hostage deal: ‘Just keep doing what you have to do’
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838139
Read MoreLosing Homes, and the Dream of One
New York Times Emily Baumgaertner, a national health reporter who lives in Los Angeles, reflects on covering the fires while trying to buy a home. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/us/wildfires-home-dreams.html
Read MoreBeloved Israeli actor, Ze’ev Revach, dies at 84
Jerusalem Post Revach is survived by his wife and five children. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-838138
Read MoreTrump Begins Selling New Meme Coin Days Ahead of Inauguration
New York Times The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inauguration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/us/politics/trump-meme-coin-crypto.html
Read MoreThousands of left-wing demonstrators descend on Washington to protest Trump inauguration
Fox News Thousands of mainly female protesters descended on Washington, D.C. to protest President–elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday. However, the crowd is only a tenth of the half a million who turned out for the “Women’s March” in 2017. Saturday’s march, rebranded as the “People’s March,” is taking place at three different locations with demonstrators…
Read MoreHouthi say they delivered missile strikes on Israel’s Eilat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday the Israeli military had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen https://tass.com/world/1901231
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