Russia says at least 27 people were killed after a Ukrainian drone strike allegedly hit a café and hotel in the Russian-occupied village of Khorly in Ukraine’s Kherson region during New Year celebrations. Russian authorities claim civilians, including children, were among the victims and have opened a terrorism investigation into the incident.
03 January,2026 02:10 AM ISTHere, we unpack Russia’s latest ultimatum demanding Ukraine’s full military withdrawal from Donbas, a warning framed as the final path to “peace” or the start of fresh territorial losses. With the Kremlin refusing to comment on the region’s economic future, nuclear security in Zaporizhzhia, or wider territorial intentions, the uncertainty around Eastern Europe’s political stability continues to escalate. WATCH
31 December,2025 10:58 PM ISTA massive coast-to-coast winter system is ripping across the Central and Eastern United States, unleashing blizzards, whiteout conditions, and brutally cold Arctic air. More than 30 million Americans are now under winter alerts as this powerful storm turns highways into hazard zones, grounds flights nationwide, and pushes wind chills to a dangerous –30° across the Northern Plains. Interstate 35 is seeing major closures as near-zero visibility, drifting snow, and 60 mph gusts hammer the Upper Midwest. Power outages have surged past 125,000, leaving communities scrambling to stay warm as temperatures continue to plunge. Air travel has been thrown into chaos, with Chicago O’Hare issuing a rare ground stop and airports from Minneapolis to Detroit reporting severe delays and cancellations. WATCH
30 December,2025 07:30 PM ISTRussia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine with a powerful wave of drones and missiles, striking multiple regions just as the long-anticipated Trump-Zelenskyy meeting moves into a decisive phase. The timing is no coincidence, Kyiv is under its heaviest pressure in weeks, raising the stakes for a diplomatic showdown that could help define the next chapter of the war. Massive explosions, power disruptions and emergency alerts swept across Ukraine as air-defense crews worked nonstop through the night. Kyiv, Odesa and central regions were hit with coordinated strikes aimed at destabilizing energy infrastructure and testing Ukraine’s defensive capacity ahead of crucial political discussions. WATCH
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