Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast and fire about 700 km (435 miles) from the front lines of the war, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.
A view of smoke rising from Engels airbase, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Engels, Saratov Region, Russia, March 20, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS
The Trump administration has prepared a proposal to overhaul the structure of how Washington distributes billions of dollars of foreign aid, according to an internal memo that calls for funding fewer areas that it views as better aligned with U.S. geopolitical interests.
A USAID flag flutters outside, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history.
Olympics - 144th IOC Session including the election of IOC President - Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece - March 20, 2025 General view as International Olympic Committee (IOC) members vote for the inclusion of Boxing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics during the 144th IOC Session REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Disney’s "Snow White" reaches theaters on Friday, after having been dogged by controversies that dragged the retelling of the 1937 animated classic into the culture wars, potentially threatening its box office performance.
[1/8]Cast member Rachel Zegler attends a premiere for the film "Snow White", in Los Angeles, California, March 15, 2025. Disney's selection of Zegler, an actor of Colombian descent, for the title role, prompted some online critics to deride the project as "Snow Woke." REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
At least 91 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday after Israel resumed bombing and ground operations, the enclave's health ministry said, effectively ditching a two-month-old ceasefire.
A child looks on as people mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at the European hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled - ANALYSIS
Israel has warned that its latest onslaught in Gaza is "just the beginning" as its forces pound the enclave with deadly airstrikes and launch new ground operations.
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