Russia

Ukraine confirms an F-16 gun kill as the air war evolves, while Sudan, Cuba, and Kyiv confront widening strains tied to protracted conflict.

The Super Bowl’s Bad Bunny halftime show is less a culture-war flashpoint than a reminder that shared moments in football and music can still pause the noise and bring Americans together, if only for a night.

Ukrainian forces destroyed the Konkivskyi bridge just north of Oleshky on March 15, 2025, severing a critical Russian supply route and forcing enemy units to abandon observation posts on Oleksiivskyi Island under sustained artillery and drone pressure.

U.S. military action in the Pacific, rising tensions with Iran, nuclear uncertainty, and renewed Epstein scrutiny shape a volatile global security picture.

Ukraine and Russia resume U.S.-brokered peace talks as Washington expands missile production and Nigeria reels from a mass-casualty attack amid regional insecurity.

Russia intensified missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid as Vietnam recalibrated its defense posture and Libya closed a final chapter of the Gaddafi era.

House Republicans press contempt resolutions tied to the Epstein probe, Ukraine outlines a ceasefire enforcement plan, and Iran summons EU envoys over the IRGC terror listing.

Iran warns of escalation as Ukraine faces winter strain; gold plunges on rate resets, Starlink curbs Russian use, and markets reprice risk.

Russia’s truce claims in Ukraine clash with continued fighting as sanctions, tech scrutiny, Cuba policy shifts, and a Georgia election probe widen the security landscape.

What was sold as a modern, mechanized campaign has devolved into Russian troops riding horses and packing donkeys through a drone-infested kill zone, a bleak and unmistakable sign that Moscow’s war machine is exhausted, improvising with animals because steel, fuel, and time have all run out.

Iran’s claim of Israeli‑made bullets in protest killings strains credulity, Ukraine’s air defenses scored a rare success against Kh‑22s, Washington pressures Nigeria to protect Christians, a Chicago carpenter was acquitted in a high‑profile threat‑to‑kill case, and Greenland’s survival‑first culture reveals what true preparedness looks like.

Germany’s airborne scandal, Taiwan’s major arms-driven defense buildup, and Russia’s improvised thermal concealment tactics all show how discipline, politics, and adaptation are shaping readiness in today’s high-pressure fights.