Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Fighting Intensifies in 2023 War of Attrition
contact@hellonews.website London — Ukraine attempted to break through the lines of invading Russian forces in 2023 in the east of the country, as the West stepped up the supply of heavier…
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Huge Surf Pounds West Coast, Hawaii, Flooding Low-Lying Areas
LOS ANGELES — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines, causing…
Poland: 'Everything Indicates' Russian Missile Briefly Entered Its Airspace and Left
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object entered the country’s airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, and that all indications…
Belarusian Authorities Targeting 2020 Election Observers
In Belarus, searches targeting 2020 presidential election observers have been underway for days. These former observers are under watch and their phones are being inspected, and the government has issued…
Suspicious of China, Philippines Expands US Military Presence
It has been more than three decades since the last U.S. military base was removed from the Philippines, but amid fears of an expansionist China, Manila is granting more U.S.…
AP Investigation: Toxins Lurked in Nuclear Missile Capsules
A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings…
Wars, Hunger, Climate Shocks: Is UN Up to the Challenge?
New wars and growing hunger and poverty on a warming planet — and little the United Nations can do to fix it. VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer looks at the U.N.’s…
American Thought To Be Hostage Was Killed During Hamas' October Attack
American Judih Weinstein was killed by Hamas on October 7 when the militant group invaded Israel, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday. It was initially believed that Weinstein had…
At Least 1 Killed in Russian Missile Attacks Across Ukraine
Russia launched a wave of missile attacks on several Ukrainian cities Friday, killing at least one person and injuring at least 15 others, Ukrainian officials said. Explosions were heard across…
Antisemitism, Islamophobia Surge in 2023, Watchdogs Say
Since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the United States and other nations have reported dramatically heightened numbers of antisemitic and Islamophobic threats, leading to heightened security for…
Russian Losses in Ukraine 'Enormous,’ German General Says
BERLIN — Russia has suffered huge human and material losses in Ukraine and its army will emerge weakened from the conflict, a senior German military figure said in an interview…
Can Maui Get Tourists Without Compounding Wildfire Trauma?
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer. Two months later, as travelers began…
Legal Battles Loom as First Mickey Mouse Copyright Ends
Los Angeles — Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations … and legal battles with…
Maine Bars Trump From Ballot, Cites 14th Amendment
portland, maine — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election…
US Military's Secretive Spaceplane Launched on Possible Higher-Orbit Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The U.S. military’s secretive X-37B robot spaceplane blasted off from Florida on Thursday night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy…