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After 3 years of war, Russian industrial capacity and economy become increasingly important targets.
Ukraine drone swarms attack one of Russia’s largest battery factories.
The Energia plant in Lipetsk produces military batteries that are used in Russian drones, planes and vessels.
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🔴 Russian forces conducted a mass drone attack on the Poltava region, destroying a private enterprise.

One person was injured, and more than 2,000 users were cut off from the power grid.

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88 The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

All reports of a 90-day tariff pause are fake. Confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Watch seismic waves from the M7.7 earthquake in Myanmar ripple across North America.

This animation, called a Ground Motion Visualization (GMV), shows how the ground moved as detected by seismometers across the continent.

USGS data on an aftershock in Myanmar with a strength of 6.7

There are probably thousands dead in Myanmar and neighboring countries from the 7.7 and they are still dealing with aftershocks, some of which would be huge on their own

174 of these attacks targeted U.S. warships operating in the local region, while 145 attacks have been carried out against commercial shipping in and around the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime chokepoint.

According to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs & Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, the Houthis in Yemen have conducted a total of 319 attacks on commercial and U.S naval shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since 2023.

The Yemeni Health Ministry reports at least 9 killed and 9 injured as a result of the U.S. strikes earlier on the Capital of Sana’a in Houthi-controlled Western Yemen.

Given recent reports surrounding Russia’s reported refusal to negotiate with him due to his pro-Ukrainian comments and public stances on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, it’s likely that the change in his title and remit was done with this in mind.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that Keith Kellogg will now just be the U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine, instead of both Russia and Ukraine. Formerly appointed the special envoy for both Russia and Ukraine, Kellogg has been vocal in his support for Ukraine.

for a deployment to the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) in order to support security operations on the U.S-Mexico Border. A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) will be embarked aboard the Gravely in domestic and international waters, as they aid Homeland Security.

U.S. Northern Command has announced that the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer, USS Gravely (DDG-107) has departed Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia,

Ukraine War Updates: Key Events from March 4 to March 5, 2025 A comprehensive digest of the Ukraine war from noon March 4 to noon March 5, 2025 – frontline military updates, massive Russian drone strikes on Odesa, US and allied diplomatic moves toward peace talks, the humanitarian toll, and statements from Moscow on its next steps

Ukraine War Updates: March 4–5, 2025 – What’s Happening Now?

https://amazing-ukraine.com/en/ukraine-war-updates-key-events-from-march-4-to-march-5-2025/

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All Light-Rail Traffic across Tel-Aviv has been halted, as Suspected Explosives have been found on 2 additional Empty Buses in Bat Yam and Holon; with the National Federation of Bus Drivers' Organizations instructing Bus Drivers across the Country to halt their Routes.

A Bus exploded earlier in the City of Bat Yam to the South of Tel-Aviv in Central Israel, resulting in No Injuries.

The U.S. Senate has voted 51-49 to confirm U.S President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel.

Indiana Republicans have proposed dropping state funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that delivers free books to children. Now, the country music legend has made a personal plea to Gov. Mike Braun: keep investing in kids’ futures.

The U.S. Senate is currently voting on whether or not to confirm President Trump’s Nominee, Kash Patel as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Reports of an Israeli Drone Strike on a Vehicle near the City of Sidon in Southern Lebanon.

I think our veterans deserve free healthcare for life!

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As we understand it, this is the first time the U.S and Russian heads of foreign affairs have publicly spoken since December 5, 2024.

According to Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told them that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

It’s important to remember that the overarching U.S. policy on Taiwan and the U.S. acknowledgment of China as the legal government in China while not recognizing their sovereignty over Taiwan has yet to change.

It’s important to remember that the overarching U.S. policy on Taiwan and the U.S. acknowledgment of China as the legal government in China while not recognizing their sovereignty over Taiwan has yet to change.

In a notable update, the U.S. Department of State has again made changes to the wording on the official page detailing the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral relationship. The portion that said “we do not support Taiwan independence” has now been taken out.