As Russian Strikes Intensify, Kyiv Grapples With Life on the War’s Expanding Front Line
Until only a few months ago, daily life across Kyiv retained a relative, fragile semblance of peace when weighed against the brutal destruction unfolding near the war’s active front lines…
Dozens Killed in Air Strikes on Artisanal Gold Mines Along Disputed Sudan-Egypt Border
At least 72 workers have been killed following aerial strikes on an artisanal gold mining site in a contested border zone between Sudan and Egypt, according to reports from a…
Kyiv Residents Faced with Harsh Winter and Intensified Russian Air Strikes Weigh Flight, Countryside Retreat, and Urban Endurance
By Paul Adams, Diplomatic correspondent, in Kyiv As autumn’s cooler temperatures settle across the Ukrainian capital and hint at another relentless winter ahead, the residents of Kyiv are wrestling with…
Two Dead and at Least 14 Missing After Massive Avalanche Strikes Himlung Himal Base Camp in Nepal
A catastrophic avalanche has struck the base camp of Mount Himlung Himal in northern Nepal, leaving at least two people dead and a minimum of 14 others missing. The disaster…
Tensions Surge in Northern Ethiopia as Federal Government and TPLF Launch Mutual Offensives and Air Strikes Risking Renewal of Full-Scale War
Fears of a catastrophic return to full-scale war have re-emerged across the Horn of Africa as the Ethiopian federal government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region trade bitter…
Ukraine’s Decentralized Energy Revolution: How Solar Power Is Keeping the Country Alive Amid Russian Strikes
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Kyiv Independent. On a crisp spring day earlier this year, a group of 10 men stood intently on the rooftop…
US Envoys Kushner and Witkoff Hold ‘Encouraging’ Peace Talks in Kyiv Following Moscow Visit, as Regional Strikes Persist
KYIV, Ukraine — In a major diplomatic effort to resolve one of the most significant conflicts in modern European history, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held what they…
Kai Havertz Strikes at the Near Post to Earn Arsenal Crucial Draw Against Chelsea
Sunday, 6 September 2026, 17:06 UK In a tense and fiercely contested Premier League London derby, Kai Havertz proved to be the decisive figure for Arsenal as his clever near-post…