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sports2 days ago
Palestinian aid worker killed in Israeli strike near Gaza screening
An Egyptian aid worker and three others died when a missile struck a taxi in Gaza City shortly before a World Cup match. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas member and was under review.
theyeshivaworld.comworld4 days ago
Russia Launches 68 Missiles and 351 Drones on Ukraine, Targeting Military Sites and Civilian Areas
@MarioNawfal reported that Russia struck multiple Ukrainian regions including Kyiv. The barrage hit military manufacturing sites and residential areas, killing and injuring civilians including children.
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nypost.comworld4 days ago
Russian ballistic missile strikes apartment building in Kyiv
A Russian ballistic missile struck a multi-story apartment building in Kyiv. Reports indicate dozens of people may be dead or seriously injured.
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thehindu.comworld7 days ago
Russian Strike Kills at Least 30 in Kyiv, Deadliest Attack on City This Year
Residents recovered belongings from a damaged apartment building while rescuers searched rubble for survivors. The attack occurred a day earlier and marked the highest death toll from a single strike on the capital in 2026.
Al Jazeeraworld7 days ago
Russian Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine, Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Border Areas
Russian attacks killed four people and injured ten others across two Ukrainian regions. Ukrainian forces struck Russian border areas, killing at least two people and damaging industrial sites.
eaworldview.comworld8 days ago
Russia Launches Largest Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Since Full-Scale Invasion
Russia struck Kyiv overnight with 74 missiles and 496 drones, killing at least 21 people and wounding 85. Ukrainian officials reported damage across 30 locations and urged faster delivery of air defense systems.
abcnews.go.compolitics7 days agoUpdated
Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills at Least 11; Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery in Russia
Russia fired 74 missiles and 496 drones at Ukraine overnight into Thursday, striking Kyiv for 11 hours. At least 21 civilians died and more than 90 were injured in the capital.
thehindu.comworld19 days ago
Russian guided bombs hit apartment block in Kharkiv, killing one and injuring nine
Russian guided bombs struck a residential building in Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring nine others, including a child. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting most of a separate overnight drone attack.
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The Independentpolitics21 days ago
Senate defense bill withholds travel funds until Pentagon releases strike reports
A Senate defense authorization bill would limit spending on the defense secretary's travel until the Pentagon submits unredacted reports on several civilian-harm incidents. The measure covers a February 2026 strike on an Iranian elementary school and other operations in Venezuela…
Al Jazeerapolitics21 days agoUpdated
Myanmar Military Airstrike in Rakhine State Kills Seven Civilians
An airstrike hit the town of Kyauktaw on Thursday, killing seven civilians including a five-year-old child, according to a witness and a rescue worker.
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france24.comworld22 days ago
Ukraine drone attack hits Moscow oil refinery; Russia strikes Sumy and Dnipro
Drones hit the Moscow Oil Refinery on June 18, injuring 17 near the capital while Russian strikes killed civilians in Sumy and Dnipro.
Nbc Newsworld23 days ago
Israeli soldier shoots 7-month-old boy in occupied West Bank
The family of a 7-month-old boy killed by an Israeli soldier near Hebron said the car had stopped before shots were fired. The Israeli military said the incident is under investigation.
news.sky.compolitics25 days agoUpdated
Sky News Verifies 152 Killed in Missile Strike on Minab Primary School, Including 120 Students and 26 Teachers
Sky News verified the deaths of 120 students aged 6 to 13 and 26 teachers after a US missile hit the school on the first day of the war.
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Israeli Airstrike Kills 14 in Southern Lebanon Village
An Israeli airstrike last month killed 14 people, including 10 women and children, in a southern Lebanon village. The strike is part of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 3,700 people in Lebanon.
uctoday.comworld27 days ago
Land Mines Injure Multiple Members of One Myanmar Family
A man who lost a leg to a land mine decades ago has seen six other relatives suffer similar injuries or deaths in Myanmar's ongoing civil war. The pattern reflects the widespread use of land mines in the conflict.
news18.comworld30 days ago
Video Shows Car Stopping Before Shooting of Seven-Month-Old in West Bank
New footage shows a family vehicle slowing before an Israeli soldier fired at it in the occupied West Bank. The incident killed seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal.
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world31 days ago
Global violence reaches record levels in 2026
Attacks on civilians have driven worldwide violence to its highest recorded level. Data from an academic research program document the increase through 2025.
naturalnews.comworld31 days ago
Russian and Ukrainian Strikes Kill Three Civilians, Injure 21 Across Border Regions on 8 June
Russian drone strikes hit residential areas in two Ukrainian regions, killing three civilians and injuring 21 others including children. Emergency crews responded to damaged buildings and scattered debris.
rte.ieworld33 days ago
Drone strike kills at least 11 at Sudan market, rights group says
A drone attack on a market in Abu Zaeima, North Kordofan state, killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens on Saturday. The same group reported additional strikes on nearby villages and a fuel station the same day.
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Ukrainian Drone Strike on Crimea Train Kills One, Injures Three
A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger train in Crimea, killing one person and injuring three others. Russian officials reported the incident and said the train was traveling between Simferopol and Sevastopol.
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Blast at Myanmar Explosives Warehouse Kills at Least 46
An accidental explosion at a warehouse storing mining explosives killed at least 46 people, including six children, in rebel-held Kaung Tat village in Myanmar's Shan State. Rescue teams reported dozens more injured and hundreds of homes damaged.
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Missile Strike Hits Elementary School in Iranian City of Minab, Killing Over 100
Three months after the attack, families in the Iranian city of Minab continue a nightly ritual of grief. Washington states that an investigation is underway.
New York Postworld41 days ago
Russian Strikes Kill at Least Five in Ukraine, Hit Nuclear Plant
Russian forces launched 290 drones and six missiles overnight, killing at least five civilians and wounding 40. Ukrainian officials reported strikes on residential areas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which remains under Russian control.
nbcnews.comworld46 days ago
Israeli strike kills six-year-old girl and woman at Gaza displacement camp
An Israeli strike hit a displacement camp in Khan Younis on 25 May 2026, killing a six-year-old Palestinian girl and one woman while injuring several children and a baby. The girl was playing at the door of her family home when the strike occurred.
Le Mondeworld46 days ago
Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv With Missiles and Drones
Ukrainian officials reported that ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and long-range drones struck the capital during the night of May 23-24. At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured.
Le Mondepolitics47 days ago
Russian Missiles and Drones Strike Kyiv, Killing Civilians
Russian forces struck Ukraine's capital early Sunday with ballistic missiles and drones, killing four people and wounding at least five. The attack followed Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian-occupied territory that Moscow said killed 18.
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France 24world48 days ago
Russia Reports 16 Killed in Luhansk Dormitory Drone Strike
Russian officials said the death toll from a drone strike on a student dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region reached 16 on Saturday. Most victims were young women. The announcement followed a U.N. debate on the incident.
asiaone.comworld49 days ago
Ukrainian Strike Collapses Dormitory in Russian-Occupied Starobilsk
A Ukrainian strike hit a five-storey college dormitory in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk on 22 May 2026. The attack killed four people and injured at least 39 others. Rescue teams continue searching for additional victims believed trapped under rubble.
Bloombergpolitics49 days agoUpdated
Ukrainian Drones Hit Student Dormitory in Russian-Occupied Luhansk
Ukrainian drones struck a student dormitory in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region early Friday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens. Russian officials described the attack as deliberate and ordered preparations for retaliation.
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The Japan Timesworld50 days ago
Malians Describe Killings and Torture by Army and Russian Fighters
Malian refugees in Mauritania reported that government soldiers and Russian paramilitaries killed and tortured civilians during operations against jihadists. Data from conflict monitor ACLED shows more than 8,500 deaths linked to these operations since 2020.
thehindu.comworld51 days ago
U.S. Military Investigation into Iran School Strike Nears Conclusion
A U.S. military probe into a February 28 strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, is approaching its conclusion, according to U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper. The investigation has been described as complex because the school was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base.
reason.compolitics51 days ago
U.S. Military Reports Differ on School Strike During Iran Operations
U.S. officials gave conflicting accounts after a strike hit an elementary school in Minab, Iran. Reports indicate the building was struck by a U.S. missile and later described as located near military facilities.
France 24world55 days ago
Russian Strike on Kyiv Housing Block Kills 24
A Russian missile struck an apartment building in Kyiv, killing 24 people including three children. Officials laid flowers at the site and vowed a response to the attack. The strike is the latest in ongoing Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian civilian areas.
azernews.azpolitics55 days ago
Pentagon Discontinued Civilian Harm Mitigation Program Required by Federal Law
The Pentagon no longer maintains the people, tools or infrastructure needed to comply with two federal statutes on civilian casualties in military operations, its inspector general reported. The program was created in 2022. The report was released on May 13, 2026.
pravdareport.comworld56 days ago
Ukrainian Drones Strike Ryazan Oil Refinery, Four Reported Dead
A huge black cloud hung over Ryazan after one of Ukraine's largest drone strikes hit the city's oil refinery, apartment blocks and an industrial site. Four people were killed in the attack. @AJEnglish reported the strikes.
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abcnews.go.comworld56 days ago
24 Killed in Russian Strike on Kyiv as Both Sides Exchange 205 Prisoners
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile demolished an entire section of an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital. The strike was described by the Ukrainian foreign ministry as one of the deadliest on Kyiv since the full-scale war began. Separately, Russia and U…
world56 days ago
24 Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv Apartment Building as Both Sides Launch Large-Scale Drone Attacks
Ukrainian officials said a Russian cruise missile flattened a nine-story corner apartment block in the capital on May 14, 2026, killing 24 people including three teenagers during Moscow’s largest barrage of the war. Emergency workers completed rubble clearance more than a day lat…
The Washington Postpolitics56 days ago
Ukrainian Boy Disables Russian Fiber-Optic Drone
A 12-year-old boy in northern Ukraine disabled a Russian fiber-optic drone after a soldier taught him how to do so. The incident occurred last month in Chernihiv as the boy was cutting a tree branch. Russia has increasingly used such drones against civilians in a campaign the Uni…
upi.compolitics56 days ago
U.S. Central Command Reduces Civilian-Harm Office From 10 Employees to One
U.S. Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper confirmed on Thursday that the office responsible for reducing civilian deaths was cut from 10 employees to one. The reduction follows a deadly bombing of an Iranian school at the start of U.S. military operations against Tehran. The off…
BBC Newsworld57 days ago
Russian Strikes Kill at Least 20 in Ukraine Including in Kyiv
Russian drone and missile attacks killed more than 20 people across Ukraine including at least 16 in Kyiv where rescuers continue searching rubble for survivors. Officials said the strikes represented one of the largest assaults since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. The at…
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france24.comworld57 days ago
Russian Missile Strike Hits Kyiv Apartment Building, Killing at Least Four
A massive Russian drone and missile attack struck Ukraine before dawn on May 14, 2026, demolishing a nine-story residential building in Kyiv's Darnytsia district and killing at least four people including a 12-year-old girl. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more…
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thehindu.comworld57 days ago
Russian Missiles and Drones Strike Kyiv and Other Ukrainian Cities, Killing at Least Four
A massive overnight Russian drone and missile assault began before dawn on May 14, 2026, destroying a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv's Darnytsia neighborhood and causing casualties across Ukraine. Air defenses intercepted the majority of more than 690 targets, but direct h…
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Al Jazeeraworld58 days ago
Nigerian and Chadian Air Strikes Kill Over 100 Civilians, UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probes
Volker Turk called for prompt, independent probes into separate air attacks in northern Nigeria that killed more than 100 civilians. Nigerian army strikes on a market in Zamfara state on 10 May killed at least 100, while Chadian jets targeted Boko Haram camps since Friday. Nigeri…
upi.comworld59 days ago
Israeli Strikes Kill 13 in Southern Lebanon as Both Sides Report Continued Violations of Ceasefire
Lebanese officials reported at least 13 deaths from Israeli air strikes, among them two paramedics killed while on a rescue mission and six people in a single house strike. The incidents come amid intensified Israeli operations and mutual ceasefire violation accusations more than…
denverpost.comworld59 days ago
Nigerian Military Airstrikes Kill More Than 100 at Northwest Market
Airstrikes hit a crowded market in Zamfara state on Sunday, killing more than 100 people and wounding dozens, a rights group reported. The incident is the latest in a series of military strikes on markets and villages in northern and central Nigeria. The military has previously d…
rediff.comworld59 days ago
Missile Strike Near Iranian School Kills at Least 155, Including Many Children
A missile that struck a school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, on Feb. 28 has been identified as the deadliest single attack of the war on Iran so far. A preliminary American military investigation determined the strike was made in error, with the intended target an adjacent Islami…
upi.comworld60 days ago
Nigerian Military Denies Reports of Civilian Deaths in Niger State Airstrikes
The Nigerian military has rejected reports that civilians were killed during airstrikes conducted in Niger state. The denial follows local accounts alleging deaths and injuries among non-combatants. No independent verification of the casualties has been provided.
rte.ieworld61 days ago
Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike on Lebanon
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed eight members of a single family on Saturday, including a 6-month-old infant. The deaths occurred as Israel has stepped up attacks since Thursday, further unraveling a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Relatives confirmed the identities of those killed.
world62 days ago
Israeli Warplanes Strike Al-Shati Refugee Camp West of Gaza City
Israeli warplanes targeted Al-Shati Refugee Camp overnight, injuring four people including a child. The strike occurred west of Gaza City. Al Jazeera reported the incident.
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world63 days ago
Palestinian Man Killed by Israeli Soldier in Nablus During Wife's Childbirth
Nayef Samaro, 26, was shot in the head while running errands in the West Bank city of Nablus as Israeli forces conducted a raid. His wife was hours from delivering their first son by caesarean section at the time of the incident. The killing occurred before Samaro could see his n…
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Nprworld65 days ago
Recovery Crews Retrieve 50 Bodies From Rubble of Strike in Northern Gaza
A three-day operation in Beit Lahia recovered remains from a five-story apartment building struck in late October 2024 that killed more than 132 members of one extended family. Gaza officials say about 8,000 bodies remain buried under debris across the territory. Rescue workers u…
nypost.comworld67 days agoUpdated
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Port in Primorsk and Tankers in Baltic and Black Seas
Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Russia's Primorsk oil port and several tankers used for evading sanctions. Russian forces responded with drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian regions, causing casualties and damage. Both sides reported intercepting numerous drones overnight.
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thehindu.comworld68 days ago
Ukraine Conducts Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Port and Black Sea Tankers
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Primorsk oil port on the Baltic Sea, causing a fire that was extinguished without an oil spill. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced strikes on two shadow fleet tankers near Novorossiysk, alleging they transported Russian oil in violation of sa…
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dnaindia.comfinance69 days ago
Israeli Strikes Kill 41 in Lebanon Over 24 Hours, Death Toll at 2,659
Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon killed 41 people in the past 24 hours, raising the total death toll since March 2 to 2,659 with 8,183 injured. The attacks violated a ceasefire extended until mid-May, while Hezbollah pledged to continue targeting Israeli forces. Over o…
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dailykos.compolitics70 days ago
Hegseth Testifies on Iran and Budget Before Senate Committee
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning from Democratic senators during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Iran conflict and the proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027. He rejected accusations of lacking strategy and evidence for the war,…
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The Boston Globepolitics71 days ago
Hegseth Testifies on Iran Strategy at Senate Hearing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions from lawmakers on the ongoing U.S. war with Iran during hearings this week, addressing costs, civilian casualties, and military firings. He emphasized the need for increased defense spending amid the conflict, which has lasted two mo…
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nypost.comfinance72 days ago
Moscow Court Extends WSJ Reporter Gershkovich's Detention
A Moscow court rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, ensuring he remains in Russian custody. Ukrainian officials reported four civilians killed and nearly 30 injured in recent Russian attacks. Separately, President Trump expressed comfort with an in…
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swissinfo.chworld76 days ago
UN Demining Chief Reports Underreported Accidents from Unexploded Ordnance in Gaza
A UN demining chief stated that accidents from unexploded ordnance in Gaza are underreported. Children account for nearly half of the recorded deaths from such incidents. Evidence indicates a high density of explosives in the area, approximately one every 600 meters.
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thequint.comworld76 days ago
Civilian Couple Killed in Drone Strike While Evacuating on Moped in Kherson Oblast
A man and a woman attempting to evacuate on a moped in southern Ukraine were killed by a Russian drone strike. The incident occurred on a rural road in Kherson Oblast. Volunteers discovered their bodies after the attack.
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streetartutopia.comfinance76 days ago
Moscow Court Denies WSJ Reporter's Appeal
A Moscow court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, prompting U.S. officials to explore options for his release. Meanwhile, recent Russian attacks in Ukraine resulted in civilian casualties, and Western officials noted Russia's use of outdated mi…