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Ukrainian military intelligence says roughly 90 North Korean personnel will be embedded in Russia's 112th Missile Brigade with six launchers. Ukraine's thinnest defensive layer is exactly the one those weapons are built to beat.
WatchThe president called off a massive bombing campaign on the promise that negotiations were about to begin. Tehran's foreign ministry says the only talks happening are with Oman, and American officials told CBS News no new negotiations are scheduled.
WatchPresident Trump warned of "strong" retaliation after three more U.S. service members were killed over the weekend, and the Pentagon is rushing F-16 and F-35 jets to the Middle East as fears of a prolonged war grow.
WatchOvernight strikes ignited an oil depot and battered sprawling logistics hubs south of the capital, wounding at least 10 people as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to keep hammering Russia's war economy.
Kyiv said its Sargan-3000 naval drone destroyed the patrol ship Izumrud as it sat docked at Gelendzhik, striking deep inside waters Moscow considered safe harbor.
Russian long-range strikes and swarms of short-range drones killed at least 293 civilians and wounded nearly 2,000, surpassing a grim record set only a month earlier.
Iran began a days-long farewell for its slain supreme leader, killed in this year's war, with red banners and calls for retaliation against the United States and Israel.
Moscow says its forces have taken one of the last Ukrainian bastions guarding the road to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Kyiv rejects the claim, and independent verification of the front line is not possible.
Moscow hurled nearly 570 missiles and drones — including hypersonic Zircon and Iskander ballistic missiles — at residential districts, forcing tens of thousands into subway shelters.
A barrage of ballistic missiles and attack drones tore through civilian neighborhoods in the southern Ukrainian city, reigniting fears over the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Kyiv's special forces collapsed a span of the railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal, then struck again to wreck the repair crews sent to fix it, severing a vital Russian supply line.
Long-range Ukrainian drones struck the Taneko and Taif-NK refineries in Tatarstan, part of a campaign that has driven Russian refining to its lowest level since 2009.
The president's conflicting statements leave uncertainty about when or how the U.S.-Iran conflict might end, as violence continues to escalate.
The quiet Gulf nation, a longtime U.S. ally and Iran mediator, faces growing tensions with the Trump administration as the conflict drags on.
WatchRussia said it intercepted hundreds of drones as Kyiv's long-range strikes reached deep inside the country, casting a shadow over Putin's showcase economic forum in his hometown.
U.S. forces downed two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowed a 'painful and decisive' response to Israeli strikes on Beirut, with casualties across the region surpassing 7,000.
WatchA senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader told CNN the negotiations are stuck over Tehran's demand for the release of $24 billion, warning the war could spread far beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
Moscow fired 73 missiles and 656 drones at Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight, collapsing an apartment block and knocking out power for 140,000 people as Ukraine's depleted air defenses struggled to keep up.
Moscow's repeated warnings before the attack appeared designed to inflict psychological damage on Ukraine's capital beyond the physical destruction.
WatchThe assault — among the largest of the war — battered Kyiv, Dnipro and five other regions with hypersonic missiles, collapsing a nine-story apartment block and trapping residents beneath the rubble.
From Iran to Gaza, Eid al-Adha festivities were muted as ongoing conflicts and shortages of food and fuel affected traditional celebrations throughout the region.
An overnight assault that included a hypersonic Oreshnik missile killed at least four people and wounded around 100, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting damage in 'every district' of the capital.
Buildings rattled in Kyiv for hours as Russia deployed intermediate-range ballistic missile for only third time in the ongoing war.
After four years of Moscow causing ecological damage, Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil facilities are creating new environmental catastrophes.
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped in tar around Shidvar island's turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
President repeatedly signals renewed strikes against Tehran before stepping back from direct military confrontation in unpopular war.
Russia's defense ministry says 556 drones were destroyed overnight as Volodymyr Zelensky calls the strike 'entirely justified,' adding pressure on Kremlin air defenses.
Tehran's conditions include U.S. war reparations, recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to American sanctions.
Government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled entire sectors as Iran's economy struggles with widespread instability and international isolation.
Tehran's capture of the Ocean Koi comes amid broader confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing Iran war.
Iranian official says Tehran reviewing American peace plan after president's renewed military threats, as U.S. warplane disables Iranian tanker.
White House turns to rhetorical leaps as President tries to put biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.
President ratchets up economic sanctions but Iran's government unlikely to make deal without major face-saving compromise, officials say.
Though Jordan avoided direct involvement in regional conflicts, its crucial tourism sector faces near-total devastation as travelers cancel flights and hotel bookings.
President's predictions of a short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling as the war drags on.
WatchThe president's early morning social media threats sent shockwaves through diplomatic channels and rattled financial markets globally.
WatchOn Day 1,516 of Russia's full-scale invasion, fighting was heaviest around Pokrovsk, where 35 Russian attacks were recorded — as artillery shelled over 2,000 populated areas.
Coordinated missile and drone attacks struck residential buildings as global attention focused on the Lebanon ceasefire. Ukraine hit back by targeting a Black Sea oil refinery.
President faces mounting crisis as narrative of 'assured victory' clashes with deteriorating situation on the ground.
American officials say Beijing may have shipped missiles to Iran and is allowing companies to sell military supplies to Tehran as conflict escalates.
Russia halted all combat operations starting Saturday afternoon through Easter Sunday, but Ukraine is watching closely after a near-identical ceasefire last year collapsed within hours.
Ukrainian president expresses cautious optimism about resuming negotiations while maintaining skepticism about achieving breakthrough with Moscow.
Tehran's theocratic rulers view survival of U.S.-Israeli assault as victory, though internal challenges may be brewing for the regime.
Exhausted soldiers, forced mobilization, and years without meaningful rest rotations have produced a desertion rate that is straining Ukraine ability to hold frontline positions.
Speaking outside Castel Gandolfo hours before the ceasefire, the pontiff said threatening to destroy an entire civilization crosses a moral line that international law alone cannot capture.
President agrees to two-week ceasefire after threatening to 'wipe out Iran's civilization' unless Strait of Hormuz reopened by midnight deadline.
Moscow has declared Luhansk "liberated" for the third time since 2022 while Ukraine hit a major Russian oil refinery in central Russia, capping a day with 157 combat engagements and 10,491 kamikaze drones deployed.
An 87-drone overnight operation set the Lukoil Kstovo refinery ablaze and targeted its power plant, defying allied calls to pause attacks on Russian energy infrastructure amid skyrocketing global oil prices.
A swing-district Republican praised the military operations while President Trump faced bipartisan criticism for controversial social media threats against Iran.
Pontiff's Easter remarks follow Palm Sunday homily declaring that God rejects the prayers of "those who wage war" amid ongoing global conflicts.
Families gather for picnics and games during Iranian New Year holiday, seeking brief moments of normalcy amid ongoing conflict.
President's bet that American firepower would rapidly force Iranian compliance has not materialized as conflict enters its sixth week.
Major highway bridge near Tehran destroyed while leading public health institution targeted after president vows harsh retaliation against Iran.
The massive drone offensive came as Russia declared it had completed its takeover of the Luhansk region, and Ukraine's president condemned Putin for rejecting an Orthodox Easter ceasefire.
With over 2,000 Iranians killed, oil prices surging, and the US Embassy in Baghdad ordering evacuation, Trump threatened to cut Ukraine aid unless Europe backs Strait reopening efforts.
President announces significant damage to Iran's military capabilities while acknowledging ongoing missile threats and regional militia coordination challenges.
President says he wants to 'take the oil in Iran' and is weighing capture of facility that handles 90% of country's exports.
President suggests Iranian leaders are 'much more reasonable' after month of attacks, though Revolutionary Guards maintain control.
WatchSix ballistic missiles and 29 drones struck Prince Sultan Air Base, wounding 12 service members and destroying the Air Force's most advanced airborne radar aircraft for the first time in combat history.
US-brokered talks are on hold as Washington's attention has shifted entirely to the Iran conflict, leaving Ukraine's fourth year of full-scale war with no diplomatic offramp in sight and Russian offensives continuing on two fronts.
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