Ukraine Says It Hit Major Rosneft Refinery in Russia’s Ryazan

Ukraine says it attacked a refinery owned by Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft PJSC overnight, its first strike on a major oil-processing facility in nearly two weeks.

By Bloomberg News

Trump has singled out us Canadians for special treatment in his tariff war – there is no choice but to get nasty | Matt Gurney

The White House fails to understand that Mark Carney and Canada’s regional leaders can’t cave in to the US president: it’s too toxic to voters • Matt Gurney is a journalist based in Toronto Though many hate to admit it, Canadians have long wished for more attention from the US. Well, we’re getting it now. And it turns out that President Trump and some of his top supporters in the Maga movement don’t much like us. The first big hint was when he started talking about annexing us, saying we coul...

By Matt Gurney

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he had a 'good meeting' with Trump in Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "good meeting" with President Donald Trump Tuesday, as the country seeks to make more weapons in its fight against Russia.

By Greg Myre

Zelenskyy asks Trump for emergency delivery of Patriot air defence missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked his US counterpart Donald Trump to urgently provide Ukraine with a package of interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defence system.

By Ulyana Krychkovska,Alona Mazurenko

Russia Launched A Large Mechanized Assault. It Was Not Successful.

Russian forces adopted new tactics to launch a company-sized mechanized assault, their largest in months. Ukrainian drones successfully countered the attack.

By Vikram Mittal, Contributor

Wildberries: Why Ukraine is blowing up Russia’s ‘Amazon’ with massive strikes

Kyiv has targeted warehouses and logistics centres in a bid to bring the impact of the war home to ordinary Russians

By Suha Kidwai

Is Natalie Harp Trump's 'official diaper nurse'?Here's the truth behind viral claims

Social media users claimed President Donald Trump's executive assistant, Natalie Harp, was carrying diapers during a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base.

Iran to receive hundreds of Chinese shoulder-launched missiles systems in weeks

The contract covers the purchase of between 300 and 400 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), including Chinese-made QW-12 and FN-16 missiles.

Iran To Get Chinese Shoulder-Launched Missile Systems Soon: Report

The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one of Tehran's largest-known efforts to strengthen its short-range air defences since the outbreak of its war with the US and Israel.

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say

The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one of Tehran's largest-known efforts to strengthen its air defenses since the outbreak of its war with the U.S. and Israel.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Child killed in Co Cavan collision named locally, Zelenskyy hails ‘good meeting’ with Trump and 13 killed after powerful earthquake in Japan

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive

In separate ​short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed ⁠various topics with them, without giving specifics

By Reuters

Zelensky discusses US visit with Macron, offers Ukraine's help in fighting French wildfires

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the outcomes of his visit to the United States and prospects for the peace process with French President Emmanuel Macron. He also offered Ukraine's assistance in combating the wildfires currently affecting France.

Stubb backs Russia sanctions before decisive US Senate vote

Alexander Stubb joined Volodymyr Zelensky in a last-minute appeal to US senators before the Senate voted by a wide margin to advance legislation that would impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran. The Senate backed the procedural motion by 86 votes to 12 on Tuesday, hours after lawmakers attended the funeral of late Senator Lindsey Graham, whose final major legislative effort was the sanctions package.