Monday, November 24, 2025

Suicide bombers strike security force headquarters in northwestern Pakistan, killing three officers

"The attack took place in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering
Afghanistan, when security forces were preparing for the morning parade at the sprawling facility located in the heart of the city." msn

Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs

"Five
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
Video footage posted by DeepState allegedly shows the moment
Russian troops shot five Ukrainian soldiers as they were lying on the ground.
The organization says it is still investigating when and where the execution took place and has not yet named a location for the war crime." KI

Ukraine strikes Russian Shatura power plant in the Moscow region

"At least six people have been killed and 36 injured in
Russian attacks on Ukraine in the past day.
Russian
forces launched 98 drones at Ukraine in overnight attacks, including around 60 Shahed drones. However, according to Ukraine's Armed Forces, 69 of them were either shot down or jammed.
Despite defence efforts, 27 of the drones targeted 12 locations.
Russian
forces also used multiple rocket launchers and glide bombs. A drone strike on Dnipro, a city in central Ukraine, hit a residential building, injuring at least 15 people, including a child, according to local authorities. The strikes sparked fires in both private homes and apartment buildings." msn

2,200 NATO Troops Amass At Russian Border After Finland Launches ‘Northern Strike’

"Finland
has launched its biggest winter military exercise ever, and it's happening just 100
kilometers from
Russia's border. Over 2,200 troops and 500 pieces of military equipment, including cutting-edge Polish rocket launchers, have gathered in the frozen region of Lapland for what's called Northern Strike 225.
This massive military drill represents a dramatic turning point for
NATO's readiness in the Arctic, raising serious questions about stability in the region and how Russia will respond. The exercise takes place at the Rovajärvi training ground in early winter conditions, testing artillery systems and command networks in harsh Arctic weather." msn

Ukraine Hits Massive Russian Logistics Near Pokrovsk in Largest Strike Yet

"The air was thick with tension as
Russian forces pushed through the heart of Pokrovsk. Once a stronghold against their advance, this strategic city is now ground zero for brutal urban combat. Ukrainian forces brace for a fight that could decide the fate of the entire eastern front.
The stakes couldn't be higher as every street, building, and alley becomes a battlefield." msn

Russia attacks Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast

"Five people, including two children, were injured in
Russian aerial bomb attacks on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast." NV

Earthquake rumbles beneath the South Carolina ground early in the morning

"For the second time in November, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina. The latest
seismic activity happened in the same part of the Palmetto State as the most recent round of confirmed tremors.
A 1.9 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in the Ladson area at 5:49 a.m. Friday, according to the
U.S. Geological Survey. That's about 20 miles from Charleston.
The tremors were well beneath the ground, as they were recorded more than 3 miles below the surface, USGS data shows." msn

New H3N2 flu strain hits the US

"A new and potentially more severe variant of the flu, known as H3N2 subclade K, has reached the United States, prompting heightened vigilance from public health officials as the holiday season and winter travel approach.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) flu report, there have already been at least 650,000 illnesses, 7,400 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths from flu this season, ending the week of November 15.
There is basically a new variant of influenza circulating that has mutated a little bit,” Caitlin River, epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins told NPR. “And that means that it’s just different enough from what your body or the vaccine may recognize that it can kind of get around those protections.
The emergence of the H3N2 subclade K variant has led experts to warn that this flu season could be particularly severe.
The strain, which has dominated outbreaks in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Canada, is showing signs of spreading rapidly in the U.S. where vaccine uptake is also lagging.
The H3N2 subclade K strain first appeared in Japan and the U.K. before spreading rapidly throughout Canada, where it is now the dominant flu subtype and responsible for a rise in hospitalizations, particularly among the elderly and children.
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the strain has been detected on all continents since May 2025 and accounted for nearly half of H3N2 cases in the European Union (EU) by November.
Flu activity in the U.S. has increased quickly in recent weeks, with most current cases attributed to Influenza A H3N2, and about half linked to subclade K.
The symptoms of H3N2, including its mutated subclade K, are similar to typical flu infections—fever, cough, runny nose, fatigue, muscle aches, and chills. However, reports from international outbreaks show this variant tends to cause more severe illness, particularly among the elderly and young children, sometimes resulting in higher fevers and more frequent complications." msn

Ethiopia Confirms First Outbreak of Marburg Virus After Testing

"Ethiopia confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after sending samples from a
cluster of suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever for testing earlier this week.

The virus is the same strain reported in previous outbreaks in other East African nations, the World Health Organization said late Friday. Nine cases, including health workers, have been reported in Ethiopia’s southern region near South Sudan. The WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Ethiopia moved quickly to identify the virus and begin containment efforts." Bloomberg

Ethiopian volcano erupts

"A volcanic eruption in northeastern
Ethiopia sent a large ash plume toward Yemen and Oman, according to officials and experts. No eruptions have been recorded at the volcano in over a thousand years.
The eruption at the Hayli Gubbi volcano began at around 8:30 a.m. UTC on Sunday, according to an advisory from the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). Explosive activity continued through the afternoon, with ash rising to about 45,000 feet (13.7 km)." msn

191 clashes on front lines

"There were 191 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders over the past 24 hours.
The aggressor launched airstrikes, in particular, on the areas of Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region; Huliaipole and Vozdvyzhivka in the Zaporizhzhia region; and Prydniprovske in the Kherson region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, our troops repelled nine attacks by the occupiers yesterday. The enemy carried out five airstrikes, employing nine guided aerial bombs, and conducted 138 attacks.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attempted five times to break through our defense lines in the areas of Vovchansk and Synelnykove.
In the Kupiansk sector, there were three enemy attacks yesterday. Our defenders repelled the enemy’s assault actions in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy carried out nine attacks, attempting to break into our defenses in the areas of Novoyehorivka, Serednie, Zarichne, and toward Novyi Myr.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped ten enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Yampil, Serebrianka, Dronivka, and Sakko and Vantsetti throughout yesterday.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy made two assault attempts yesterday in the area of Chasiv Yar and Maiske.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 29 attacks near Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and toward Kostiantynivka, Predtechyne, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 62 assault actions by the aggressor near the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Nykonorivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiia, and toward Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, the enemy carried out 19 attacks yesterday in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Vorone, Sosnivka, Oleksiivka, Verbove, Pryvilne, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 enemy attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Zatyshshia, Vysoke, and toward the settlement of Pryluky.
In the Orikhiv sector, our defenders repelled six enemy attacks in the areas of Stepove, Stepnohirsk, and Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Defense Forces repelled two enemy attacks toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin