Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid a direct military confrontation with Nato, despite increasingly hostile rhetoric aimed at the UK and other allies over their support for Ukraine, Western officials believe. Some reports have suggested the visit by CIA chief John Radcliffe to Moscow this week was, in part, to warn Russia against a
August 26, 2026 — 6:01pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Hundreds of home buyers across Sydney’s suburban fringes have been left hanging after this week’s $3 billion collapse of property developer Bathla Group. But looming over the crushed dreams of
JUNEAU, Alaska — A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said. Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board. He did not immediately have details on their status. The plane took off
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return. In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in
The Western U.S. was bracing for record-high temperatures as a heat wave gripped large swaths of the region, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning. A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — what’s known as a heat