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Russia is reportedly looking to bolster its Ukraine war arsenal with the help of North Korea.

A U.S. State Department spokesperson said Tuesday that Russia "is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for use in Ukraine." A White House national security spokesperson later said there were "no indications that that purchase has been completed

Recent artillery shelling between Russian and Ukrainian forces near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has raised fears of a potential reactor meltdown and radiation leak that could have devastating effects for the entire region. The power plant was captured by Russian forces in March and has since then been a hotspot on the southern front of the war, which has now waged for over

Russia launched its largest series of missile strikes in weeks at major Ukrainian cities on Wednesday night, leaving at least five civilians dead.

The Details: Drone footage appeared to show destroyed buildings in the western city of Lviv, and strikes were also reported from the capital of Kyiv to the eastern cities of Kharkiv and the southern port city of Odesa. Missiles also

Last week, a military junta in Niger announced it captured the country’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum, and removed his government from power over national security and corruption concerns.

The Details: Niger, which was under French rule until 1960, experienced its first democratic peaceful transfer of power when Bazoum took office in 2021. It has maintained close ties with the West