Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant, oil refinery
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025
Ukraine launched large airstrikes late Saturday and into Sunday that hit a chemical plant and an oil refinery inside of Russia, authorities confirmed, as Russia tested a new hypersonic cruise missile during a joint exercise with Belarus. ... more
Colombia rescues 27 soldiers, dozens remain captive
Bogota (AFP) Sept 8, 2025
Colombian authorities rescued 27 of 72 soldiers held captive Sunday in the country's southwest, an area controlled by guerrillas and plagued by drug cultivation, military officials said. ... more
Israel defends Qatar strikes after rebuke from Trump
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Israel's UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the "right" decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally's soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump. ... more