The stray dog that went in and out every so often of the Kontraktova ploshcha metro station, in the central Podil neighborhood, was the perfect thermometer to understand when the attacks launched by Russia in the early hours of Sunday on Kyiv intensified and which is one of the harshest, if not the greatest, of what it has launched against the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the invasion in February 2022.
It is the third time that Russia presents to the public the star of its arsenal and, as on this occasion, it previously left behind what it was designed for: destruction. The Oréshnik, whose name in Russian means ‘hazelnut’, is a next-generation hypersonic ballistic missile that the Russian army used for the first time on November 21, 2024, during the attack on a weapons factory near the Ukrainian city of Dnipro (southeast). The second attack took place on January 9, 2026, against the Lviv province (west).
The United States and Iran agreed on a principle pact to reduce and continue negotiating the war in the Middle East, and to end the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Global Sumud Land Caravan initiative, which aims to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, has reported that it has lost contact with part of the convoy traveling through Libya, specifically near the city of Sirte, in which there was a Spanish woman.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Sunday that the peace talks with Iran are “progressing constructively,” but said he has ordered his negotiating team not to rush and to ensure that the agreement is truly positive.
On April 15, 1945, when the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II was already imminent, a high-ranking official arrived at Hans Huber’s paper factory on the outskirts of Munich with a strict and secret order. According to the instructions, several trucks loaded with papers would arrive at his factory, which had to be destroyed immediately.
President Donald Trump announced this Saturday afternoon that an Iran deal had been “largely negotiated, subject to its completion,” practically closing the process to end the war, after calls with Israel and regional allies. In the statement on his social network, he implied that only a few details remained and guaranteed the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
At least 90 people died in a gas explosion that occurred on Friday at the Liushenyu mine, in Shanxi province (central China), Chinese state media reported.
Iran and the U.S. recognized this Saturday “encouraging progress” in their indirect negotiation to end the war. An extension of the sixty-day truce and a preliminary agreement would be within reach, according to the Pakistani mediators, who see a second meeting in Islamabad between the contenders possible within a week.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced the deployment of 5,000 additional soldiers to Poland, thus reversing the Pentagon’s decision to suspend a military deployment amid its criticism of European allies for their stance on the war in Iran.