CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Life after military can be a challenging road for veterans trying to navigate into the civilian world. Ashley Leiva from Gregory is one of those veterans. Life as a trucker is an open road these days for Ashley Leiva. But it wasn’t exactly the path she thought she would eventually take. … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, leaving “scores of civilian casualties,” police told state media. The attack came five years after a massive blast at the same location. The Somalia National News Agency cited national police spokesman Sadiq Dodishe on the toll. … Read more
It took less than 48 hours after Russia unleashed a massive missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine this month for the aptly named “You Have Enraged Ukrainians” crowdfund to raise almost $10mn to buy 50 kamikaze drones. “Thank you generous and noble Ukrainians,” celebrity turned fundraiser Serhiy Prytula, who helped organise the campaign, wrote on … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Oleksandr Ruban, the chief executive officer of an Odesa-based firm that provides communications technology services, was ready when a Russian missile this week left one of his offices in the dark and offline. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Volodymyr Verbyany and Siddharth Philip Publishing date: Oct 15, 2022 • … Read more
Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded early on Wednesday when a SWAT team attempted to serve a warrant at a city home, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 6:30 am, authorities said. One officer was shot in the hip, while another had a leg wound and the third was hit in the chest. … Read more
Experts and regional governments say that many civilian ships are part of a Chinese civil-military fusion strategy that enhances its maritime capabilities Experts and regional governments say that many civilian ships are part of a Chinese civil-military fusion strategy that enhances its maritime capabilities A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press David Rising Article content BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built … Read more
Prosecutors in the Kharkiv region said they found a basement where Russian forces allegedly tortured prisoners in the village of Kozacha Lopan, near the border with Russia. Prosecutors in the Kharkiv region said they found a basement where Russian forces allegedly tortured prisoners in the village of Kozacha Lopan, near the border with Russia. Prosecutors … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine in a “60 Minutes” interview, Putin earlier threatened to step up attacks on civilian targets as his ground invasion is repelled in northeast Ukraine. The UK defence ministry said Russia is putting Putin’s threat into … Read more
An aerial photo taken Wednesday shows people sheltering in a makeshift camp after heavy monsoon rains in the Jaffarabad district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Fida Hussain/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fida Hussain/AFP via Getty Images An aerial photo taken Wednesday shows people sheltering in a makeshift camp after heavy monsoon rains in … Read more