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Cent. AmericaCentral AmericaS. AmericaSouth AmericaUpdated Oct 15 · 10:14 PT

US Sends 10th Mountain Troops to Panama as Cartel Campaign Widens

The New York Times reports a 600-soldier battalion is deploying to Panama and MQ-9 Reapers have moved to Colombia and Ecuador, as commanders plan strikes on land targets.

Updated Oct 15 · 10:14 PT

The New York Times reports a 600-soldier battalion is deploying to Panama and MQ-9 Reapers have moved to Colombia and Ecuador, as commanders plan strikes on land targets.

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04:25 PT

Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Two Drones Over Black Sea Waters

Romanian authorities released images of the F-16s engaging the drones, and The Aviationist reports they were suspected jet-powered Geran-4s, the first spending…

04:18 PT

Egypt's Sisi Seeks Parliament Approval to Defend Saudi Arabia

Middle East Spectator claims Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty by phone that Egypt should not send troops to Yemen…

04:16 PT

Lithuania Foils Arson Attempt on Company Storing Starlink Equipment

Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says Lithuania will raise its alert level at strategic infrastructure sites after the attempted arson, assigning more…

04:08 PT

Russia Reports 126 Drones Shot Down as St Petersburg Oil Terminal Burns

Ukrainian OSINT channel Exilenova+ publishes imagery it says shows three tanks burned at the St Petersburg oil terminal, one destroyed, a tank destroyed at the…

01:01 PT

Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days

Zelensky says Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and at energy facilities across 11 regions, leaving about 550,000 families without power, Ukrainska…

00:58 PT

Zelensky Says US Has Resumed Intelligence Sharing After Pause

Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat says the first of two overnight ballistic waves came with no warning and the second with information, Ukrainska…

00:47 PT

Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days

Kyiv region governor Tkachenko says a combined attack of strike drones, ballistic and cruise missiles caused injuries and destruction and left three people…

00:20 PT

Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days

Meduza reports, citing Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, that ballistic missiles damaged buildings in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts overnight, killing a…

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Latest developments

04:25 PT
Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Two Drones Over Black Sea Waters
Romanian authorities released images of the F-16s engaging the drones, and The Aviationist reports they were suspected jet-powered Geran-4s, the first spending…
04:18 PT
Egypt's Sisi Seeks Parliament Approval to Defend Saudi Arabia
Middle East Spectator claims Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty by phone that Egypt should not send troops to Yemen…
04:16 PT
Lithuania Foils Arson Attempt on Company Storing Starlink Equipment
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says Lithuania will raise its alert level at strategic infrastructure sites after the attempted arson, assigning more…
04:08 PT
Russia Reports 126 Drones Shot Down as St Petersburg Oil Terminal Burns
Ukrainian OSINT channel Exilenova+ publishes imagery it says shows three tanks burned at the St Petersburg oil terminal, one destroyed, a tank destroyed at the…
01:01 PT
Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days
Zelensky says Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and at energy facilities across 11 regions, leaving about 550,000 families without power, Ukrainska…
00:58 PT
Zelensky Says US Has Resumed Intelligence Sharing After Pause
Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat says the first of two overnight ballistic waves came with no warning and the second with information, Ukrainska…
00:47 PT
Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days
Kyiv region governor Tkachenko says a combined attack of strike drones, ballistic and cruise missiles caused injuries and destruction and left three people…
00:20 PT
Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days
Meduza reports, citing Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, that ballistic missiles damaged buildings in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts overnight, killing a…

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