Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy[1], and give us feedback[2]. Sign up for The Brief[3], The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is leading congressional Republicans’ rebuke of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing the administration of recklessness in the lead up to the Taliban’s takeover and covering up its mistakes afterward. The House ...

Entertainment and Media Market Snapshot: Insight into Market Trends and MovementsEntertainment and media encompass diverse sectors, including film, television, music, gaming, and digital content, influencing global culture and consumer behavior.The Entertainment and Media market is experiencing significant transformations driven by technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences. Streaming services are gaining dominance, leading to increased investments in original content and subscription models. Additionally, social media platforms are reshaping content distribution and audience engagement, promoting user-generated content. The rise of AR and ...

Here’s a special Cyber Week offer you’ll only find on RMNB. From December 2 through 8, you can get 66% off a subscription to The Athletic. Don’t miss out! Redeem now.[1]On Monday, December 9, 2019, our website, Russian Machine Never Breaks, will celebrate its tenth anniversary. (Come to our party![2]). Over the years, lots of people expressed puzzlement at why we named our hockey website after the United States’ geopolitical rival.The name is actually a quote uttered by Alex Ovechkin ...

Romania has confirmed drone fragments on several occasions since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Latvia and Romania, NATO members who are allies of Ukraine, have said that Russian drones violated their airspace.Romania said a Russian drone entered its airspace during nighttime attacks[1] across the Danube River in neighbouring Ukraine in the early hours of Sunday, while Latvia said one crashed in the eastern part of the country a day earlier.Romania’s Ministry of National Defence said that Bucharest ...

Two Nato members have said Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during night-time attacks on neighbouring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early on Sunday as Moscow struck “civilian targets and port infrastructure” across the Danube in Ukraine, Romania’s defence ministry said. Bucharest had deployed F-16 warplanes to monitor its airspace and issued text alerts to residents of two eastern regions, it added. There were no ...

As the war enters its 927th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Monday, September 9, 2024.FightingAt least three people were killed and one injured after Russia struck the village of Cherkaske in the eastern Donetsk region with cluster munitions, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.Two people were killed and four injured, including two children, in a Russian air attack on the Sumy region, the regional military administration said. Sumy borders Russia in northeastern Ukraine.The death toll from a ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized the urgency of resolving Russia's war against Ukraine, stating that he and President Volodymyr Zelensky agree on the need to include Russia in future peace negotiations. As Russia's war stretches into its third year, Kyiv has said it aims to invite a Russian representative to the second conference[1] to present a peace plan[2] based on Zelensky's peace formula[3] and international input."There will certainly be a further peace conference, and the president and I agree that ...

After Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly expressed that India and China can play a key role in resolving the Ukraine conflict, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval will travel to Moscow on September 10-11 for the BRICS NSAs’ conference with an eye on brokering peace, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval calls on his Maldives counterpart NSA Ibrahim Latheef during his visit, on Friday. (ANI) Prime ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is having a very social year as his country continues to wage war in Ukraine.So far, Putin has met top leaders from Asian countries including China,[1] India,[2] Vietnam,[3] and Indonesia.[4] That's plenty of publicity for a heavily sanctioned individual from a country facing sweeping trade restrictions.And there's a strategic reason for all those meetings, Sean McFate, an adjunct professor at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, told Business Insider.Russia is trying to ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: Russia has acknowledged the limitations of its T-80BVM tanks, which were designed during the Cold War. Despite recent upgrades, including "anti-drone" protection and enhanced firepower, the tanks have proven to be vulnerable on the battlefield, especially in Ukraine.-As a result, they are being repurposed as self-propelled artillery, firing from safer, rear positions rather than engaging in frontline combat.-The T-80's history of poor performance, notably in Chechnya, and the significant losses in Ukraine underscore ...