Forty-six displaced Russian civilians, who were forcibly taken to Ukraine during the Kursk offensive, have been returned to Russia.

"Our country has the right to target military facilities of states that attack us," the Russian official said.

What You Need to Know: Russian forces are reportedly experiencing significant losses in Ukraine, with daily casualties reaching into the thousands. British Military Intelligence estimates that over 700,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded, drastically affecting the quality of Russia's military personnel.

Video of Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing hypersonic missile use showed his hands near frozen for more than 20 minutes

On Friday's Front Page: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration to be attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations, Russia has unleashed an experimental longer-range ballistic missile in central Ukraine, and more.

Ukrainians are less optimistic for the future today, nearly three years since Russia invaded the country, according to a new poll. The recent Gallup survey asked Ukrainian residents on a scale of one to ten where ten is the best life to rate their lives today. The result was an average of 6.9....

A Real Fighter: In the 1986 film "Top Gun," the fictional MiG-28 adversary aircraft was actually portrayed by a black-painted Northrop F-5, adorned with a red-star insignia to represent a Cold War enemy. The F-5 was unique in that it was privately funded by Northrop without an initial government contract.

The Czech Republic will phase out Russian oil imports by July 2025, Deputy chairman of the statement pipeline company MERO suggested on Friday.The move is part of the country's energy diversification journey, although it hinges on the completion of a $60 million upgrade to the Trans Alpine (TAL) pipeline. The upgrade will double TAL's capacity to 8 million tonnes per year, enabling increased shi...

“President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling Russia's use of a new type of missile a "clear and severe escalation." NATO and Ukraine are now set to hold emergency talks next week. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

North Africas main oil producer, Libya, is again making headlines, mainly in light of OPECs ongoing market struggles. At the same time, Europeans are looking at the OPEC member as a potential source for their energy-hungry industries. After Europes energy crisis, mainly caused by Russias invasion of Ukraine, the Southern Mediterranean is back on the books of politicians and investor...

Russias government plans to lift the gasoline export ban earlier than current plans at the end of the year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Friday. The ban will be lifted, documents are now being drafted and will be ready within days, he said. It is difficult to say whether the export restrictions will be lifted on December 1 or [from another date], Novak s...

KYIV, UkraineNATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is entering a decisive phase, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and taking on very dramatic dimensions. Ukraines parliament canceled a session as securi...

This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat.

Ukraines parliament canceled a session on Friday as security was tightened after Russia deployeda new ballistic missilethat threatened to escalate the nearly three-year war.

NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks on Tuesday after Russia launched a hypersonic missile attack on the city of Dnipro.