Ukraine Offers $150B US Weapons, Drones Deal to Secure Donald Trump’s Backing-Report
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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FAA Has No Idea How Many Drones Are Flying Over US, Says Chief
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news editor at […]
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NORAD Veterans Sound Warning over Mystery Drones: ‘Caught Us by Surprise’
A North American Aerospace Defense Command official said that U.S. authorities were unable to properly respond to the mystery drone sightings in New England last year as “they caught us by surprise.” Over 5,000 sightings of drones were reported to the FBI in the final months of 2024, with local lawmakers expressing frustration at the […]
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Fire Engulfs Russian Oil Refinery 900 Miles From Ukraine After Drones Heard
A fire erupted at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in the city of Ufa in Bashkortostan, approximately 900 miles from the Ukrainian border, following a reported drone attack. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters Ukraine has primarily used drones to target Russian sites that support the […]
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