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NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Major Long-Range Russian Strikes

By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]

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US Ally Scrambles Jets As Russian Bombers Approach Airspace

Japan—a key United States ally in the Western Pacific—scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday following Russia’s deployment of strategic bombers over waters between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said its aerospace forces conducted all the flights in “strict compliance” with international airspace rules. Japan‘s Defense Ministry said it will continue taking all “necessary measures” […]

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NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Missile Attacks

By Matthew Robinson is the Newsweek U.S. News Editor based in London, U.K. His focus is U.S. politics and national news. Matthew joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at The Telegraph, The Times and CNN. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford and King’s College London. You can get in touch with […]

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Russian State TV Issues Nuclear Weapon Threat Ahead of Trump Summit

By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]

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US Deploys Warship As Russian and Chinese Naval Flotilla Approaches Alaska

A United States warship has been deployed in the North Pacific Ocean as a naval flotilla of Russian and Chinese vessels approached Alaska’s outlying islands during a joint patrol. A spokesperson for the U.S. Third Fleet confirmed to Newsweek on Wednesday that the destroyer USS Carl M. Levin was underway for “routine operations,” adding that […]

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Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Attack on Ukraine

By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]

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Video Shows Direct Strike On Sanctioned Russian Military Factory

Video footage released on social media purports to show the moment when a Ukrainian drone hit a critical Russian military site, sanctioned by the EU and the U.S. A clip showed the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying across the sky before striking the facility in the Stavropol region of southern Russia. Newsweek has contacted the […]

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NORAD Fighter Jets Conduct Exercise Over Alaska
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NORAD Fighter Jets Stage Show of Force Near Russian Border

United States and Canadian fighter jets assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) recently conducted an exercise over Alaska, near the Russian border. The drill took place on July 10 near Alaska‘s Little Diomede Island, located in the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Russia‘s Far East. The remote island lies 2.4 miles […]

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Ukraine Strikes Russian Fighter Jet Airbase in Precision Aerial Attack

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a warehouse in Russia that stored fighter jets, bombs and other military assets, Ukraine’s General Staff has said. The Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast was struck overnight, and imagery shared on social media showed the fiery aftermath of the attacks. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment. […]

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Top Russian Oil Executive Dies in Moscow Window Fall

By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]

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