The 1925 fire that leveled The Breakers as wind-swept embers burned path across the island
It's the 100th anniversary of the 1925 fire that leveled The Breakers as wind-swept embers burned a path across the island.
Palm Beach Daily News4d
A century ago, The Breakers seemed lost to fire — but it rose from ashes
For one thing, its casino bathhouse had been recently remodeled with a new pool area, 1,000 dressing rooms, a 10-foot deep pool, a diving tower and Russian ... furs and keepsakes from windows ...
The New York Times2d
What to Know About Kursk, the Russian Territory Slipping From Ukraine’s Fingers
At the height of their offensive, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian soil. Now they hold just a narrow strip of land along the border. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Ukrainian ...
THE WEEK4d
Is Donald Trump a Russian agent?
Donald Trump's policies have been unprecedentedly pro-Russian. Until this week, when the US pressed the Kremlin to commit to a ceasefire, the Trump administration had apparently asked for nothing ...
CNN5d
Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’
Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’ By Edward Szekeres and Lauren Kent , and Anna Chernova, CNN 3 minute read ...
NBC News3d
Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops are still holding off Russian and North Korean forces in Russia’s Kursk region after a U.S. military official said Russian forces could ...
Fox News5d
Russia presents US with demands that need to be met before ending Ukraine war: report
Russia has laid out a list of demands to U.S. authorities that need to be met in order for the war in Ukraine to end, Reuters reported, citing two people "familiar with the matter." The requests ...
CNN5d
Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’
Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to ...
Reuters6d
Exclusive: Russia asks companies for sanctions relief proposals
US has raised prospect of sanctions relief if Moscow negotiates Industry sources say government is asking which sanctions most need lifting Russian industry ministry declines to comment MOSCOW ...
New York Post4d
Zelensky calls Kursk operation a success as last troops leave Russian territory: ‘Mission accomplished’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called his military’s operation in Kursk Oblast a success, as the last remnants of Kyiv’s forces leave the Russian territory they have occupied ...
Business Insider6d
Russia whittled down Ukraine's bargaining chip to a final stronghold — and it's breaching that one, too
Eight months after launching its surprise attack on Russian soil, Ukraine's foothold in Kursk appears to be on its last legs. As of Wednesday, the town of Sudzha — about five miles from Ukraine ...