South Korea responds in force to North Korean drone intrusion near Seoul

The incident marks the first time since 2017 that a North Korean drone was detected in South Korean airspace.

Air Force surveys find falling levels of ‘forever chemicals’ at fighter base in Japan

Levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in treated industrial wastewater at Misawa Air Base had significantly fallen six months after an inadvertent leak of residual firefighting foam at an aircraft shelter, officials said.

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Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drone near air base

Russia's Defense Ministry said the incident took place in the early hours of Monday, and three servicemen were killed by debris at the Engels air base that houses the Tu-95 and Tu-160 nuclear-capable strategic bombers.

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Ukraine foreign minister aims for February peace summit

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that his government is aiming to have a peace summit by the end of February, preferably at the United Nations with Secretary-General António Guterres as a possible mediator.

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Loss and resilience: Photos from a year of war in Ukraine

Photojournalists have braved danger to capture lasting images of loss and love, which tell the story of 10 months of life in a nation at war.

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‘It’s just unbelievable,’ says family of long-lost WWII airman identified nearly 80 years after his death

Sgt. Michael Uhrin, a 21-year-old from Metuchen, N.J., was declared missing in October 1943 after his plane was shot down by enemy fighters in Germany during World War II.

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‘It’s a miracle’: TikToker raises thousands to help Navy veteran retire

Navy veteran Walter S. “Butch” Marion, 82, had no idea his life was going to change forever after a chance meeting with Rory McCarty. It did, thanks to a viral video and a GoFundMe account with donations exceeding $100,000 in just a few days.

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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022

The roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 includes decorated veterans, political figures, entertainers and a royal monarch who spent 70 years on the throne.

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Israeli air force veterans say incoming government a danger

Over 1,000 senior Israeli air force veterans, including a former Israeli chief of staff, on Monday urged the country's top legal officials to stand tough against the incoming government.

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Western NY death toll rises to 27 from cold, storm chaos

Those who lost their lives around Buffalo were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises. The storm is blamed for at least 50 deaths nationwide.

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