Month: October 2024

Russia has suffered some 600,000 casualties in its war with Ukraine — more than its losses in every conflict since World War II combined, according to U.S. officials.

A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry made at an Oklahoma plant because the products may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.

As the war in Ukraine drags far into its third year, the ranks of the Russian army are increasingly filled with older fighters, according to a new report from Verstka. Government and military sources report a steady rise in the number of Russian contract servicemen over 45 on the front lines since the start of the year, a trend confirmed by data on Russian casualties calculated from open sources. According to frontline soldiers, this is a serious problem: older recruits struggle with the physical demands of war as they lack the endurance and strength of younger troops. Meduza shares a summary of Verstka’s findings about Russia’s increasing reliance on older recruits.

A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state.

Lives were lost after strong tornadoes, generated by the hurricane, hit the area.