Brad Lendon

Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its war with Russian invaders, putting a modern twist on a munition used to horrific effect in both world wars.

India’s second nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine joined its naval fleet late last month, a move the government says strengthens its nuclear deterrent as New Delhi casts a wary eye at both China and Pakistan.

CNN — Iran has unleashed its largest ever attack on Israel, firing 180 ballistic missiles late Tuesday most of which were apparently intercepted by anti-missile defenses employed by Israel, the United States and Jordan, according to those countries’ governments. The aerial assault, far more serious than a similar strike in April, has raised the stakes in what is already an extremely tense moment across the Middle East as a dangerous regional conflict spirals.

CNN — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Major League baseball playoff

(CNN) — A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day over North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene , one of its co-founders says.

"Our mission is simple: when disaster strikes, we fly," the website says.

Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea's army said it will take a “substantial military step” to completely cut off its territory from South Korea on Wednesday, after months of fortifying its heavily armed border.

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — There is growing intelligence that North Korea has been readying itself for a more direct role in Russia's war in Ukraine, a move that could reverberate far beyond the frontlines of the war raging in Europe.

The Israel Defense Forces said that the strikes are a response to Iran, which has been “relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th.” Follow for live news updates.

Hong Kong (CNN) — China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing's rapidly expanding maritime power.