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Fire at Axmen Recycling in Wye burns more than 100 cars

Wye, Mont. — A fire at Axmen Recycling outside Missoula burned more than 100 cars and and will keep crews at the site into the night. The fire started earlier in the day at the recycling yard in Wye. Guy Hanson, the owner of Axmen Recycling, said he got a call

Historic Montana National Guard unit transforms to meet evolving needs

Historic Montana National Guard unit transforms to meet evolving needs

Helena, Mont. — The Montana National Guard marked a major shift for the 1st of the 163rd Infantry Battalion in Helena as the unit moves from cavalry to infantry. The change ended a chapter that stretches back to the 1800s, around the time Montana became a state. The update reflects the

India vows to crush terror 'ecosystem', a year after Pakistan conflict

India vows to crush terror 'ecosystem', a year after Pakistan conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem", marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan. Relations between nuclear-armed neighbours plummeted last year after an April 22 attack in Pahalgam

Russia warns diplomats in Kyiv to evacuate in case of strike

Russia warns diplomats in Kyiv to evacuate in case of strike

Russia warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv that it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend, as attacks from both sides continued into Thursday. Russia did not elaborate on its threat, and Ukraine did not immediately respond. Russia and Ukraine traded strikes on

Wave of arrests, abductions after attacks on Mali junta

Wave of arrests, abductions after attacks on Mali junta

Malian opposition figures and military personnel have been detained or abducted following large-scale attacks by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, security, legal and family sources told AFP on Wednesday. The coordinated assaults last month by the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM)

Ukraine reports strike as Kyiv's ceasefire due to begin

Ukraine reports strike as Kyiv's ceasefire due to begin

The unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv was due to take effect on Wednesday, but Ukraine accused Russia of new strikes just hours after attacks killed at least 28 people in cities across the war-battered nation. Russian authorities did not immediately report any Ukrainian strikes several hours into the proposed

Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks

Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks

Ethiopia and Sudan traded accusations on Tuesday that each had violated the other's territory and were supporting insurgent forces. A civil war has engulfed Sudan since 2023, while neighbouring Ethiopia faces multiple insurgencies across its territory. Analysts say the conflicts are increasingly overlapping and drawing in external actors