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Azov Brigade stabilises 'catastrophic' situation in Niu-York
Moscow has repeatedly claimed its forces have captured all of Niu-York but the Azov Brigade has dismissed those claims, saying Ukrainian forces continue to hold their positions.
Ukraine’s Azov Brigade says it has stabilised a previously “catastrophic” situation in Niu-York in the southeastern Donetsk Oblast, retaking part of the settlement from Russian forces.
Niu-York lies south of Toretsk, a key front-line town that has become one of the focal points of the Russian offensive in Donetsk.
“At the time the brigade was deployed to the area, the situation on the front line was catastrophic,” the Azov Brigade said in a statement posted on X.
“However, thanks to the high morale, courage, and professionalism of the brigade’s fighters, Azov managed to stabilize the situation, regain control of part of Niu-York, and unblock the Defense Forces, which were surrounded by enemy troops.”
The brigade said the situation in the region remains tense as Russian troops conducted up to 15 ground assaults in the area within a single day.
Russia has been pushing deeper into Niu-York over the past weeks in an attempt to seize the town of Toretsk.
While Moscow has repeatedly claimed its forces have captured Niu-York, the Azov Brigade has dismissed that, saying Ukrainian forces continue to hold their positions.
Meanwhile, at least one person has been killed and dozens of others injured following a Russian airstrike on civilian infrastructure in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad.
According to the regional governor Sergiy Lysak, three children are among the injured.
“We were at home, we live on the fifth floor. We no longer have a balcony. I was with a small child of one years old. We hid in the corridor. Frightening. Very frightening,” said one survivor.
The attack on Pavlohrad comes on the same day as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s need for long-range weapons with the US and European partners.
He also pressed his case for allies’ permission to use weapons supplied in military aid packages to strike deeper into Russian territory.
And Russian shelling in the northeastern Sumy region started a wildfire in a border settlement, the State Emergency Service said. According to the SES, the fire spread across four hectares before firefighters could control and extinguish it.
The statement said the blaze was put out before it could damage a nearby forest plantation. Russian shelling also targeted a settlement near the city of Shostka, starting a fire in a residential building.
Firefighters there were forced to take cover multiple times due to continued shelling, SES said, adding that the fire was eventually extinguished.
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‘X-Men’ Star Famke Janssen Says Marvel ‘Made a Mistake’ By Not Asking Her to Return as Jean Grey in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Famke Janssen said during a recent conversation with Nerdtropolis at Spacecon 2026 that Marvel “made a mistake” by not bringing her back as Jean Grey for December’s “Avengers: Doomsday.”
“I am so bad at keeping secrets that I always say to everyone I’m the worst actor in the world. It’s all on my face. You right away will read it,” Janssen said. “I think they made a mistake, but hey, who am I? I’m just a little me who thinks that.”
Janssen first appeared as the telepath Jean Grey, aka Phoenix, in 2000’s “X-Men,” and then reprised the role for 2003’s “X2: X-Men United” and 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand.” She also briefly appeared as Grey in 2013’s “The Wolverine” and 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
Janssen’s absence from “Doomsday” is notable, considering Marvel is bringing back many of her “X-Men” co-stars for the film. Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier), Ian McKellen (Magneto), James Marsden (Cyclops), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler) and Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) are all set to return.
In an October 2025 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Janssen said in every interview she does, she’s asked about the future of Jean Grey in the MCU.
“It’s interesting,” Janssen said. “I didn’t realize that was such a big part. Every interview I do, that will come up, and of everything I say, that is going to be the only thing that’s gonna be printed.”
“I should be flattered, I suppose, that this character has resonated with people,” she added. “It’s been so long, but it’s nice that people are still talking about her. I’m sure every single time there’s a new movie that they’re doing, like [is it] ‘Doomsday?’ … it’ll come up again.”
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Authorities are responding after two passenger trains crashed into each other Friday near Bedford, England, killing at least one person and injuring nearly 90 others.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it was called to a collision involving two trains at Elstow, near Bedford, at about 5:15 p.m. local time and quickly declared a “major incident.”
One person died at the scene, 11 people suffered very serious injuries, 22 were seriously injured and 56 people had minor injuries, officials said.
Bedford is roughly 60 miles north of London.
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Two passenger trains collided Friday in the United Kingdom. (Fox News)
All the patients with the most serious injuries have been taken from the scene to hospital.
The ambulance service said it sent numerous resources to the scene, including more than 20 ambulances, specialist hazardous area response teams and six air ambulances.
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Emergency crews were pictured working near the scene. (Fox News)
“Our thoughts are with everyone affected, and we thank all emergency service colleagues for their swift response,” the ambulance service wrote in a statement.
The Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed its crews were also responding.
“Please avoid the area,” fire officials wrote in a statement on X.
Sources told The Telegraph the train driver was on the phone with maintenance staff discussing a safety issue at the time of the crash.
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As Israel’s war on Lebanon rages, hundreds gather in Rmeileh by Sidon Gate to watch the 2026 World Cup. Organised by influencer Bilal Haddad, the fan zone offers food trucks, shisha and family activities, giving people a rare chance to relax. Al Jazeera’s Justin Salhani went to check it out.
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