In the aftermath, Pripyat was evacuated just a day after the explosion, turning it into a ghost town almost instantly. This tragic history remains palpable in the stillness of the streets, where ...

On April 26, 1986, Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant experienced a sudden power surge, which led to a series of explosions. The ensuing fire and release of radioactive materials resulted in ...

Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.

Business Insider recently traveled to Pripyat, a city in northern Ukraine that was evacuated and abandoned after the ...

Travelers seeking the eerie and unexplained can explore destinations like Aokigahara Forest, Bhangarh Fort, and Chernobyl. Each site offers spine-chilling experiences with tales of tragedy ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

WSJ goes inside the Swedish army’s fastest-growing and most grueling brigade as a geopolitical battle intensifies in the Arctic. Photo: Eve Hartley Western allies are trying to hash out a bold ...

Ukraine launched a major long-range strike on a key military airbase deep inside Russia that houses nuclear-capable bombers. In the early hours of Thursday, a swarm of drones hit the Engels base ...

Russian bombardments in eastern Ukraine ramped up overnight, killing two people, as Ukraine hit Russia’s Engels military airfield in the country’s southwest region of Saratov with drones.

The potential Western troop deployment to Ukraine being discussed in London should be described as a "reassurance force" rather than a "peacekeeping force", defence and diplomatic sources say.

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a series of drone strikes that struck civilian areas overnight and damaged a hospital in Ukraine following a phone call between Presidents Trump and Vladimir ...