The Petersburg Post

Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 - Pre-dawn assault on the Olina oil tanker was carried out by US marines and navy sailors in the Caribbean near Trinidad The US early on Friday boarded another oil tanker, the US military said, as part of efforts to target sanctions-busting vessels traveling to and from Venezuela . US forces were seen in video footage that officials posted online landing on the ship's deck as the vessel named Olina was seized in the ...

Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 - Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile , only its second use of an advanced weapon it says can travel up to 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable by air defenses. Though capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the Oreshnik missile can also carry conventional warheads, as in this attack. Analysts have questioned the weapon's utility, and its deployment appeared to be the ...

Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 13 people, according to health officials, as US Trump was expected to announce his Board of Peace to oversee the fragile cease-fire. Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes there as well as east of Gaza City. All 13 people were killed on Thursday. ...