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One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas
A passenger ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, leaving at least one person dead and more than 30 others missing. The Prime Minis
topicKabukicho host confirms death of AV actress Hana Kuraki in apparent suicide
Japanese adult video actress Hana Kuraki has died at age 25. A Kabukicho host confirmed the death, which appears to be a suicide.
topicNorway Seizes Russian Research Ship in the High Arctic
Russian submarines simulated the deployment of new technology designed to disable critical infrastructure near Svalbard during the
topicFire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
At least 35 people have died after a fire gutted a passenger ferry near southwestern Palawan province on Wednesday night. Coast gu
topicIndonesia rescuers battle turbulent seas in search for 129 people after passenger ship capsizes
Indonesian rescuers are battling turbulent seas in the Java Sea to find 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized.
topicUS embassy child abuse images suspect flown from UK before police interview
A former US diplomat and serviceman accused of possessing indecent images and child abuse material was extracted from his Putney h
topicHouthis cut off key Saudi oil route as US hammers Iranian minelayers
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia, cutting off a key Saudi oil route as the United States targete
topicHouthis enter US 'kill box' after seizing Red Sea 'cork,' former Pentagon official warns
Yemeni Houthi rebels have seized control of the strategic Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea, tightening th
Pentagon Is in Talks With Venezuelan Mogul for Massive Oil Deal
United States Interior Secretary Burgum announced that Venezuelan coal exports could be included in upcoming trade agreements. Bur
topicZelenskiy asks lawmakers for swift removal of Ukraine's prosecutor general
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukrainian lawmakers to swiftly support the removal of the country's prosecutor general ami
topic3,600-year-old burial of a high-ranking warrior with rare mace head found in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists in Azerbaijan discovered a 3,600-year-old burial mound containing the remains of a high-ranking warrior alongside a
topicOne trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says
Rescue operations continue in Nepal following devastating glacial flash floods that began on August 16. Families of missing hydrop
topicUkraine Wipes Out Nearly All of Russia’s 2026 Territorial Gains, ISW Says
Ukrainian forces have eliminated nearly all territorial gains made by Russia during 2026, according to the Institute for the Study
topicUkraine war latest: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals 'amounts to human trafficking'
Russia is offering a record $18,000 reward for recruiting foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine, targeting people from lower-incom
topicGermany 'ready to provide missiles for Patriots,' Zelensky says
President Zelensky is calling for urgent military support from the United States and Europe to strengthen defenses against Russian
topicRussian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Russian drone production plant
Ukraine has launched long-range drone attacks targeting fuel plants and gas infrastructure in the Russian Arctic, with some drones
topicIran hardliners launched Hormuz attacks in defiance of leaders, undermining US deal
Hardline factions in Iran launched attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to sabotage a peace deal with the United States. These actions
topicThe secret quest to preserve Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh's diaries
The University of Edinburgh has received the personal archive and diaries of Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh. The materials were
topicAl-Qaeda regroups in Afghanistan, 25 years after 9/11
Al-Qaeda is regrouping in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban, creating a permissive environment for the organization to
topicThis Georgia university has the only full-size replica of the famous Bayeux Tapestry in the US
The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England and opened in a debut exhibition at the British Museum. This arrival follows a journey
topicTV presenter among 11 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging for their roles
topicHong Kong's Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial
Three former leaders of the group organizing Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigils received prison sentences of up to seven y
topicXi-Modi Thaw at BRICS Masks Deep Divisions Between Asian Rivals
Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for "Greater BRICS" economic ties and has pledged that China will lead cooperation in arti
topicMilitary and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
The U.S. military and intelligence communities are debating a reduced presence in West Asia as part of a post-9/11 strategic shift