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Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
Isar Aerospace has reached orbit and successfully deployed payloads during its second flight, marking the first time a private Eur
topicFrench officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment
A passenger train derailment in France has left 44 people injured, including one person in critical condition and a teenager who w
topicChina threat erodes Japanese anger over U.S. bases ahead of vote
Genta Koja, backed by Japan's ruling camp, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election. The outcome reflects a shift in voter prioritie
topicSaudi Arabia strikes back after Houthis hit oil sites in heaviest attack in years
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and three strategic islands during a lightning offensive, sec
topicSiberia’s Irkutsk Region Offers Military Recruiters Record $18K Commission for Enlisting Foreigners
Siberia's Irkutsk region offers military recruiters a record $18,000 commission for enlisting foreign nationals to fight in the wa
topicWhy Spain’s new Sahrawi citizenship law matters to Morocco
Spain has approved a new citizenship law allowing individuals born in Western Sahara under Spanish rule to obtain Spanish passport
topicJamaica to petition King Charles over slavery reparations
A visiting Jamaican delegation has filed a landmark petition in Britain urging King Charles III to address historical chattel slav
topicHalf a million Russian troops killed since start of full-scale invasion of Ukraine, British intel reports
British intelligence reports that half a million Russian troops have been killed since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukr
Magyar vs. Moscow: Hungary toughens stance toward Russia
Hungary has expelled 10 Russian diplomats, marking a significant deterioration in relations between Budapest and Moscow. The diplo
topicThe 9/11 attacks and the crisis of global liberalism
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, analysts examine an era defined by torture, the erosion of civil liberties, and
topicNorth Korea adds second destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the nation's second naval destroyer into service on Monday, describing the vessel as a key
topicHumiliated Putin’s Nightmare Deepens After ‘Overwhelming’ Attacks
Ukrainian drone strikes have degraded Russia's oil-refining industry and caused a drop in crude output for August 2026. The Intern
topicOne dead, 102 rescued after Indonesian ferry goes missing in Java Sea
Indonesian rescue crews are searching for missing passengers after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea. Reports o
topicIn the Home of Volvo and Spotify, an Election Shows Shifting Priorities
Swedish voters are casting ballots in a close election that may bring far-right parties into the government. The contest centers o
topicResidents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village
Israel has destroyed a major underground Hezbollah base and tunnel system in southern Lebanon, causing a blast that shook the regi
topicRussian assets not the focus now, Brussels says as calls grow louder
The European Union is exploring alternative methods to utilize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine while Brussels indicates these as
topicUkrainian Drone Barrage Sets Ozon Warehouse in Saratov Ablaze
Ukraine has conducted its deepest strikes of the war, targeting fuel plants and gas infrastructure in the Russian Arctic. These dr
topicUkraine retook 240 square km north of Lyman and nobody reported it for three months
Ukrainian forces retook 240 square km of territory north of Lyman in a counteroffensive operation that remained unreported for thr
topicIDF says soldier filmed shooting Palestinian for no apparent reason broke rules
An IDF soldier shot and injured a Palestinian in the leg during a settler standoff in the West Bank. Video evidence shows the sold
topicSweden’s NATO missions are at risk if the left wins election, warns PM Kristersson
Sweden's election is currently a knife-edge race with two major blocs nearly tied. Initial exit polls from public broadcaster SVT
topicInstagram chief thinks a chronological feed is ‘much worse’ and says the quiet part out loud
Australian social media users may receive the choice to opt out of online algorithms under a proposal pushed by Labor. The initiat
topicRussia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border
Russia and North Korea opened their first road bridge for car traffic on Monday, September 14, 2026. The infrastructure creates th
topicIDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff
The Israel Defense Forces are investigating an incident near Jenin where a soldier was filmed shooting a Palestinian man in the le
topicOrganizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison
A Hong Kong court has sentenced organizers of the city's Tiananmen Square vigils to prison terms ranging from 5 to 7 years and 3 m