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Principal saved 900 children before his school was washed away in Nepal - WBAL-TV
A school principal in Nepal evacuated between 900 and nearly 1,000 children within minutes before flash floods washed away the sch
topicWashington’s Deadly New Headache: an al Qaeda-Houthi Terrorist Alliance
Al Qaeda and Houthi forces have formed an alliance that threatens stability in the Middle East and the Gulf of Aden. The United St
topicNew Zealand’s world’s heaviest parrot was on the brink with only 51 birds left; now after decades of inte
The Kâkâpó population in New Zealand has reached 325 birds. This critically endangered species, known as the world's heaviest parr
topicIran Talks Sputter as Trump Spurns a Return to His June Deal
The United States has launched a new round of strikes against Iran amid growing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald
topicRussia has destroyed 90% of Ukraine's modern storage facilities, minister says
Russian strikes have destroyed approximately 90% of the modern warehouse capacity used by Ukrainian retail chains, according to th
topicChristians Targeted in Haiti Massacre, at Least 47 People Killed, Church Burned
Hundreds of mourners crowded into a church near Haiti's capital on Sunday to mourn four victims of a brutal gang attack that left
topicWATCH: IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior Jenin terror cell member in West Bank vehicle strike
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian terrorists in the Jenin area of northern Samaria, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
topicRussia Reportedly Uses Aerial Bomb Against Odesa for First Time Amid Massive Missile and Drone Attack
Russian forces launched a massive missile and drone assault against Odesa, damaging local infrastructure and striking a Nova Posht
Israel, Greece seal €3B ‘Achilles Shield’ defense deal
Israel and Greece have signed an intergovernmental agreement valued at approximately €3 billion or $3.5 billion to establish the “
topicAlmost all of Israel’s desalination plants shut due to weather; source denies cyberattack
Five of Israel's six large Mediterranean desalination plants shut down or reduced operations after a sharp rise in seawater turbid
topicBoss of Orbán-backed MCC Brussels quits, saying staff have not been paid
The leader of the Orbán-backed MCC Brussels has resigned after stating that staff members have not been paid. This development coi
topicNot tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style
Recent 3D scans of extinct thylacine skulls reveal the marsupial hunted with a crocodile-style snapping bite and an opportunistic
topicOngoing desalination plant shutdown threatens Israeli farms ahead of holidays
An ongoing shutdown of five desalination stations enters its third day, threatening Israeli farms ahead of upcoming holidays and c
topicTrump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say
President Trump is pursuing a strategy to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew an existing memorandum of understandin
topicModi implores tense Putin to end Ukraine war
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake dur
topicThe EU gave Iceland the silent treatment. It didn't work, again
Voters in Iceland have rejected restarting European Union membership talks, choosing local concerns and control over fisheries ins
topicMalta court acquits businessman of car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist
A jury in Malta cleared Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech of masterminding the 2017 car bomb assassination of anti-corruption journalis
topicDramatic video shows woman and two children narrowly escaping Nepal flash flooding
The death toll from the Nepal-China flood disaster has surpassed 1,000 people. Nepali officials state that an American previously
topicJapan’s Record FY2027 Budget Request: Focus on New FFM, ASEV & Submarines
Japan has submitted a record defense budget request for fiscal year 2027, totaling ¥8.9 trillion, or approximately $55.6 billion.
topicUS-Iran Conflict Intensifies as Trump Downplays Desire for Deal
United States military forces launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran while tensions escalated around the Strait. President
topic‘If We Need to Strike, We Will Strike’: Russian Lawmaker Calls for Nuclear Strike on Ukraine to Force Kyiv to Surrender
A Russian lawmaker is advocating for a nuclear strike on Ukraine to compel Kyiv to surrender as Vladimir Putin moves to escalate t
topicHong Kong: Jailed activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion under National Security Law
Jailed activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in the High Court on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or exter
topicNorway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father
King Haakon VIII has officially taken his oath of allegiance in parliament following the death of King Harald V. While the new kin
topicSouth Korea hands jail term to Unification Church leader
A South Korean court sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for corruption and bribery. The ruling