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Moscow’s Battlefield Losses Outpace Recruitment by 6,000 Troops a Month
Russia is losing 6,000 more troops per month in Ukraine than it can recruit, according to reports from The Guardian and UNITED24 M
topicNiger says mutinying soldiers launched coup attempt
Niger's security forces have contained a coup attempt involving mutinying soldiers who attacked the presidential palace and airpor
topicHe Fell Into a Crevasse in 1963. He Just Got His Stuff Back
An 86-year-old mountaineer has recovered a backpack he abandoned 60 to 63 years ago during a hiking accident in Austria. The hiker
topicIsrael’s Ben-Gvir lauds harsh conditions for Palestinian female prisoners
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published a video on Sunday mocking Palestinian female inmates at Damon Prison
topicDolly Parton’s legacy revered and Trump renames another body of water: The news quiz
Major news organizations including NBC News, The New York Times, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal have published their weekly news
topicICE deports Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is increasing the deportation of Afghans and other non-citizens to African nations. This
topicThe US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil?
The Trump administration is attempting to coerce international partners into ending all financial dealings with Iran to cripple it
topicIceland's EU referendum sees high preliminary voter turnout in expected close race
Icelanders narrowly voted against reopening negotiations to join the European Union. Despite high preliminary voter turnout in a c
Tensions Spike Between Turkey and Israel as They Vie for Regional Influence
Turkey and Israel are experiencing spiked tensions as they compete for supremacy and influence across the Middle East. The frictio
topicRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2026
Pavlo Palisa, a Ukrainian presidential official, states that Russia's goal to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March 202
topicMore than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
A Haitian gang released 13 hostages, including seven women and six children, following a massacre that left 47 dead near the capit
topicWe Tested a Smartphone Smuggled From North Korea
Analysis of a smuggled North Korean smartphone reveals built-in censorship and surveillance mechanisms. The device blocks access t
topicThe People of Hirosaki, Japan, Try to Move a Castle by Hand
A group of 1,800 volunteers in Hirosaki, Japan, manually dragged a castle keep back toward its original location. The team used ro
topicSoldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta
Niger's military-led government has regained control of the capital, Niamey, following a 24-hour mutiny by soldiers. Mutineers att
topicThird drone and suspected explosives found at German airport
German investigators recovered a third drone and 50 grams of suspected hexogen in a field west of the runways at Leipzig/Halle Air
topicBurnham Plans US Trip Next Month to Lobby Trump on Ukraine Needs
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit the US in September to request Patriot interceptors for Ukraine before winter. The trip ali
topicJerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care
A Jerusalem Magistrate's Court judge acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun after accepting an insanity defense. Whil
topicIranians queue for petrol as US blockade bites
Fuel shortages in Tehran and other regions have led to petrol pump queues, surging diesel prices, and panic buying. The crisis fol
topicHospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the suspension of eight officials and the start of criminal proceedings following a fire at
topicTrump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
Icelandic voters cast ballots on Saturday to determine if the nation should resume long-stalled negotiations to join the European
topicDNA Study Probes Secrets of Sickle-Bound 'Vampire' Grave
Archaeologists are using DNA analysis to investigate the remains of a young woman buried in 17th-century Poland. Found in Grave 75
topic"We have surprises for our neighbors": Ukraine's aviation commander says new aircraft developments are essentially finished and already in testing
Ukraine's aviation commander reports that new aircraft developments are essentially finished and currently undergoing testing. To
topicGerman investigators find third drone, explosives after failed airport attack, media say
French authorities are investigating new security risks to industry, defence, and vital sectors following a suspected drone attack
topicHow the Iran war could end up causing a burst of deflation
The war between Iran and the combined forces of the U.S. and Israel has reached the six-month mark without triggering the most sev