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Kyiv Reports Shootout Between Two Intelligence Agencies
Political turmoil deepens in Kyiv as the prosecutor general resigns and anti-corruption agencies raid offices, arresting a deputy
topicWhat to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to restart talks to join the EU
Voters in Iceland rejected a proposal to restart European Union accession talks during an August 29 referendum. The National Elect
topicPutin and Zelenskyy issue threats as strikes rock Ukraine, Russia
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for their first official visit to Ukraine following me
topicIranian hackers shut down UK power plant
OpenAI is providing $1 billion in subsidized access to its Daybreak AI cybersecurity platform for critical infrastructure operator
topicLive updates: China-Nepal flood death toll passes 600
Search operations in China and Nepal have found two survivors 10 days after catastrophic flash floods hit the border region. Rescu
topicCargo vessel sinks off Indian coast
Search and rescue operations remain active for 22 missing crew members following the sinking of the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner
topicHundreds missing after devastating flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 95 bodies recovered
India's Ministry of External Affairs reports 275 Indian citizens remain missing in Nepal, though 169 have been rescued. China is c
topicIsrael ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Hamas claims Israel has not abandoned its strategy to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip despite the failure of its strategic
14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital
Fourteen newborns died on August 26 after a fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamab
topicOpenAI Faces 30 New School Shooting Lawsuits
Survivors of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting have filed 30 federal lawsuits in a California court against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altma
topicArchbishop Gallagher in Moscow: The war must end
Pope Leo XIV is calling for renewed negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States to end a conflict now in its fourt
topicIsrael’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons
Yair Netanyahu, the eldest son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been evacuated from the United States. The move f
topicDefense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported Monday that the United States is searching for methods to de-escalate the conflict between
topicUS in Talks With Venezuela to Take Major Stake in Oil Fields
The US government holds a 35% ownership stake in a Venezuelan oil venture managed by North America Blue Energy Partners (NABEP). T
topicUkraine: Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared Russian airspace completely unsafe, prompting international airlines to evaluate their
topicTrump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti
The United States government deported over 100 individuals to Haiti on Thursday during a broader increase in deportation flights.
topic‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now
A UN-backed report indicates that integrated efforts to combat air pollution and climate change can generate approximately $15 in
topicMass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
At least 1,355 people have died and approximately 4,996 remain missing following devastating mudslides in Nepal that began on Augu
topicIran says two tankers have hit Hormuz naval mines. U.S. disputes claim
Iran claims it struck a U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz, though the U.S. denies the attack. This exchange follows a U.S
topicEU struggles to find an effective response after Germany blames Russia for a failed drone attack
Russia has shut the German consulate in St. Petersburg following a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4. This
topic1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland
A 43-year-old Swiss citizen is in custody following a shooting at a rave in the Aargau canton early Sunday. The attack killed 22-y
topicChinese rescue workers reach border crossing destroyed by Himalayan flood
Search operations continue across China and Nepal as more than 5,500 people remain missing 12 days after catastrophic floods. The
topicWorld's oldest living person just turned one year older. Meet Ethel
Ethel Caterham remains the first British person to reach age 117, residing in a care home in Lightwater, Surrey. She maintains her
topicHundreds missing and many feared dead after massive flash flood hits Nepal-China border
Catastrophic flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border have killed over 1,000 people. Thousands remain missing, incl