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‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun handed life sentence in Syria trial
A Damascus court sentenced former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun to life imprisonment on Monday, August 24, 2026. The Fourth Criminal C
topicMigrant row: Ireland seeks returns to Italy, Sea Watch 5 detained in Naples
Ireland is seeking the return of migrants to Italy while Rome and Berlin clash over the EU asylum system and Dublin returns. Itali
topicZelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer
President Zelenskyy reports that Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal for a shipping truce in the Black Sea, stating Russia is "not
topicHungarian air force Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok
A Hungarian Air Force JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet crashed near Szolnok on Monday morning. Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed the
topicUkraine’s Drones Reach Russia’s ICBM and Military Satellite Launch Hub for First Time
Ukrainian drones reached the Plesetsk military cosmodrome for the first time, targeting a critical Russian hub for military satell
topicRussian online retailer Ozon warehouse in Orenburg region hit in drone attack, governor says
Ukrainian drones have struck logistics hubs belonging to Ozon, Russia's second-largest online retailer, across southern Russia and
topicPutin Wants to Draft 300K New Troops, Zelensky Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that Vladimir Putin intends to mobilize at least 300,000 additional troops for the war in Ukr
topicUkraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia
Ukraine and Russia have swapped 103 prisoners of war each in a recent exchange, bringing home Ukrainian defenders from Russian cap
Ukraine’s USF strike 36 Russian shadow fleet vessels in Black and Azov Seas in August
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit 36 Russian shadow fleet vessels across the Black and Azov Seas during August. In a separate
topicThousands in Sweden protest over climate policy as election looms
Approximately 50,000 people marched through the streets of Stockholm to demand more aggressive climate policies. This record-break
topicReports credit North Korea's newest missile of terror with 2.5-ton warhead and 900-km range. Expert explains why those numbers can't both be true
North Korea has expanded its military assistance to Russia to include drone operators, according to Ukraine. While Seoul reports t
topicGround broken for Victoria British Columbia Temple, to be a ‘beacon of peace’
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has broken ground on two new temples in Victoria, British Columbia, and Tulsa, Okl
topicPope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hope
Pope Leo XIV visited San Marino and Rimini, Italy, calling for dialogue over conflict and highlighting young Catholics as a sign o
topicPope Leo XIV Guts the Case for Vance’s Postliberal Catholicism in San Marino
Pope Leo XIV has made significant statements on Catholicism, service, and fraternity during recent visits to Rimini and San Marino
topicUkraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly detailed a rift with dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, calling Fedorov
topicIn Leaked Audio, Gangster Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada
Fugitive gangster Goldy Brar allegedly admitted to orchestrating the June 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. In leake
topicMen from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U.S. to a dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
Six individuals deported by the United States to Liberia last week were redirected to Equatorial Guinea after they refused to dise
topicSearch resumes for 22 crew after cargo ship sinks off India
The Indian Coast Guard has deployed three ships to search for 22 missing crew members after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in
topicVietnam: Gen Z seek justice for teen killed in ex-politician's car crash
Gen Z activists in Vietnam are using online platforms and a physical site called Tree 55 to demand accountability for a former law
topicVenezuela dollarizing would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says
Venezuela is debating a transition to the US dollar as a recovery strategy, though the move faces internal government opposition.
topicUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow strikes cargo ship in Black Sea after Zelensky calls for talks to stop attacks
Russia targeted a cargo ship in the Black Sea and launched combined attacks on food warehouses and energy infrastructure in the Od
topicWoman, 37, pretended to be an autistic 12 year-old girl to trick family into adopting her
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira has been convicted of fraud after posing as a 12-year-old autistic girl to trick a couple into adop
topicSupermarket director under investigation after deadly Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center
Authorities are investigating a supermarket director following a Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih. Reports
topicA66 crash: Families describe ‘pain beyond words’ in tributes to police officers killed in Middlesbrough collision
Police have arrested 12 people in connection with a wrong-way collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough that killed seven people, in