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Zelenskiy's plane almost hit by drone on Tuesday, Norway PM says
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahre Bakke Stoere revealed that an unmanned aerial vehicle nearly struck President Volodymyr Zelen
topicChina & Taiwan Update, August 25, 2026
Taiwan has approved a record minimum wage increase, lifting the monthly rate by nearly five percent to approximately US$970 starti
topicMore than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by glacial collapse
Official figures from the NDRRMA and Nepal Police confirm that 1,451 people have died and 5,786 remain missing following a massive
topicMan charged with assisting Russian intelligence services
A 31-year-old British man named Joshua Cammidge appeared in a London court to face accusations of assisting Russian intelligence b
topicHormuz oil tanker hit in US-protected route
Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are rebounding during the Iran war as vessels sail under United States protection. Pe
topicPublic say Prince Harry and Meghan should pay for their own security
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face severe criticism from royal commentators after reports surfaced that they might return to the
topicWhy are world leaders at the UN next week and what will they talk about?
World leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly to debate pressing international issues, including the Gaza crisis,
topicHormuz traffic below 10-day average, LNG vessels reappear outside strait
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below its recent moving average, even as QatarEnergy-linked liquefied n
Philippines school shooting leaves at least three dead, including gunman
A wave of school shootings across the Philippines leaves multiple dead and injured, driving government agencies to tighten protoco
topicIran War Updates: 2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump says next move could be to "annihilate" regime
President Donald Trump met with Iranian officials on Tuesday shortly after threatening to annihilate the Islamic Republic if a dea
topicWidespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report
A United Nations Human Rights Office report published on 18 September reveals a systematic pattern of sexual violence used for tor
topicNine bodies found in South Africa raise fears of serial murder, femicide
South African police are investigating a series of killings after a woman's body was found near Johannesburg, bringing the total n
topicAmerica’s Drone Fleet
The United States Air Force MQ-9A Reaper fleet has dropped to about 135 aircraft as a closed production line restricts rapid repla
topic2 Democrats cross aisle to help tee up final vote on Russia sanctions bill
The US House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, advancing legislation that grants President Don
topicUK ‘actively’ exploring joining Canada-led global defence bank
The United Kingdom is actively exploring participation in a Canada-led global defence bank valued at US$135 billion, with discussi
topicRussia’s Election Result Won’t Be a Shock. What Comes Next Could Be.
Vladimir Putin's United Russia party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, capturing an increased supermajority.
topicEnglish village votes to leave the U.K. over migrant housing plan
Villagers in England continue pushing back against government immigration facilities, mirroring earlier protests in Piddington whe
topicBuilding collapse in Gaza kills at least 19 people, and other Mideast developments
Thousands of families in Gaza are sheltering in war-damaged buildings that face imminent structural collapse following three years
topicOil prices fall after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will restart operations in days
Crude oil prices fell following announcements that Saudi Arabia resumed operations on the damaged East-West Pipeline after drone s
topicInternational order is breaking down in the Gulf
Iranian state media reports that Tehran has received a full United States response to its proposal for a ceasefire and the phased
topicUkrainian strike sets fire to an oil refinery in southern Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia, according to confirmations from Ukraine's Ge
topicIran-US war live: Tehran declares Strait of Hormuz is closed days after Trump deal
Tensions in the US-Iran conflict escalate as President Donald Trump rejects Tehran's proposal to reopen the critical Strait of Hor
topicAndrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently held in a Miami jail following a bail denial on September 9, 2026, while fighting extraditio
topicThe new libel to destroy Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday seeking NIS 2.6 million in damages from major Israeli m