North Korea launches short‑range missiles after Freedom Edge drills conclude.
North Korea fired a salvo of short‑range ballistic missiles from the port city of Wonsan on Tuesday, a move the regime described as a direct response to th
Seven Killed in Prison Riot at Syria’s Kobani Detention Center
A violent clash erupted on Saturday night inside the Kobani detention centre in northern Syria, leaving at least seven inmates dead, Syrian state media rep
Houthis Claim Complete Victory, Seize Six Districts in Northwestern Yemen
The Houthi movement announced on Monday that its latest series of offensives had achieved “complete victory,” claiming to have expelled Yemeni government f
Saudi Arabia Temporarily Halts East‑West Crude Pipeline After Drone Strikes
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy announced on Thursday that the nation’s East‑West Crude Oil Pipeline has been shut down temporarily as a precaution after
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Russian drones strike Odesa port, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, killing three civilians.
Russian drones struck multiple locations in Ukraine on Saturday, killing three civilians – two in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia and one in the central
Ukrainian drones kill two, injure five in Russia’s Tula and Kursk regions
Ukrainian‑operated drones struck civilian targets in Russia’s Tula and Kursk regions on Tuesday, killing two people, wounding three in Tula Oblast and caus
Russian drones strike Kyiv petrol stations, injuring dozens, killing two
Russian unmanned aircraft struck two petrol stations in the city of Kyiv on Monday, killing two civilians and injuring a further twelve. A separate drone s
Norway's Princess Astrid, Former First Lady, Dies at 94.
Princess Astrid, the eldest sister of Norway’s late King Harald V, died on 11 September 2026 at the age of 94. The former first‑lady, who had been a promin
Kyrgyzstan Begins In‑Country Printing of Som Banknotes After 30 Years
The Kyrgyz National Bank announced on Tuesday that the country has begun printing its own banknotes of the Kyrgyz som for the first time since independence
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Ukrainian drones kill two, injure five in Russia’s Tula and Kursk regions
Ukrainian‑operated drones struck civilian targets in Russia’s Tula and Kursk regions on Tuesday, killing two people, wounding three in Tula Oblast and caus
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Russian drones strike Kyiv petrol stations, injuring dozens, killing two
Russian unmanned aircraft struck two petrol stations in the city of Kyiv on Monday, killing two civilians and injuring a further twelve. A separate drone s
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Norway's Princess Astrid, Former First Lady, Dies at 94.
Princess Astrid, the eldest sister of Norway’s late King Harald V, died on 11 September 2026 at the age of 94. The former first‑lady, who had been a promin
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Kyrgyzstan Begins In‑Country Printing of Som Banknotes After 30 Years
The Kyrgyz National Bank announced on Tuesday that the country has begun printing its own banknotes of the Kyrgyz som for the first time since independence
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Death Toll Rises to 35 in MV June Aster Ferry Fire, Investigation Underway
The death toll from the MV June Aster ferry disaster off Coron in Palawan has risen to 35, after coast‑guard teams boarded the wreck and recovered an addit
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Chile Retirement Home Fire Kills 16 Residents, Investigation Underway
A blaze engulfed a retirement home near Pitrufquén, a small town in Chile’s Los Ríos Region, on Sunday night, killing at least 16 residents and injuring te
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DRC Reports Ebola Case in Sud‑Ubangi, Outbreak Now Covers Seven Provinces
A confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been reported in the Sud‑Ubangi province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the tota
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FDA, CDC confirm cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce under control.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday that the nationwide outbreak of c
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