A squadron of Ukrainian air-dropped “kamikaze ground robots” behind enemy lines eliminated 3,000 Russian troops and recaptured 48 square miles of occupied territory in Donetsk, officials announced. The secret mission, called “Operation Vivaldi,” began in May and concluded last week, when the Third Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces made public the details of … Read more
German city bans memorials to Nazi victims BBC Outrage as East German city bans Holocaust ‘obstacles’ CNNAfD and CDU ban new Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’ in Heidenau DW.com East German city bans future Holocaust memorial plaques Reuters Backlash as German council decides to ban memorials to Nazi victims The Seattle Times
Athens explosion: Six dead in explosion near Acropolis in Plaka district BBCSix dead after explosion in Athens tourist district nytimes.com 4 American tourists dead after explosion and building collapse in Athens CBS NewsRescuers pull 4 unconscious from collapsed building near Acropolis in Greece AP NewsAmerican couple dead after building collapse in Athens, Greece, on day … Read more
The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of companies it says are involved in violations of Palestinian human rights through business links with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The vast majority of the total of 214 companies, which are based in 11 countries, are Israeli. Five of … Read more
The Child ‘Godzilla’ is here and he is already breaking records that the world would have preferred not to be broken. Sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have already surpassed the highest recorded during any previous El Niño, and the climate phenomenon is still strengthening. Between June 2026 and February 2027, experts estimate … Read more
The mother of the six-year-old girl who broke the women’s world record by solving a Rubik’s cube in an average time of just over four seconds said the award was a “dream come true” for her daughter, who trains up to three hours a day for competitions. “She was delighted and felt that all her … Read more
Brazil’s Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election BBC Brazil’s Lula bans online betting, unveils debt relief plan as re-election race tightens Reuters Brazil’s Lula to ban online gambling ahead of election Financial Times President Lula bans betting companies from operating in Brazil from October 6 iGaming Business Lula to ban online gambling, offer … Read more
Double murder-suicide mother saw daughter chased by father before being killed Posted September 25, 2026 6:00 pm PDT An Australian man was caught on camera chasing his young daughter around a house in Indonesia before killing her, his son and himself. Laura, 4, and Archie, 6, and their 56-year-old father, Damien John Shaw, were found … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to hold Jesse Watters’ drink at Thursday night’s state dinner held in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Fox News host said. Watters was asked on The Five what dinner attendees thought about President Donald Trump’s claim that he wants to change the name from artificial intelligence, or AI, … Read more
Zelensky says Russia has expanded attacks to hit Ukraine’s data centers and internet providers BBCRussia’s attacks disrupt internet services to 100,000 homes in kyiv, Ukrainian ministry says US News & World ReportRussia attacks internet services facility in kyiv: possible network disruptions Українська правдаUkraine’s latest war: Russia targets Ukraine’s internet infrastructure The Kyiv IndependentRussia targets Ukraine’s … Read more