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Russia and Ukraine blame each other after drone strikes kill at least seven

Russia and Ukraine blame each other after drone strikes kill at least seven

A wave of overnight and daytime drone strikes across Russia and Ukraine left at least seven people dead and over 40 wounded, hitting industrial facilities and infrastructure.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 20:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump warns Xi Jinping that Chinese aid for Iran is unacceptable

Trump warns Xi Jinping that Chinese aid for Iran is unacceptable

President Donald Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any direct or indirect Chinese support for Iran is unacceptable during Washington talks.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 18:38 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Acropolis blast injures two, collapses building in Athens' Plaka

Acropolis blast injures two, collapses building in Athens' Plaka

A powerful explosion rattled the historic Plaka district, collapsing a two-storey building near the Acropolis and injuring three people.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 17:04 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty over alleged Channel boat slashing

Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty over alleged Channel boat slashing

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas has entered a not-guilty plea to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN following an alleged migrant boat slashing incident in the English Channel.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 16:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

Federal vaccine guidance has come to a standstill under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leaving doctors, insurers, and parents navigating a maze of uncertainty.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 15:05 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope Leo XIV opened his four-day visit to France by warning that rapid technological advancement and machines could undermine human agency and dignity.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 14:04 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump Administration Escalates Pressure Campaign and Prepares Military Action Against Cuba

Trump Administration Escalates Pressure Campaign and Prepares Military Action Against Cuba

Internal military documents and escalating economic sanctions reveal that the Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba while examining support units.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 11:09 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Iran pitches seven-day roadmap to end conflict with US

Iran pitches seven-day roadmap to end conflict with US

Iran has pitched a new seven-day roadmap aimed at ending conflict with the United States, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and restarting talks.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 11:06 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Nigeria faces world-highest death toll from super El Niño heatwaves

Nigeria faces world-highest death toll from super El Niño heatwaves

New scientific models project a devastating public health crisis as a super El Niño threatens Nigeria with the world's highest national heat-related death toll.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 10:05 ·Leah Bennett 5 min read
France to send troops, radars to protect Saudi Yanbu oil hub from Houthis

France to send troops, radars to protect Saudi Yanbu oil hub from Houthis

France is sending soldiers, radars, and air-defense systems to safeguard Saudi Arabia's Yanbu energy hub after a wave of Houthi missile and drone strikes.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 08:19 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Xi Jinping tells state dinner US and China share goals

Xi Jinping tells state dinner US and China share goals

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared at a White House state dinner that the US and China share fundamental goals, as a Washington summit concluded with a two-month trade truce extension.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 07:07 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Pakistan carries out airstrikes on multiple sites in Afghanistan

Pakistan carries out airstrikes on multiple sites in Afghanistan

Pakistan launched airstrikes across Afghanistan following cross-border violence, resulting in four civilian deaths and threatening regional peace talks.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 23:38 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says

Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says

Danish intelligence warns that Russia could launch a limited military attack against a Nato country in the coming months.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 22:48 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his nation's military campaigns at the United Nations General Assembly as dozens of diplomats staged a mass walkout.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 21:38 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Hurricane Polo drenching Mexico coast as Tropical Storm Nolo nears Hawaii

Hurricane Polo drenching Mexico coast as Tropical Storm Nolo nears Hawaii

As Hurricane Polo batters Mexico's Pacific coast with heavy rains and strong winds, Tropical Storm Nolo barrels toward Hawaii, prompting widespread emergency preparations.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 20:48 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Germany investigates 105-year-old alleged Nazi POW camp guard

Germany investigates 105-year-old alleged Nazi POW camp guard

German prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 105-year-old man suspected of serving as a guard at a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 17:16 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Man, 105, being investigated over murders at Nazi PoW camp

Man, 105, being investigated over murders at Nazi PoW camp

A 105-year-old former guard is under investigation by German prosecutors for alleged accessory to murders at the Stalag 326 VI K camp.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 16:11 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again

Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again

A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that a second U.S. or Israeli strike could push the Middle East war beyond the Persian Gulf and Red Sea into the Indian Ocean.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 14:42 ·Leah Bennett 5 min read
US judge blocks Trump administration ban on CNN and other media outlets

US judge blocks Trump administration ban on CNN and other media outlets

A federal judge has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to immediately restore White House press access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 12:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
US delegates walk out of UN assembly as Iran President Pezeshkian speaks

US delegates walk out of UN assembly as Iran President Pezeshkian speaks

A US delegate walked out of the UN General Assembly as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant address accusing Washington of terrorism.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 10:40 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read