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Ratko Mladić, "Butcher of Bosnia" and Convicted War Criminal, Dies at 84
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander known as the "Butcher of Bosnia" and convicted of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, has died at the age of 84. Serbian...
Long-Awaited 9/11 Mastermind Trial Set for 2028, Decades After Attacks
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Nearly a quarter-century after the devastating terror attacks of September 11, 2001, a military judge has finally set a trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the...
Germany Spearheads 'Frugal' Alliance in High-Stakes EU Budget Battle
BRUSSELS — The European Union finds itself on the cusp of a deeply contentious debate over its next long-term spending plan, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz marshals a coalition of fiscally conservative member...
India Ramps Up Aid as Nepal Grapples with Devastating Floods, Hundreds Missing
A catastrophic flash flood, triggered by a glacial collapse and debris flow from the Tibetan border, has ravaged central Nepal, leaving at least 165 people dead and hundreds more missing, prompting a significant...
Himalayan Catastrophe: Flash Floods Claim Over 160 Lives, More Than 1,300 Missing After Glacial Collapse
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — A catastrophic torrent of flash floods and mudslides, triggered by a massive glacial collapse, has devastated communities along the Nepal-China border, leaving at least 165 people dead in Nepal and...
U.S. Army Launches $2.2 Billion Initiative to Deploy Nuclear Microreactors on Bases, Bolstering Energy Independence
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army has embarked on a transformative energy initiative, committing up to $2.2 billion over the next five years to integrate nuclear microreactors at five domestic military installations, marking a...
Car Plows Into Crowd at Caen Bus Stop, Leaving Two Dead and Multiple Injured
CAEN, FRANCE – A quiet Wednesday night in Caen was shattered when a car rammed into a crowd of people at a bus stop near the city's train station, resulting in at least two fatalities and injuring eight others. The...
Deadly Strike on Passenger Bus in Russian-Occupied Luhansk Claims Nine Lives
Luhansk Region, Eastern Ukraine – A passenger bus in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Luhansk region was struck on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals and injuries to five...
Tim Curry, Iconic 'Rocky Horror' Star, Dies at 80
Los Angeles, CA – Tim Curry, the esteemed English actor and singer whose captivating and often subversive performances left an indelible mark on stage and screen, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at his home in Los...
Frankfurt Airport Employee Dies from Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness, Five Others Infected
FRANKFURT, GERMANY – A worker at Frankfurt Airport has died after contracting malaria, an unusual and tragic development attributed to an infected mosquito believed to have arrived on an aircraft from a malaria-endemic...
Meta Reaches Historic $17.1 Billion Settlement with States Over Youth Social Media Addiction
Oakland, CA – Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reached a landmark settlement totaling up to $17.1 billion with a coalition of 51 states and territories, effectively ending a...
High-Stakes Diplomacy: CIA Director's Covert Visit to Moscow Confirmed Amid Global Tensions
Moscow, Russia – In a highly unusual and largely unannounced development, John Ratcliffe, Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, conducted a visit to Moscow on August 25, 2026, a trip later confirmed by the...
Deadly Flash Flood Engulfs Villages on Nepal-Tibet Border, Leaving Trail of Devastation
A catastrophic flash flood, originating from Tibet, swept through northern Nepal's Rasuwa district early Wednesday, August 26, 2026, washing away entire villages, critical infrastructure, and sparking fears of heavy...
Carnivalgoers Rescued After Hours Trapped on Hamburg Fair Ride
Hamburg, Germany – Twenty-three carnival-goers experienced a harrowing ordeal Tuesday night at Hamburg's renowned Sommerdom fair, finding themselves stranded more than 30 meters (approximately 100 feet) above the ground...
