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Breaking News 10 Sep 2026 2 min

Zelenskyy’s Plane Targeted by Drone During Flight to Norway

Breaking News: A drone nearly struck the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as it departed Moldova for the Norwegian King’s funeral. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane was almost hit by a drone as it took off from Moldova en route to Norway, the Norwegian Prime Minister has revealed. Jonas Gahr Støre told public broadcaster NRK […]

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Breaking News 9 Sep 2026 2 min

US Navy Destroys Another Narco-Terrorism Refueling Station in Pacific

Breaking News: US forces sank a vessel used by a designated terrorist organisation to fuel drug trafficking operations. The US Navy destroyed another “floating refueling station” in the Eastern Pacific, linked to the Ecuadorian narco-terrorist group, Los Choneros. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) confirmed the operation took place on September 8th, following intelligence confirming the vessel’s […]

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Breaking News 8 Sep 2026 2 min

Kushner & Witkoff’s Peace Mission Followed by Russian Strikes on Kyiv

Breaking News: Russia launched missile attacks on Kyiv shortly after US envoys concluded talks in Moscow and Kyiv aimed at brokering a peace deal. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff concluded meetings with both Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv this weekend, attempting to secure a framework for peace in Ukraine. […]

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Breaking News 7 Sep 2026 2 min

US Restricts Government Travel to Mexican Border City Amid Threat

Breaking News: US government travel to Nogales, Mexico, is restricted due to unspecified security concerns. The United States has restricted its government employees’ travel to the Mexican border city of Nogales, Sonora, following warnings of an unspecified security threat. The US Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued the alert on Saturday, limiting US government activity […]

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Breaking News 4 Sep 2026 2 min

China Accelerates AI Infrastructure Build, Challenging US Dominance

Breaking News: China is rapidly expanding its data centre and energy infrastructure, narrowing the gap with the US in the critical foundation for Artificial Intelligence development. China is mounting a significant challenge to American leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by quickly building the necessary infrastructure – data centres and power supply – to support the […]

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Breaking News 27 Aug 2026 2 min

Russia Threatens Strikes on UK Targets Following Ukraine Missile Use

Breaking News: Russia has warned it may strike UK military assets in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory using British weaponry. Russia has threatened military strikes against British targets, both within Ukraine and beyond, following reported Ukrainian use of British-supplied long-range cruise missiles. The warning, delivered by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, came after […]

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Breaking News 26 Aug 2026 2 min

Historic Japanese Castle Moved by Hand Following Earthquake Repairs

Breaking News: Hundreds of volunteers physically shifted a 360-tonne castle keep to complete repairs. A 360-tonne section of Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, has been painstakingly moved back into its original position by over 1,800 volunteers. The displacement was necessary to facilitate repairs to a wall damaged by a previous earthquake. The keep – […]

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Breaking News 25 Aug 2026 2 min

Syria Removed From US Terror List After Decades

Breaking News: The United States has formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a designation in place since 1979. The United States Government has rescinded Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decision Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated removes key barriers to investment in the country. The […]

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Breaking News 23 Aug 2026 2 min

Guinea Landslide Kills At Least 30, Rescuers Search for Survivors

Breaking News: A massive landfill collapse in Guinea has buried homes and killed at least 30 people. At least 30 people have died in Conakry, Guinea, after a large landslide engulfed nearby dwellings on Sunday. The disaster occurred at Dar Es Salam, the city’s primary waste disposal site, when a mountainous accumulation of refuse collapsed, […]

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Breaking News 23 Aug 2026 3 min

Oil Production Shutdown in Gulf Threatens Long-Term Global Supply

Breaking News: Significant oil production remains offline in the Persian Gulf, posing a sustained threat to global energy markets beyond immediate geopolitical tensions. A potentially “world-changing event” is unfolding in the Persian Gulf, with millions of barrels of oil production remaining offline – a problem more significant than tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz, […]

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