Athens Building Collapse Kills Woman and Leaves Five Missing
An explosion in central Athens on Friday caused a two-story building to collapse in the historic Plaka district, killing a young woman and leaving five people missing.
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PAM Wins Most Seats in Morocco Election but Falls Short of Majority
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary election, taking 97 of 395 seats in the House of Representatives, according to final…
Four Italian Soldiers Injured in Friendly Fire Incident at Ādaži Base
Four Italian army soldiers were injured, one seriously, during a NATO training exercise at the Ādaži base in Latvia when an armoured personnel carrier accidentally fired a…
Russia Strikes Kyiv Data Centers and Telecom Infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russian attacks on Ukraine’s data centers and telecommunications providers have escalated, directly threatening civilian life and…
Norwegians Avoid Chinese EVs Amid Privacy and Political Concerns
Norwegians are increasingly avoiding Chinese electric vehicle brands due to data security and privacy concerns, even as sales surge to account for a quarter of the market.
Uganda Commits 1,200 Troops To Gaza Peacekeeping Force
Uganda has formally committed 1,200 troops to the International Stabilization Force for Gaza following parliamentary approval, aligning with a U.S.-backed Board of Peace…
Lian Yunzhi Sets New Women’s Rubik’s Cube World Record
Six-year-old speedcuber Lian Yunzhi has set a new women’s world record for solving a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube, averaging 4.27 seconds at a competition in Guangzhou.
Nigeria Demands Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa
Nigeria demanded two permanent United Nations Security Council seats with veto powers for Africa during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, as leaders renewed long-standing…
Finland And Sweden Launch First Joint Intercept Of Russian Jets
Finland and Sweden scrambled fighter jets on September 24, 2026, for their first joint operational identification mission, intercepting a Russian military formation in…
Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz and Pause Fighting
US President Donald Trump has rejected a seven-day Iranian peace proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting, signaling to aides that a renewed bombing…
NY Jewish Democrats Slam Netanyahu for Linking Zohran Mamdani to Hamas
New York Jewish Democrats are defending Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him an antisemite and claimed he is buddies with Hamas during…
Zelenskyy Warns Russian Airspace Is Unsafe as Drone Volume Surges
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian airspace is effectively closed as daily drone attacks disrupt aviation, prompting Russian authorities to consider shifting…