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A 4.42-meter alligator was captured in Louisiana’s Little Tensas Bayou on September 22, according to the Safari Club International (SCI) database, potentially ranking among the…
Over 700 prisoners were released early in England and Wales on October 1, 2026, under new sentencing rules that have sparked fierce backlash from victims’ groups and opposition…
Saudi Arabia condemned an Iranian attack on a Bahri oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, citing the deaths of two Filipino crew members.
Oil prices moved downward as receding concerns regarding supply disruptions helped calm markets, according to reports from Newmoney and Capital.
Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was seriously injured during a Flydubai…
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) imposed an indefinite drone flight ban in Addis Ababa and surrounding areas, citing security risks amid renewed…
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a co-pilot stabbed the captain, leaving 174 passengers in peril.
Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin is running to become a leader of the World Health Organization, aiming to address challenges including funding, as reported by Asianews and…
Four Americans were among six people killed in a gas explosion that collapsed a building in Athens’ Plaka district near the Acropolis on September 26, 2026, according to U.S.
China’s envoy at the UN Human Rights Council urged global cooperation on human rights governance, outlining four principles and emphasizing the role of the Global Governance…
Actor Adam Brody faced criticism from Rabbi Steve Leder after calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide, with Leder accusing Brody of ignorance about Judaism and the conflict…
Switzerland’s glaciers suffered a disastrous year of ice loss in 2026, with new data showing that more than 5% of the country’s remaining glacier ice disappeared over a 12-month…