Zelenskyy Warns Aviation Over Drone Risks As Putin Threatens Strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned commercial airlines on September 1 that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe due to long-range drone activity.
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100-Year Calendar Predicts Early December Snow Amid Super El Niño Warnings
As summer 2026 ends, a 17th-century weather model known as the 100-year calendar predicts early snow starting December 1 in Germany.
Egypt Launches $100M Fund for Water and Dam Projects in Southern Nile Basin
Egypt has established a $100 million financing mechanism dedicated to studying and implementing development projects, including dams, across southern Nile Basin countries…
SBU Alpha Unit Deployed After Armed Clash in Kyiv
Following a thwarted Russian security service terror plot in Kyiv on September 2, 2026, a firefight erupted during an operational search when armed individuals blocked law…
Nepal Flood Aid Criticized as Insufficient After Disaster Kills 1,000
The death toll from Nepal’s devastating floods surpassed 1,000, with more than 11,000 people rescued after a glacier collapse on August 26 sent a deluge of ice, rock, and mud…
Grand Canyon Flash Flood Kills Two Hikers and Destroys Waterline
A destructive flash flood swept through Arizona’s Bright Angel Canyon on Saturday, August 29, leaving two hikers dead, dozens rescued, and approximately 40 percent of the crucial…
Ryanair Cuts Winter Passenger Target as Jet Fuel Costs Hit $140
Ryanair has cut its fiscal 2027 passenger target from 216 million to 214 million due to soaring, unhedged jet fuel costs trading near $140 a barrel.
Singapore Extends $62,000 Child Support to Children of Unwed Parents
Singapore is extending cash benefits to children of unmarried parents under the new SG Child Support Package announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on August 23.
US Naval Blockade Stops Iran Oil Exports Where Sanctions Failed
For the first time in history, Iran has spent roughly seven weeks without shipping any large quantities of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Foreign Collusion Charge in Hong Kong
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the territory’s Beijing-imposed…
Iran Attacks US Bases After US Strike Kills Five at Wedding Party
Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against United States military bases in Iraq and Jordan, as well as targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, following a U.S.
Russia Warns Japan Over Unacceptable Threat of US Typhon Missile Deployment
Russia formally condemned joint military drills planned by Japan, Australia, and the United States, warning Tokyo through diplomatic channels that deploying U.S.