US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims US Navy can sustain blockade despite reports of poor conditions.
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Russian ballistic attacks intensify as Kyiv claims Dnipropetrovsk advance
Ukraine says it has liberated 26 settlements in the south as it retools under heavy bombardment.
Vote counting suspended in Zambia over alleged attacks on polling staff
The electoral commission said violence had “resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers”.
‘Unprecedented’ rain in Japan kills eight people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport.
US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says
Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials.
Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?
Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York – but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate
Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says
Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.
The Gambian women turning grief into song
Known as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.
Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil
A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.
Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
‘Unprecedented’ rains in Japan kill six people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport.
Perez Hilton has long road to recovery, had struggled with depression, sister says
Barbara Lavandeira recalled finding her brother in a state of distress on Aug. 4 and said “we remain hopeful” as he recovers.
Judge shows signs of frustration with DOJ attorneys over handling of Epstein files
The judge said he had “absolutely no desire” to go down the road of holding government attorneys in contempt but gave a history lesson on