nnTens of thousands marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge on Sunday in a pro-Palestinian protest authorized hours earlier by the Supreme Court after police initially blocked it. Despite heavy rain, demonstrators carried banners…
Month: August 2025
Ukraine drone attack sparks fire at Sochi oil depot, Russian authorities say
nnA Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, Russia, leading to a major emergency response. Over 120 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze at a fuel tank…
Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages – is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
nnThe Swiss village of Blatten was completely destroyed when melting glaciers and thawing permafrost caused a massive mountain collapse, forcing 300 evacuated residents to lose their homes, church, and livelihoods. Rebuilding could…
Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe
nnUkrainian anti-corruption agencies have arrested a member of parliament, several officials, and National Guard members for orchestrating a bribery scheme in military drone procurement. The group signed state contracts with suppliers at…
Confusion and anger in Switzerland – hit by highest tariffs in Europe
nnSwitzerland faces a 39% tariff on its exports to the US – the highest rate imposed on any European country. Jean-Philippe Kohl, deputy director of Swissmem, described the tariffs as a ‘massive…
North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime
nnA North Korean defector using the pseudonym Jin-su revealed how he was sent abroad to secretly work in IT, using hundreds of fake identities to secure remote jobs with Western companies. He…
Dua Lipa granted Kosovo citizenship
nnDua Lipa was granted Kosovo citizenship in a formal ceremony hosted by President Vjosa Osmani, who hailed the singer as one of Kosovo’s most iconic cultural figures. The pop star, born to…
After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
nnCanada and the US failed to reach a new trade agreement by their August 1 deadline, extending a six-month tariff war between the neighbors. Both leaders downplayed prospects for a quick deal,…
Steve Rosenberg: Russia is staying quiet on Trump’s nuclear move
nnRussia has issued no official reaction to Trump’s deployment of nuclear submarines, with silence from the Kremlin, foreign ministry, and defense ministry. Russian media dismissed the move as a ‘temper tantrum’ and…
Denzel Perryman NFL Linebacker Arrested for Possession of an Assault Weapon
nnLos Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday and faces felony charges for illegal possession of assault weapons. Police discovered two AR rifles and three handguns in his trunk during a…