Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election
Early projections show National Rally on course for victory in the vote for a new parliament as Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble backfires.
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El Al plane makes emergency landing in Turkey, passengers forbidden from leaving the plane
The plane landed in Turkey following an emergency situation on-board, though the plane encountered issues with re-fuelling with Turkish authorities.
Trump's jet sits next to Russian government plane for two days in 'isolated' area: report
Donald Trump's private jet sat overnight next to a diplomatic aircraft for the Russian government at Washington Dulles International Airport, according to a reporter's photos. Raw Story reported on Friday that Trump's private Boeing 757, sometimes referred to as "Trump Force One," was sitting ne...
'Gravely concerning' claims of Russian interference in general election to spread support for Farage's Reform
A report says five co-ordinated Facebook pages have been spouting Kremlin talking points, with some expressing support for Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.
Current kill ratio in Ukraine is one Ukrainian to six Russians – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the ratio of irreversible losses among Ukrainians and Russians on the battlefield is now 1 to 6.
Estonia shields itself from the Russian threat: ‘We could hold out for a couple of weeks until the allies arrive’
The Baltic country, one of the EU’s staunchest opponents of the Kremlin, is strengthening its military capabilities, while NATO increases its presence in the region
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass of space junk already in orbit, U.S. space agencies said. There were no immediate details on what caused the break-up of the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which Russia declared dead in 2022. U.S. Space Command, tracking the debris swarm, said there was no immediate threat to other satellites.
Ukrainian hackers strike Russian firms aiding Kremlin in war
The hackers successfully erased vast amounts of data from companies linked with the Russian military.
EU approves new military aid to Ukraine without Hungary's consent
EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting on Monday to spend the profits from frozen Russian central bank assets on ammunition and aerial defence systems, among other things.
'Bombs fired at sleeping Jews': Turkish opposition leader condemns Hamas, Oct. 7
Ugur Ozel, Turkish opposition leader, labeled Hamas a terrorist organization in a TV interview, sparking controversy. Ozel criticized Hamas for attacks on civilians.
Russia’s Most Dangerous Jets Are Parked In The Open A Hundred Miles From Ukraine. But Kyiv Needs Washington’s Permission To Strike Them
Voronezh Malshevo air base is off the target list for now.
Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living
Jan and Els sought medical intervention to end their lives after 50 happy years of marriage.
Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
Don't forget Tiananmen, Taiwan singer tells prestigious music awards
Zelensky Says Preparing 'Plan' To End War With Russia
Canadian airline WestJet cancels at least 235 flights following a surprise strike by mechanics union
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has canceled more than 400 flights affecting almost 50,000 passengers after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike
Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure
Japan’s government has protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving American servicemembers on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa which have only recently been made public.
US Army armor rumbles into new NATO storage facility in Poland | Stars and Stripes
The first Army tanks and vehicles that could one day supply an entire armored brigade as a bulwark against Russian aggression along NATO’s eastern flank have arrived at a new storage facility in Poland.
North Koreans ordered to provide human waste for fertilizer
Police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia hit by an arrow, shoots attacker dead
The gendarmerie officer reacted immediately, took out his gun, and as best he could until he fell, fired several shots at the attacker.