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Trump Planning "Something Much Bigger" For Middle East After Iran War: Report
The strategy, still being drafted, is expected to focus on building a regional front to contain Iran while pushing Israel towards deeper ties with its neighbours, two US officials and two other people familiar with the discussions told the publication.

Greek F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet Crashes During Airshow Near Athens
There was an explosion immediately after the crash, which happened before thousands of visitors watching the annual "Athens Flying Week".

US Hunts Iran War Data Leaker With Mass Polygraph Tests Of Top Army Officials
The report by The New York Times stated that military officers and civilian employees of US Military's Joint Staff were asked if they leaked sensitive information to journalists.

Ground Report: Bridges Washed Away, Zipline Keeps Nepal's Devi Ghat Connected
An adult slipper, half buried in the silt; a much smaller slipper, belonging to a child; a damaged suitcase, lying half open; a guitar, left behind among the mud, rocks and debris now serve as haunting monuments of life upended by the flash floods.

US Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Tehran Targeted Its Navy Warships
In a post on X, the US Central Command said that the aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer successfully avoided "multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks".

Hawaii Built Road Using Recycled Plastic Equal To 195,000 Bottles In 2022, Here's Why
Instead of building a road entirely from plastic, engineers mixed recycled plastic into a conventional asphalt mixture.

Putin Says 'No Strikes On Kyiv For 3 Days' After Zelensky's Ceasefire Pitch
The temporary pause that was announced by the Kremlin on Saturday, is aligned with a high-stakes visit by the special envoys of US President Donald Trump, who are travelling to Ukraine with a proposal aimed at ending the war.

How Zohran Mamdani Is Collaborating With Influencers To Reach New Yorkers
The mayor’s office has worked with hundreds of content creators to promote its priorities and reach New Yorkers through social media.

Who Is Yang Zhilin? Moonshot AI CEO Taking Silicon Valley Ideas To China
Yang Zhilin’s Moonshot AI was valued at $50 billion in a private funding round this year.

Bernie Sanders' New Bill Can Send OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs To Jail For Years
The US senator has called for a permanent ban on AI systems that exceed human intelligence and renewed his demand for a pause on advanced AI development.

Chinese National Rescued Alive From Nepal Tunnel After 10 Days
At least 1,300 people were killed in the Aug. 26 floods, which were likely caused by a glacier collapse, and more than 5,000 remain missing

Week Before 9/11, White House Got A Chilling Warning About Al-Qaeda
White House staffer Richard A Clarke had asked then-National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice if the US was serious about dealing with al-Qaeda.

Women Were Uluating, Then A Bang: Wedding Guest Recounts US Bombing On Iran
A wedding celebration in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province turned into a tragedy after a strike hit two family homes, killing at least five people and injuring more than 60.

How 9/11 Impacted Russia's Ties With The West
Russia and the West were united in the fight against terrorism after 9/11. But 2003 changed things.

US Military Disables Ad Tracking On Troops' Devices After Location Data Used To Target Them
The US military has disabled advertising trackers on phones and computers used by its personnel amid concerns that commercially available location data could be used to track and target American troops in the Middle East.

They Decide, Revoke, Reimpose: Belgium PM Takes Dig At Trump On Tarrifs
Belgian PM De Wever did not name Donald Trump directly, but his comments underlined critiques of the US President's trade policies.

Indian Man, 50, Charged For Drug Trafficking At His Pizza Outlet In US
Indian national charged with methamphetamine sales and illegal firearms possession in California.

Africa Now Bigger In World Map. 164 Countries Backed Resolution, US Opposed
Aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained.

Trump Issues Fresh Threat To Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site
Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump defended the months-long US military campaign against the Islamic Republic, saying its primary objective was to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.


