President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces carried out a second military strike in two weeks against a boat he claimed was smuggling drugs from Venezuela, killing three people and leaving “bags of cocaine and fentanyl” in the ocean. Trump framed the strike as part of his policy to treat drug cartels like foreign terrorist organizations, allowing the use of lethal force. Critics, including Sen. … Continue reading 3 killed in US strike on 2nd alleged Venezuelan drug boat, Trump says

The U.S., South Korea, and Japan launched Freedom Edge, a large-scale air and naval drill near South Korea’s Jeju Island, running through Friday. The exercise, billed as their most advanced trilateral defense cooperation to date, includes missile defense, maritime operations, and cyber training to counter North Korea’s nuclear threats. Pyongyang denounced the drills as a “reckless show of strength,” with Kim Yo Jong warning of consequences, … Continue reading US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise

Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador after reporting a Russian drone briefly entered its airspace Saturday, days after Poland reported a similar breach. Romanian F-16s tracked the drone near the Ukraine border before radar contact was lost, with officials stressing it posed no threat to civilians. The EU condemned the incident as a “blatant violation” of sovereignty, while NATO has boosted air defenses under Operation Eastern Sentry. Ukrainian … Continue reading Romania 2nd NATO nation in a week to report Russian drone in its airspace

Christian Brückner, the German man suspected in Madeleine McCann’s 2007 disappearance, has refused a Metropolitan Police request for an interview ahead of his possible release from prison in Germany. Brückner, serving a sentence for an unrelated rape, remains a key suspect in UK, German, and Portuguese investigations but denies involvement. Madeleine vanished at age three from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in … Continue reading Madeleine McCann suspect refuses police interview before German prison release

Russia launched large-scale military drills in Belarus and nearby regions, involving about 7,000 troops, aircraft, tanks, drones, and artillery in mock battles against “Western forces.” The Zapad exercises, smaller than past versions due to the war in Ukraine, come after a record incursion of Russian drones into NATO airspace in Poland, heightening tensions. Poland has closed its border with Belarus and deployed 40,000 troops, while … Continue reading Russia holds major war games in Belarus amid NATO tensions

Around 150,000 people joined an anti-immigration rally in London on Saturday led by political activist Tommy Robinson, vastly outnumbering a 5,000-strong counter-protest. Police reported violent clashes, with 26 officers injured and multiple arrests made. Demonstrators carried British flags, Trump MAGA hats, and placards calling for migrants to be sent home, while speakers including Elon Musk and European right-wing political figures echoed nationalist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, … Continue reading Thousands of people attend massive anti-immigration march in London, police say