Lithuania has closed its border with Belarus following repeated “constant violations” of its airspace by dozens of helium balloons, officials announced Monday. Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė called the incidents a hybrid threat and warned that the armed forces would take “all necessary measures” to shoot down intruding balloons. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the incursions as provocations and expressed full EU solidarity … Continue reading Lithuania closes border with Belarus after multiple balloons violate airspace

Venezuela has suspended energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, citing “hostile” actions after the island nation hosted the U.S. warship USS Gravely for joint naval exercises. President Nicolás Maduro accused Trinidad of acting as an “aircraft carrier of the U.S. empire” and announced the withdrawal from treaties signed a decade ago, following a recommendation from Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar defended … Continue reading Venezuela suspends energy agreements with Trinidad after US warship arrives at island nation

Paris authorities are continuing a manhunt after a $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, amid concerns that “hasty disclosure” of two arrests over the weekend could harm the investigation, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said. Two men in their 30s, from the Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, were arrested while attempting to travel to Algeria and Mali; both have past burglary records and dual citizenship. … Continue reading Paris prosecutor ‘deeply regrets’ arrests of Louvre jewel heist suspects were made public

Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial in Tokyo, admitting that “everything is true.” Yamagami used a homemade gun to shoot Abe during a 2022 campaign event in Nara, killing him and sparking global shock. He told investigators he targeted Abe because he blamed him for promoting the Unification Church, which Yamagami … Continue reading Man pleads guilty to killing Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe

Reports indicate mass killings and other atrocities in El Fasher after Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the city over the weekend. Video and satellite evidence suggest RSF fighters are carrying out summary executions and door-to-door operations targeting Fur, Zaghawa, and Berti non-Arab communities, with the Joint Forces alleging more than 2,000 civilians killed. Tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped without … Continue reading Mass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary group

Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire after remains returned by the group did not match any of the 13 bodies still listed as missing and were identified as an Israeli found by the IDF in December 2023. Under the ceasefire, Hamas was required to return all Israeli remains; to date about 15 have been returned while a reported 13 remain unaccounted for. … Continue reading Returned body parts were of Gaza hostage recovered two years ago, Israel says

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm and the strongest tropical cyclone of the year, has killed at least seven people across the northern Caribbean. The hurricane is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, before moving toward Cuba and The Bahamas. Three people in Jamaica died while preparing for the storm, while three others were killed in Haiti and one in the … Continue reading At Least 7 Dead as Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Rises & Makes Landfall in Jamaica

Russian air defenses shot down 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 34 targeting Moscow and 47 over the Bryansk region, where one person was killed and five injured. In Bryansk, a drone struck a minibus, killing the driver and wounding passengers, while Moscow reported no damage despite the drone attacks. The strikes temporarily closed Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports for safety, and drones were also intercepted in … Continue reading Russia says it downed 193 Ukrainian drones, including 34 targeting Moscow

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that U.S. strikes against “narco-terrorists” near Venezuela could expand to land operations, saying President Trump may brief Congress on potential military actions in Venezuela and Colombia. The U.S. recently deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford to the region, heightening concerns over a possible regime change against Nicolás Maduro. Some lawmakers, including Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Ruben Gallego, criticized the strikes … Continue reading Graham predicts Trump’s war on “narco-terrorists” will expand to land strikes

Venezuela condemned the arrival of the US warship USS Gravely in Trinidad and Tobago as a dangerous provocation amid fears of attacks on its mainland. The ship’s four-day visit includes joint training with local defense forces and is part of a broader US anti-drug campaign in Latin America. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accused Washington and Trinidad and Tobago of plotting a false flag attack and … Continue reading Venezuela says US military exercises on nearby island a ‘provocation’