A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Monday, killing at least 1,124 people, injuring over 3,200, and destroying more than 8,000 homes, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach remote mountain villages in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where many remain trapped under rubble. Difficult terrain, narrow roads, and bad weather have slowed … Continue reading Afghan earthquake death toll crosses 1,100, aid group says

France has ordered its hospitals to prepare for the possibility of all-out war with Russia, with plans to treat large numbers of wounded NATO troops by March 2026. Leaked documents show France expects to become a hub for battlefield casualties, integrating military care into its civilian health system. The move comes amid heightened fears of World War Three, with NATO on alert ahead of Russia’s … Continue reading France orders hospitals to be ready for ‘WW3’

Russia and China carried out their first joint submarine patrol in the Pacific this month, according to Russian state media. A Russian diesel-electric sub traveled about 2,000 miles from Vladivostok, operating with a Chinese vessel in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea. While Beijing has not officially confirmed the mission, Chinese state media cited it as evidence of deepening military cooperation. The patrol … Continue reading Russian and Chinese submarines conduct first-ever joint patrol in Pacific

An angler in Costa Rica caught a rare 6-foot-6 nurse shark with a bright orange body and white eyes, the first documented case of “xanthism” in the species. The catch, made in Tortuguero National Park, marks the first recorded orange shark in the Caribbean Sea, according to Marine Biodiversity researchers. The pigmentation condition gives animals yellow or golden tones, making this sighting a unique scientific discovery, USA … Continue reading First-ever orange shark be caught by fisherman in Costa Rica

At least 61 people, including 19 aid seekers, were killed Thursday as Israeli forces intensified strikes on Gaza City, targeting neighborhoods like Shujayea, Zeitoun, and Sabra. Residents reported mass displacement, with families fleeing toward the coast amid heavy bombardment that Gaza’s civil defence said destroyed more than 1,500 homes. Israel is preparing a major ground assault on Gaza’s largest urban center, which it calls Hamas’s … Continue reading Israel ramps up bombardment of Gaza City as at least 61 killed

South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, was indicted Friday on charges of bribery and stock market manipulation, accused of amassing over 1 billion won ($720,000) in illicit gains. Prosecutors say she profited from a stock scheme between 2010–2012, took bribes from the Unification Church in 2022, and conspired with her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, to receive free polling data. Yoon, impeached … Continue reading Wife of jailed South Korean ex-president indicted for corruption

A Polish Air Force pilot was killed when his F-16 fighter jet crashed during preparations for the Radom Air Show, prompting cancellation of the event. The aircraft, from the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan, went down during a practice flight, erupting in flames with no ejection attempt seen. No bystanders were injured. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and NATO allies paid tribute to the pilot, … Continue reading Pilot killed when F-16 jet crashes during preparations for a Polish air show