An American and a British soldier died in a training accident at an air base in Irbil, northern Iraq, on Sunday, according to U.S. and U.K. officials. Authorities have not released details about the incident, and the identities of the soldiers are being withheld pending family notifications. The U.K. Ministry of Defence and Defense Secretary John Healey expressed condolences and requested privacy for the soldier’s … Continue reading American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq

Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 100, with Kyiv and Dnipro among the hardest-hit cities. Ukraine said it intercepted most of the 656 drones and 73 missiles launched, but dozens of sites were still struck, causing widespread destruction and power outages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack a “brutal … Continue reading Major Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22

A bear injured four people in Fukushima, Japan, after attacking workers at a car parts factory and later injuring two others at a nearby factory and in a residential area. One victim suffered serious injuries, while the others were only mildly hurt. Authorities had not located the bear and believed it may have remained inside the factory. Japan has seen a sharp rise in bear … Continue reading Bear rampages through 2 factories and a residential area in Japan, injuring 4 people

An ex-Syrian general and a former senior police officer went on trial in Vienna on Monday, accused of ordering or allowing torture of protestors during the early years of Syria’s civil war. Austrian courts are hearing the case because the defendants live in Vienna and the law allows jurisdiction over certain crimes committed abroad. Prosecutors say the alleged abuses took place in Raqqa between 2011 … Continue reading Syrian officials accused of torture during al-Assad era go on trial in Austria

Five people were killed and two others injured after an explosion and fire at a rocket propellant production line operated by Hanwha Aerospace in Daejeon, South Korea. Officials said the blast likely occurred during the cleaning of explosive materials from rocket-making tools, though the exact cause remains under investigation. The victims’ bodies were severely damaged, making identification difficult, while two survivors escaped on their own, … Continue reading Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

An Israeli soldier was killed and three others were wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon overnight, according to the military. The soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati, 20, of the Maglan Unit in the Commando Brigade. The explosive drone struck an Israeli position near Beaufort Castle in the town of Yohmor around 1 a.m. Tzarfati was killed and another soldier … Continue reading IDF soldier killed, three others wounded in Hezbollah drone attack

Typhoon Jangmi moved north toward Japan’s Kyushu island on Tuesday after striking Okinawa, causing minor injuries and widespread disruptions. Nine people were reported injured in Okinawa, while more than 300 flights, mainly involving Kyushu, were canceled. The storm, with winds reaching 126 kph, was located near Yakushima Island and moving northeast at about 35 kph. Power outages affected around 48,000 households in Kagoshima and Okinawa … Continue reading Typhoon moves north toward Kyushu after battering Okinawa

Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv killed at least nine people and injured more than 60 early Tuesday, following warnings of a major assault by Moscow. In Dnipro, missile and drone strikes killed five people and wounded 25, damaging homes, vehicles, and a children’s playground. In Kyiv, at least four people died and 51 were injured, including children, as strikes … Continue reading Nine dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine