A Russian drone strike hit a passenger train in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Tuesday, killing five people, according to prosecutors. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as terrorism, saying there was no possible military justification for striking a civilian train carrying more than 200 passengers. The train, traveling from western Ukraine toward Barvinkove, was struck by one drone, while two others hit nearby areas, setting … Continue reading Russian drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five

The wife of South Korea’s ousted president, Kim Keon Hee, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, while her husband Yoon Suk Yeol awaits a verdict on rebellion charges that could bring life imprisonment or the death penalty. The couple fell from power after Yoon’s failed martial law declaration in December 2024 led to his impeachment and removal from office. A Seoul … Continue reading South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption

Scientists warned that humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe following the latest reset of the Doomsday Clock. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight, advancing it four seconds and marking the closest point since its creation in 1947. The group cited rising catastrophic risks and a global failure of leadership as key reasons for the change. Bulletin … Continue reading ‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nukes, AI

A deadly landslide in West Java, Indonesia, has left 80 people missing, including 19 elite marines, after heavy rain swept through a mountainside camp and nearby village. The disaster, which occurred predawn Saturday on Mount Burangrang, buried the marines’ training site and 34 homes in Pasir Langu village. So far, 17 victims have been confirmed dead, including four marines, while others remain unaccounted for as … Continue reading Indonesian marines among 80 missing in deadly West Java landslide

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected calls for a separate European army, saying it would weaken Europe and benefit Russia. Speaking to the European Parliament, he insisted Europe should strengthen its own defense efforts within NATO, not outside the U.S.-led alliance. Rutte dismissed doubts about U.S. commitment under President Donald Trump, arguing Washington remains firmly behind NATO despite tensions over Greenland. He warned a … Continue reading NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army

Israel has recovered the body of Rani (Ran) Gvili, the final deceased Israeli hostage held in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, following a military operation in northern Gaza. Gvili, a 24-year-old Israeli Police Special Forces officer, was killed during the attack and identified through dental records after his body was found in a cemetery. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his return means … Continue reading Body of last remaining hostage retrieved from Gaza, Israel says

A poem written in 1905 by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad has resurfaced amid fears it foretells a modern global catastrophe, with some interpreting it as a warning of World War III. The poem describes massive earthquakes, widespread destruction, rivers of blood, and ominous events in the sky, which believers link to current global tensions involving Russia and the West. Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement … Continue reading Prophecy from apocalyptic ‘messiah’ warns of death so widespread ‘even birds won’t escape’