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Romania's Nuclear Power Fails as Danube Runs Dry
Romania has shut its only nuclear power plant for at least 10 days because the drought-stricken Danube River is too low and warm to cool the reactors. The failu
Trump's Harvard Antisemitism Suit Dismissed as 'Political Theater'
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Harvard, ruling it failed to show a current civil rights violation and amounted to politica
One Nation Blocks Bondi Attack Gun Buyback Over Rights
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party is vowing to block a federal and NSW government gun buyback, triggered by the Bondi terror attack, framing it as an overreach
Australia to Confiscate 274,000 Guns After Knife Attack
Australia's New South Wales is launching a massive gun buyback targeting 274,000 firearms, a response to a mass stabbing that didn't involve guns, setting a con
Throne Now Falls To Firstborn Child In Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein abandoned centuries of male primogeniture, ruling that the firstborn child of the royal family, regardless of sex, will inherit the throne.
Morocco Arrests 111 Migrants Mobilized by Ceuta Border Posts
Moroccan authorities arrested 111 migrants trying to cross into Spanish Ceuta, a direct preemptive strike against border breaching campaigns organized online.
Mass Suspect Hunt After Virginia State University Campus Shooting
Police are hunting multiple suspects after a pre-dawn shooting injured five people, including at least one student, just outside a Virginia State University res
Jury Slams Boeing with $29M Damages for 737 MAX Crash Death
A US jury awarded $29 million in damages to the family of a 737 MAX crash victim, marking a rare public trial loss that brands Boeing's failures with a direct f
Kennedy Center Board Greets Trump Name Back
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to inscribe Donald Trump's name on the building and rename the surrounding plaza, a follow-up vote after a court struck do
Trump Storms Blue New York With Armed Cop Rally
Donald Trump weaponized local law enforcement as a campaign stage in Democratic New York, betting on a national fear-driven crime message to flip seats in the N
Israeli Airstrike Kills Seven Civilians, Shatters Lebanon Truce
An Israeli airstrike leveled a home in southern Lebanon, killing seven civilians and critically undermining a recently brokered truce between Israel and Hezboll
North Korean Troops Bring Ukraine War Lessons to Drills
South Korea and the U.S. are launching annual military drills explicitly designed to counter North Korean forces who have gained battlefield experience fighting