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Iran Captures American Military Drone in Strategic Gulf Waterway
Iran has recovered a US Navy Dive-LD underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz after the vehicle malfunctioned. Washington says it carried no classified equipment, but the intact drone could still give Tehran valuable insight into American undersea technology.
Jaishankar Warns Pakistan That Terrorism Will Carry Consequences
Jaishankar called Pakistan a “serial practitioner of terrorism” at the UNGA and warned that India would exercise its right to self-defence. His remarks answered Shehbaz Sharif’s claims on Kashmir, the Indus Waters Treaty and the 2025 military confrontation.
Scientists Detect Radio Emissions Directly From an Exoplanet
Astronomers have traced recurring radio bursts directly to Beta Pictoris b, a young gas giant 63 light-years away. The natural emissions reveal an extraordinarily powerful magnetic field and could create a new method for examining the interiors and atmospheres of distant worlds.
Friendly Fire: A Confidentiality Row Strains South Korea-Ukraine Ties
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has accused Zelensky of breaking a confidentiality pact by announcing at the UN that Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul. South Korea fears for the men, their families and peninsula stability.
Plaka Explosion Turns Tourist Haven Into Disaster Zone
An explosion flattened a building in Athens' historic Plaka district, killing six people, including an American family hours from their flight home. A gas leak is the leading suspect, and residents say they had warned authorities about the risk a year ago.
Review, Retract, Repeat: The BBC’s Credibility Crisis Deepens Over Gaza ‘Journalists’
Fresh allegations over people described as Gaza journalists have intensified scrutiny of the BBC’s verification standards, adding to a record of misleading edits, regulatory findings and internal reviews that have failed to settle deeper questions about editorial accountability.
Escaping the Thucydides Trap? US and China Take a Cautious Step
The US and China have agreed to cut tariffs on $30 billion of goods each way and to open a formal AI dialogue with an incident hotline, the key outcomes of Xi Jinping's Washington visit. The deal buys time for bigger trade talks, but disputes over Iran, chips and rare earths remain unresolved.
Winter Is Coming, and So Are the Faster Drones
Kyiv has come under drone strikes for a third straight day, with at least seven dead, dozens injured and TV channels knocked off air. With faster jet-powered drones, dwindling interceptors and tit-for-tat strikes rising, the air war is escalating just as peace talks try to restart.
Xi Snubs Donald Trump: China Refuses to Enforce US Sanctions on Iran
China has told Iran it will not comply with Washington's new sanctions, rejecting US pressure just days after the Trump-Xi summit. As Iran's biggest oil buyer, taking over 80% of its exports, Beijing's refusal could decide whether the US campaign to economically isolate Tehran succeeds or fails.
Bangkok Under Water: All 50 Districts Declared Disaster Zones
Bangkok has declared all 50 districts disaster zones after nearly 300mm of rain in 48 hours filled canals, submerged roads and pushed 980 people into shelters. With pumps at full capacity, the prime minister rushing home and more rain forecast, the Thai capital faces days of flooding.
One in Eight Haitians Driven From Home as Violence Spreads
Nearly 1.5 million Haitians, about 12% of the population, are now displaced, and nearly 80% are outside Port-au-Prince as gang violence spreads into once-safe regions. With hurricane season underway, US deportations rising and aid less than half funded, the crisis is growing on every front.
US Revives Ukraine Peace Effort With Proposed UAE Meeting
The US has proposed technical-level talks between Ukraine, Russia and Washington in the UAE, reviving a peace track stalled since February. Zelenskyy says Kyiv is ready and awaits a date, while the Kremlin says a meeting could happen soon, even as a Putin-Zelenskyy summit remains out of reach.