EU planning to expand sanctions against Russia, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says
"For autumn, I am putting forward the most far-reaching sanctions listings since the start of the war," she told the German daily newspaper, Die Welt.
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At least 38 killed, after magnitude 7.7 earthquake, strong aftershocks shake Indonesia
According to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority, several agencies have been mobilized in response to the seismic activity to assess damage and locate people trapped underneath rubble.
Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel
Reuters reported last year that Rideout was seized by three unidentified men on his way to the airport in Niamey and taken to the western Tillaberi region of Niger.
Woman charged over vandalism of Washington's World War Two memorial
A World War Two memorial was vandalized in Washington, DC, on Thursday after the woman graffitied the fountain and filled it with bubbly soap.
Israeli envoy to US condemns settler violence in West Bank, invokes Torah justice
Leiter connected his criticism of the violence to the Jewish commandment of settling the Land of Israel, arguing that the principle also carries a responsibility to uphold justice.
Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, pleads guilty in federal case
Mangione, 28, had previously pleaded not guilty in April 2025 to murder, weapons, and stalking charges brought by Manhattan federal prosecutors.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.
UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament
Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.
US World War Two memorial vandalized with soap, graffiti, government vows to find perpetrator
The fountain bubbled over with suds and someone painted "Clean hands Dirty $" on one surface, splattering the area with red and green paint.
Hacker group claims mass data theft from dozens of companies, including Philips, Shell, Fiserv, GE
Philips said it had been targeted by Cl0p while Shell said it was aware of a recent "possible incident," confirming an earlier report on Thursday by Dutch media outlet BNR.
US lost 45 Reaper drones in Iran war, raising supply concerns for future hostilities - report
In May, Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the House Armed Services committee that during the war, the Reaper was "perhaps the most valuable player."
