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Bulgaria Halts Search for Missing Crew After Drone Attack Sinks Merchant Ship in Black Sea

Bulgaria has halted its search for the crew of a merchant ship that sank after a drone attack in the Black Sea, leaving the sailors missing and raising fresh concerns about the safety of commercial shipping in the region. The vessel was struck about 70 nautical miles off Bulgaria’s coast, inside the country’s exclusive economic zone. Two commercial vessels were hit by sea and aerial drones early Tuesday. The Togo-flagged […]

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Ukraine War Escalates as Drones Hit Moscow and Ships Near NATO Bulgaria

The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered another tense phase after a large scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region coincided with drone strikes on commercial vessels in the Black Sea near NATO member Bulgaria. Russian authorities said Ukraine launched around 650 drones towards the Moscow region, with more than 100 reportedly intercepted near the Russian capital. Two people were killed and several others injured, while a warehouse […]

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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Surviving Failed Execution as Tennessee Faces Fresh Death Penalty Questions

Death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving a failed lethal-injection execution in Tennessee, her lawyers said. The 50-year-old remains in hospital receiving critical medical care, with her lawyers saying she has suffered severe injuries to her arms and faces a long recovery. Pike was scheduled to be executed on September 30 for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. She was convicted of taking part in […]

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New York Declares Measles Disaster Emergency as US Faces Worst Outbreak in More Than 30 Years

New York has declared a statewide disaster emergency over a growing measles outbreak, as the United States faces its worst year for the disease in more than three decades. Governor Kathy Hochul’s order came after the state recorded 108 measles cases through October 3, including 92 since July 15, with most linked to under-immunised rural communities. The emergency declaration, which remains in effect until November 4, expands access to measles, […]

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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Imported Infection From Congo Raises Fresh Regional Alert

Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years died in Nairobi. Health Minister Aden Duale said the patient had travelled from the DRC through Uganda before flying to Kenya on October 3 and later tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. The patient had reportedly been ill for about a month […]

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Takes UK Police to Court Over Search Warrants in Epstein Investigation

Former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a High Court challenge against search warrants used by police to search his homes during an investigation linked to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The legal action comes months after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office and could affect how evidence obtained during the searches is handled. The 66-year-old was arrested on February 19, his birthday, and […]

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Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan in Rare US Military Death Penalty Case

US President Donald Trump has approved the execution of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. The decision, recommended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, could result in the first US military execution in more than six decades. Hasan was convicted by a military jury in 2013 of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts […]

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Spain Calls Snap Election as Housing Crisis Fuels Nationwide Protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for 29 November, bringing forward a vote that had been expected next year after his minority government suffered a major parliamentary defeat over measures aimed at tackling the country’s housing crisis. Sánchez announced the election in a televised address on Monday, saying Spain needed to renew public support for his government and secure a stronger parliamentary majority to push […]

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France to Close Up to 500 Schools as Student Protests Escalate and Clashes With Police Intensify

France is preparing to partially or completely suspend classes at up to 500 high schools as student protests over deteriorating education conditions continue to spread across the country. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said between 400 and 500 schools would be affected on Monday because security conditions could not be guaranteed. The closures follow several days of clashes between protesters and riot police. Authorities say 24 schools have been burned or […]

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