Archive for July 8, 2026
At least seven killed in fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine as NATO leaders meet in Turkey
At least seven people were killed in fresh Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, authorities said, just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Ankara. One person was killed in the capital Kyiv, according to mayor Vitali Klitschko, who reported warehouses caught fire after…
Read MoreIran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and U.S.…
Read MoreHamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an…
Read MorePolice in NH investigate ‘Reaper’ hoax call claiming hostages, bomb threats, ransom demand
Belmont police are continuing to investigate a hoax call made Sunday by someone identifying themselves as “The Reaper,” who claimed to have taken two hostages, demanded a ransom, and said bombs had been planted near Lake Winnisquam. Police say the caller claimed to be holding two hostages on a boat near Mosquito Bridge and said…
Read MoreCanada province preparing lawsuit against OpenAI over school shooting
OpenAI had banned an account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025, eight months before the 18-year-old transgender woman killed eight people at her home and a school in the tiny mining town of Tumbler Ridge. Canadian families impacted by the February shooting have already filed lawsuits against the US tech giant in a…
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