Bomb kills Russian military officer in Crimea; reports name him as defector from Ukraine

August 13, 2026

A Russian military officer was killed in a ⁠bomb attack on Thursday in Russian-annexed Crimea, and a woman was arrested on suspicion of assassinating him on behalf of Ukrainian special services, the regional governor said. Several unofficial Russian Telegram channels named the victim as Robert Shageyev, whom they ⁠described as a former Ukrainian naval officer…

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German police say probe of suspected explosive device on rail tracks underway

August 13, 2026

German police said on Thursday they were evacuating buildings ​near a potentially explosive object found on rail ‌tracks in the Bavarian town of Treuchtlingen for the item to be moved safely. Bavarian police said on X that ​some buildings close by were being cleared as ​a precaution, and a spokesperson added that two ⁠to three…

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Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30

August 12, 2026

The U.S. military is on track to pull all of its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, officials said Wednesday, marking the end of a presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down the much smaller U.S.-led operations against the Islamic…

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Brazil orders suspension of Discord livestreams after teen suicide

August 12, 2026

Brazil’s data protection agency on Wednesday, August 12, ordered Discord to suspend livestreams, accusing the messaging platform of failing to protect children and adolescents after a teen girl was allegedly incited to commit suicide during a broadcast. In a case described by one police officer as a “real-life horror show,” a 13-year-old girl in a…

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US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’

August 12, 2026

American intelligence experts believe Russia was behind an attack on a German airport last week with a drone laden with explosives, US media have reported, as Berlin remained silent on the likely culprit. Last week’s security emergency prompted the interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, to break off his summer holiday in Italy and rush to the…

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Drone strike in western Libya torches a power substation, triggering outages

August 12, 2026

A drone strike ignited a fire at an electrical substation in western Libya on Wednesday, knocking the facility out of service in the latest of a wave of attacks on energy and oil infrastructure that threaten to plunge the country into further chaos. The state-run General Electricity Company said in a statement that a power…

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Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of European ships

August 12, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from Russian “shadow fleet” vessels. Several European companies have intercepted ships carrying Russian oil in contravention of European sanctions targeting the vital revenue source. New sanctions passed last month permit EU members…

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Venice man planned mass shooting at church, wanted to attack mosque

August 12, 2026

A Venice man was arrested after he was accused of planning a mass shooting at a local church. A news release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said the FBI pointed the agency toward Giovanni Pimienta, 19, who was “communicating with other users online about obtaining weapons and conducting a mass shooting and glorifying…

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Explosive drone at Leipzig airport: Whose DNA was found on the device?

August 11, 2026

Following the discovery of an explosive drone beside Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, investigators in Leipzig have found DNA traces. According to several media outlets, there are indications of a link to a case from 2024. On the night of 5 August 2026, Leipzig/Halle Airport came close to disaster when a drone fitted with explosives and a…

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