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Belgium battles record wildfire near German border (VIDEO)
The blaze has scorched around 3,000 hectares and remains out of control despite rain and international assistance Belgium is battling its largest wildfire on record, with the blaze scorching around 3,000 hectares and spreading toward the German border, according to local officials. The fire broke out on Friday in the High Fens nature reserve in eastern Belgium and remained out of control on Monday despite cooler we...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:39:56
Latvia wants EU billions for its anti-Russia policies
Riga says lost trade and surging military spending have left the Baltic state carrying an outsized financial burden Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Politico reported on Monday. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told the outlet that he has asked Brussels to provide €7 ...
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Zuckerbeg-s Meta in $1.4 trillion addiction showdown: Why is the giant in court again?
The social media behemoth that controls Instagram and Facebook is accused of breaking child protection laws and harming underage users’ mental health Meta is heading to court on Tuesday to face accusations that it broke child safety laws and harmed underage users’ mental health. A loss could bankrupt Mark Zuckerberg’s company and force permanent changes to Facebook and Instagram. Who’s suing Met...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:09:19
Ukraine-s press gangs function like organized crime Zelensky party MP
Aleksandr Kachura alleged that people pay up to $150,000 in bribes for positions in the country’s mobilization authorities The government body overseeing Ukraine’s mobilization drive has all the hallmarks of an organized criminal group, with some officials allegedly paying bribes of up to $150,000 to secure senior positions, Ukrainian lawmaker Aleksandr Kachura has said. Draft officers ambush military-age ...
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Kentucky farmers take on AI data-center boom WSJ
A Rural US family has refused to sell their land for $26.5mn as a proposed hyperscale facility divided their community A farming family in rural America has rejected a multimillion-dollar offer to sell their land for a data center development, joining opposition to a rapid buildout of such facilities driven by the AI boom in the US. According to the Wall Street Journal, a mother and daughter from Maysville, Kentuck...
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Russian strike cripples Ukraine-s largest steel plant
ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog produced rolled steel used in Ukrainian weapons and military equipment, Moscow has said Ukraine’s largest steel plant has partially suspended production after a Russian missile strike damaged key facilities. Located in Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk Region, ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog is an integrated steelworks that produces rolled products, including steel used in Ukrainian weapons and mil...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:03:04
Washington discussing nuclear strike on Iran former congresswoman
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims officials are considering lowering the threshold for using atomic weapons Officials in Washington are allegedly discussing the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran as the months-long conflict continues to escalate, former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed. Greene, once a prominent MAGA ally, made the allegation in a post on X on Sunday. She said the issue had ...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:12:42
Ukrainian drone strike in Russian region kills married couple governor
The husband and wife were driving to Melitopol to purchase goods for their shop, according to Vladimir Saldo A Ukrainian drone attack on a civilian car in Russia’s Kherson Region has killed a married couple, according to Governor Vladimir Saldo. The vehicle was hit by a UAV identified as a ‘Hornet’ near the village of Druzhbovka on Sunday, Saldo wrote on MAX messenger. The car was carrying a mar...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:22:44
Ukrainian missile strike kills six in Russian border region officials
Four others, including a 14-year-old child, were injured in the attack on Belgorod Region, the local governor has said Six civilians have been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod Region, acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev has said. The attack targeted the village of Koloskovo in Valuysky District on Monday morning, according to the regional head. Four other people were also injured, inclu...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:54:31
Iran places $30,000 bounty on US soldiers
Army chief Amir Hatami has offered double the reward to Iranian women who kill or capture American troops Tehran will pay out cash rewards to any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced, warning Washington against putting troops on Iranian soil. Speaking at an event on Sunday in remarks carried by state broadcaster IRIB, Hatami said the initiative had been drawn u...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:10:53
Hamas promises Trump envoy it will demilitarize Gaza Axios
The Palestinian group is reportedly demanding a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire in exchange Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza during direct talks with US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The meeting was aimed at locking in a pledge Hamas first made in late July,...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:52:59
Morocco arrests hundreds of migrants near Ceuta
The detainees reportedly included 294 people from Sub-Saharan Africa and 61 Moroccan nationals accused of facilitating the border crossing At least 355 people were detained by the Moroccan authorities near Ceuta on Saturday as security forces sought to prevent another mass crossing into the Spanish enclave called for on social media. Moroccan state-owned broadcaster Medi 1 TV said 294 migrants from Sub-Saharan Afri...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:26:00
Russia rejects ‘screwdriver assembly- model for foreign business Putin aide
Moscow wants foreign firms to bring advanced technologies, expertise, and joint production, presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov has said Russia seeks foreign technologies and management expertise rather than investment based on simple screwdriver assembly, presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov has said. Speaking to TASS on Sunday ahead of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, a major international platform for a...
Read More Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:11:12
WATCH hundreds of migrants demand asylum in Spanish enclave
Thousands remain stranded in Ceuta following a massive influx from Morocco that has overwhelmed local authorities Hundreds of Moroccan migrants have protested in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, demanding asylum as thousands remain stranded in the area following mass border crossings last month. The crisis erupted on July 30-31, when an estimated 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighboring Morocco &...
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Africa is already the frontier Botswana president
The continent should set its own terms for foreign investors while expanding cooperation with Russia, Duma Boko has told RT Botswana President Duma Boko has the characterization of Africa as the world’s next major economic frontier, arguing that the continent has already reached that position and should deal with foreign partners accordingly. African nations should approach investors from a posit...
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